Goldstein Schechter Koch has merged with De Meo, Young, McGrath & Co. The deal closed on Jan. 1, 2014.

CJBS LLC, an accounting and financial consulting firm in Northbrook, Ill., has completed a merger with the accounting and tax services business of Kenneth S. Finkle, also based in Northbrook.

Smith, Goolsby, Artis & Reams and Kelley, Galloway & Co. have agreed to merge. The deal is expected to close on July 1, 2014.

WithumSmith+Brown has merged in another Hutchins, Meyer & DiLieto, PA, building WS+B’s presence in Toms River, N.J.

MiddletonRaines+Zapata LLP has merged with Cindi Johnson, PC.

Accounting and business management firm RBZ LLP has merged in Kaufman + Bernstein, building its business management practice in Los Angeles, particularly for entertainment industry clients.

O'Connor Davies and Mersel, Klein & Co. have agreed to merge. The combined firm is operating under the O'Connor Davies name.

Sage and NetSuite partner BAASS Business Solutions has expanded to New York by adding in Dan Sulman, former partner and co-founder of Sage 300 ERP and CRM consultant Pyramid Consulting Inc.

Open Systems Inc. has merged in Greenville, S.C. channel partner Application Computer Systems (ACS), marking the third such move over the past two years.

Cetera Financial Group, which has a strong presence in the accounting market, was acquired Thursday by RCS Capital for $1.15 billion in cash, making RCAP the nation’s second-largest independent broker-dealer by advisor count.

Abrams Little-Gill Loberfeld PC has acquired the accounting and tax practice of Andrew M. Freedman, CPA.

Wipfli LLP has added the Chicago-based practice Regulatory Compliance Associates Inc., to its roster.

BDO USA LLP has expanded its middle-market presence with the addition of Business Forums International.

Yeo & Yeo and Hungerford & Co. of Southgate, Mich. have agreed to merge. The combined firm will operate under the Yeo & Yeo name and will give the firm the opportunity to extend its reach in the Southeast Michigan region.

McGuire Sponsel has merged with the consulting firm BT ProjectPoint. The new addition will assist organizations to secure project financing, provide swap and debt advisory services, and negotiate and secure economic incentives.

Mergers and acquisitions between CPA firms are expected to continue at a strong pace this year, particularly among small to midsized regional firms, according to a new book on acquisition strategies published by American Institute of CPAs.

Marcum LLP has added three divisions of Braver PC to its roster.

We can always discuss product news, but I’m thinking that in recent history there have been few development more worth noting than the acquisition of Tectura and Armanino’s move to snap up Rose Business Solutions.

Salmon Sims Thomas & Associates has agreed to merge with DaVee CPA. Rebecca DaVee, partner and founder of the firm, has 30 years of experience in public and private accounting, covering both tax and audit engagements in numerous industry sectors.

Brock, Schechter & Polakoff LLP has added Gould & Swanson PC and John P. Whitty PC to its firm.