Rothstein Kass has added HC Associates LLC to its Business Advisory Services Group.

After over a week of speculation, Sage partner SWK Technologies has signed a letter of intent to acquire the assets of Hightower Inc., a Chicago-based Sage business and development partner, including Hightower’s customers and all intellectual property.

BDO USA LLP has elected Wayne Berson as the firm’s next CEO, starting November 1 when longtime CEO Jack Weisbaum retires.

The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters has acquired BizActions, expanding the company’s marketing services.

Accounting and advisory firm Sikich has merged with Denver-based Microsoft Dynamics AX reseller Streamline Systems, rounding out its own Dynamics sales and consulting practice.

Accounting firm Skoda Minotti has acquired Core Information Management, a Cleveland-based IT auditing and IT security management firm, and is launching a new industry practice, Skoda Minotti Financial Institutions Services Group, built around the acquisition.

CBIZ has acquired a six-member state tax consulting group from the firm Dow Lohnes Price.

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CPA and business advisory firms Bartolomei Pucciarelli and Ballezzi & Associates have merged, effective immediately.

Less than a week after calling off a planned merger with Eide Bailly, Wipfli said Tuesday that the partners and associates of Wisconsin-based Tobin & Associates have joined the firm.

Accounting firms Wipfli and Eide Bailly have called off plans for a merger.

EisnerAmper is merging in Harb, Levy & Weiland, expanding the New York-based firm’s presence to California, Illinois and India.

Recently merged accounting firm CliftonLarsonAllen has decided to stay in the Nexia International network, where LarsonAllen has been a member.

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Open-source accounting and enterprise resource planning software developer Open Systems Inc. has acquired its longtime reseller InterMicro, effectively retaining all of its staff and two offices in Greenville, S.C., and Edmond, Okla.

Burr Pilger Mayer and Windes & McClaughry have canceled their plans for a merger, saying Friday they could not come to an agreement on the terms.

Accounting and business consulting firm Hill, Barth & King, has acquired Carson & Co. LLC, CPAs, of Sewickley, Pa., expanding the firm’s presence in Pennsylvania and construction industry clientele.

PMB Helin Donovan has merged in Vink Teague & Associates, expanding the Austin, Texas-based firm’s presence in Dallas.

KPMG has acquired the U.S. assets of Thomson Reuters’ ONESOURCE Indirect Tax Managed Services business.

Marcum LLP has expanded its New England practice by merging Connecticut accounting, tax and consulting firm Konowitz, Kahn & Company into its offices.