Finance

Accounting firms see private-equity funding as a welcome resource for further expansion, but many professionals wonder what the true cost of the money is.

Top 50 Firm UHY has received private equity funding from Summit Partners, the latest in a long line of accounting firms receiving PE financing.

Many private equity-backed firms at Accounting Today's PE Summit think that it absolutely can, along with much more.

Not everyone thinks PE is the 'greatest thing ever.' However, most agree it brought more positives than negatives.

The layoffs span the accounting firm's advisory, tax and audit businesses.

Plus, Deloitte releases four new accelerators on Workiva marketplace; KPMG invests $100 million in Google Cloud Alliance; and other accounting tech news.

PE brings a lot to accounting, but it's not for everyone, say experts at Accounting Today's PE Summit.

Aprio acquires Kirsch Kohn Bridge; Opsahl Dawson adds Hauser Jones & Sas; and Doeren Mayhew acquires BHT&D CPAs.

Carr, Riggs & Ingram and PKF O'Connor Davies separately announced they scored funding from investment firms.

As firms grow, they need to move their sales pipeline from inside their head into a more formal process, says Sarah Dobek of Inovautus Consulting.

The Top 25 Firm based in New York added a management consulting and CPA firm in the Baltimore area, its second acquisition in two days.

The acquisition of the San Diego-based outsourced accounting and advisory firm is the latest deal since Citrin received private equity financing.

The Federal Reserve's recent interest rate cuts are presenting CFOs with the opportunity to borrow money on more favorable terms for priorities like expansion or acquisitions.

Private equity can solve many of a firm's problems -- but not necessarily all, according to Phil Whitman.

KSM adds SGKK; KNAV merges in HLG Netherlands; ATKG combines with SPR.

As private equity floods in, accounting is at the beginning of a great experiment around money and control.

The accounting industry looks different today. Here's how to use that to your advantage.

The increasing amount of investment from private equity firms in the accounting profession is transforming the ways accountants pursue their careers, according to a new report.

Private equity comes with a great many questions; Bob Lewis offers answers and valuable advice for accountants looking at this major trend.