KKR is seeking a valuation of more than $2.7 billion in a potential sale of the accounting software maker to Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, according to people familiar with the matter.

The government’s debt dynamics have strengthened thanks to recent improvements in the economy and increased revenue, according to credit assessor Fitch Ratings.

Sage enacts a new parental leave policy; AuditBoard partners with FastPath; and other news from the accounting technology arena.

Citrin Cooperman, a Top 25 Firm based in New York, completed the acquisition of Kingston Smith Barlevi, a Los Angeles-based firm that specialized in the media and entertainment industries.

Marcum LLP, a Top 20 Firm based in New York, added Piccerelli, Gilstein & Company LLP, a CPA firm based in Providence, Rhode Island, in its latest expansion move.

Engaging the services and specialized expertise of external professionals can make a difference in the crucial early phase of an M&A deal, for both sides.

April Tax Solutions raises $30 million; Crowe Technologies sells three tax solutions to a venture capital firm; Citrin Cooperman announces a new website; and other news from the world of accounting technology.

The board has postponed the expected completion date of its merger with the Value Reporting Foundation to August 1.

BPM combined with Avaunt; Carr, Riggs & Ingram merged in Pharr Bounds; Sikich acquired PKL; and Mauldin & Jenkins bought HSP.

Moss Adams, Dean Dorton, CapinCrouse and Avantax are expanding, and Crowe divests a line of tax tools.

The Top 20 Firm is expanding to Nebraska with its latest M&A deal.

The Summer '22 release emphasizes consolidation and automation; Incorta touts a new finance data hub; KPMG partners with Microsoft; and other tech news.

Two recent studies found that auditors with valuable expertise in a specific class of complex transactions and accounts improve audit quality.

CliftonLarsonAllen, a Top 10 Firm, has expanded in Nashville by adding Price CPAs.

The Kentucky firm is expanding its presence in Indiana.

EisnerAmper, a Top 20 Firm based in New York, is adding Raich Ende Malter & Co. a Top 80 Firm, also based in the city, with the deal expected to close this summer.

Dealmaking in the consulting world has slowed after a record-setting pace in 2021, but demand for digital expertise along with a shakeup at one of the Big Four accounting firms should keep the deals flowing.

The two Top 50 Firms are joining together in a mega-merger to form Elliott Penn LLP, accounting for approximately $400 million in revenue when the transaction closes Nov. 1.

BPM LLP, a Top 50 Firm based in San Francisco, is extending its footprint in the North Bay area by adding Elliott CPA Group, headquartered in Santa Rosa, effective July 1.