The venture capital-backed operating company acquired Bement & Co., offering small firms an alternative way to scale outside of private equity.

The private equity-backed firm invested in HM&M Advisory, based in Dallas, and Clark, Raymond & Co. in Redmond, Washington.

Accounting's most influential outline the profession's biggest challenges.

Cherry Bekaert acquires Katz Nannis + Solomon; Aprio adds two firms; Platform merges in DHS Advisors; and Delucchi Hawn joins PP&Co.

Sellers will have the ability to bring their existing Amazon data into Intuit's accounting software.

Plus, MS Consultants acquires Tax Credit Hero; Bloomberg announces expanded Compliance Tracker; and other accounting tech updates.

Citrin Cooperman expands in Rhode Island, Cherry Bekaert in the Washington, D.C. area, LBMC in Tennessee, Dean Dorton in Florida, and more.

LeaseCrunch announced a merger with data collection and analysis software provider Finagraph.

SolomonEdwards acquires Steele Consulting; LGA merges in McGaunn & Schwadron; and Barsz Gowie Amon & Fultz adds William E. Howe.

IRIS Software Group announced its intention to acquire bookkeeping and accounting solutions provider Dext.

A boutique accounting firm specializing in the restaurant industry has joined the Platform Business Advisors team.

The ASU clarifies how the existing guidance would apply to settlements of convertible debt instruments with cash conversion and other features.

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

Plus, TaxBit launches platform for both traditional and digital finance; Mastercard releases business solution platform; and other news.

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.

Continuing professional education provider MYCPE and staffing solutions provider Entigrity are merging to create a new company, MYCPE ONE.

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

Katz, Sapper & Miller has added a valuation and advisory firm in the Chicago area to its business valuation practice.

Jubilant specializes in implementing and supporting human capital management, payroll and workforce management systems.

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