Practice Management

Looking to expand its geographic reach, accounting firm Wiss & Co. LLP has formally merged with The Distinctive Group in an agreement effective Aug. 1.

Studies conducted by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration over the past two tax filing seasons criticize the Internal Revenue Service's use of training programs.

Schneider Downs & Co. Inc., with offices in Pittsburgh and Columbus, Ohio, announced a deal to merge with BKR Longanbach Giusti LLC, another Columbus-based accounting firm.

The Internal Revenue Service was recognized for its community-based partnerships linking low-income taxpayers with organizations that prepare tax returns for free, ensure they properly receive tax credits and assist them with ways to build financial savings.

Cherry, Bekaert & Holland LLP, a regional accounting and consulting firm headquartered in the southeast, merged northern Virginia's Soza Associates PC into its accounting and consulting group.

Management consulting firm Navigant Consulting Inc. will acquire Canadian forensic accounting practice Kroll Lindquist Avey for $20 million.

Convergys Corp., a provider of customer care, human resources and billing services, completed its acquisition of the finance and accounting business process outsourcing line of Deloitte Consulting Outsourcing LLC, a subsidiary of Deloitte Consulting LLP.

Midwest accounting heavyweight Larson, Allen, Weishair & Co. LLP has acquired southwestern Florida firm Girardin, Briant & Baldwin LLC in a merger effective Aug. 1.

Auto-parts manufacturer Visteon Corp. expects to report a loss of $1.2 billion in its second quarter after reducing the value of assets it will transfer to Ford Motor Co.

As part of a plan for strategic growth, Citrin Cooperman & Company LLP recently announced that it will take on four partners from the boutique New York firm Weinick Sanders Leventhal.