Mergers, manufacturing integrations, and partnerships were abound this week plus my take on what to expect at the upcoming AICPA Tech + Symposium.

Sikich LLP has purchased the technology consulting group at Pannell Kerr Forster of Texas, P.C. (PKF Texas), effectively expanding the firm’s Dynamics NAV business and geographically into Houston and Texas in particular.

A roundup of firm mergers and acquisitions from the previous month

CapinCrouse LLP, which primarily provides services to not-for-profit clients, has expanded its practice with the addition of New York-based Lambrides, Lamos, Taylor CPAs LLP. The combination is expected to take effect on June 1, 2013.

Peterson Sullivan LLP has agreed to merge in Clothier & Head PS into its practice. The merger is expected to go into effect on July 1, 2013.

A post-implementation review of the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s business combinations standard found lingering questions in the minds of some investors, particularly about fair value, despite improvements in the usefulness of the information.

It looks like banking executives shift their focus toward regulation and placed mergers and acquisitions on the back burner, according to recent survey by KPMG LLP.

Santos, Postal & Co. adds Thompson & Associates PC to its roster. The merger is expected to close August 1, 2013.

Abdo, Eick & Meyers LLP has merged with Francis & Associates PA. The merger will take effect on Nov. 1. 2013.

Wolters Kluwer has acquired Prosoft Tecnologia, a provider of tax and accounting software based in Sao Paolo, Brazil.

Alan Walther has moved up the ranks at The Bonadio Group to office managing partner in the firm’s Albany office. He previously served as partner in Bonadio’s Government, Compliance and Labor Division.

VAR veteran Terry Petrzelka, now a valued advisor and consultant to vendors and resellers discusses the top concerns for accounting technology consultants in this monthly Q&A series.

Lots more partnering to discuss this week as well as my take on a certain cloud ERP vendor's impending annual meeting of customers and resellers.

ERP Guru, one of NetSuite’s top partners, is expanding its Canadian operations and overall business through the purchase of the NetSuite practice of Toronto-based NetStra Inc.

NetSuite Inc. has acquired order management product provider OrderMotion Inc., which will effectively add the company’s cloud-based direct-to-consumer order management capabilities to NetSuite’s existing order management system.

Mueller Prost PC has combined its CPA and business advisory firm with Accurate Business Results.

The tax, accounting and business consulting firm Habif, Arogeti &Wynne LLP has agreed to merge in JRZ LLC.

Top 100 Firm CliftonLarsonAllen has acquired the Kirklin, Ind.-based firm Nonprofit Financial Solutions.

Mahoney Sabol & Co. LLP merged in the practice of Robert L. Howard, Jr. The merger will give Mahoney Sabol five professional staff specializing in municipal, quasi-governmental and not-for-profit specialty practice areas.

Skoda Minotti Technology Partners has merged with Westlake, Ohio-based DataServ. Deal terms were undisclosed.