Joel Sinkin of Transition Advisors explains in this video why the location of a firm is a major factor in its M&A opportunities and value.

Joel Sinkin of Transition Advisors discusses in this video how the retention period can be a key factor when buying or selling an accounting firm.

Top 100 Firm Reinsel Kuntz Lesher LLP has acquired Radnor, Pa.-based GTM Risk Management.

Joel Sinkin discusses in this video the different factors to take into account when determining the value of an accounting firm for a potential M&A deal.

Eide Bailly is expanding its practice in Scottsdale, Ariz., by adding Rauch, Hermanson, Everroad and Rentschler, effective Oct. 31, 2016.

Joel Sinkin of Transition Advisors explains in this video why valuations of accounting firms that are being bought and sold are on the decline.

Joel Sinkin of Transition Advisors discusses in this video how to determine profitability in an accounting firm merger or acquisition deal.

Adams, Brown, Beran & Ball merges in Hiebert & Decker, CPAs; and Calvetti Ferguson acquires Jim Oliver & Associates.

Dixon Hughes Goodman is expanding to California by merging in Parke, Guptill & Company, a firm based in Ontario, Calif., effective November 1.

Top 100 Firm Sikich has struck a deal to acquire SCS, a technology firm based near Los Angeles in Glendale, Calif.

DMJ & Co. PLLC is acquiring Hutchings & Hutchings CPAs PA, expanding DMJ’s presence in North Carolina.

This column was precipitated by my hearing of the untimely death of a sole practitioner who was a friend. His family wanted to sell the practice and was shopping around for a buyer.

Apel and Associates to merge in Navigate to Success, and 2020CA joins Beavis Morgan.

Warren Averett LLC, CPAs and Advisors, is combining with Beason & Nalley Inc. to beef up its government contracting practice in the Southeast.

Acquisitions of consulting firms skyrocketed last year, particularly in North America and with many of the deals done by technology consultancies and Big Four firms, according to a new report.

Accounting firm Rea & Associates has acquired PMAgroup, an Ohio consulting firm that advises dentists on practice management, business development and succession planning.

Raich Ende Malter & Co. LLP plans to combine with Stein deVisser & Mintz, P.C., effective Nov. 1, 2016, expanding REM’s presence in New York City.

New York-based accounting firm Citrin Cooperman has expanded further in New England by combining with LGC+D LLP in Providence, R.I., effective September 1.

Sax has rebranded and launched a new website to commemorate its 60th anniversary and a split earlier this year from BST.

Preferred Accounting Services LLC has joined Mountjoy Chilton Medley LLP, effective Sept. 1, 2016.