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NEW YORK

Gettry Marcus merges in Kremer

Details: Dennis B. Kremer is merging his practice into Gettry Marcus Stern & Lehrer, a CPA firm based in New York. The merger is expected to strengthen the litigation support and forensic accounting practice of GMSL. GMSL has more than 70 professionals and 16 partners. Kremer will operate out of the firm's White Plains, N.Y., office. Terms were not disclosed.

ONTARIO

Deloitte merges in Canada's Horne

Details: Deloitte plans to strengthen its Southwestern Ontario practice by adding 35 staff through a proposed merger with Horne LLP of Burlington, Ont. (not to be confused with the Mississippi-based Top 100 Firm of the same name). Colleagues in both firms have been working on the transition. The merger was expected to be completed late in July.

TEXAS

Carr Riggs merges in Cooper Graci

Details: CPA firm Cooper Graci & Co. has merged with Carr, Riggs & Ingram LLC, expanding CRI's footprint into Texas for a total of seven states. Cooper Graci's two locations in Austin and Georgetown will now operate under the CRI name, and their team will join CRI's 550 partners and staff. CRI has additional expansion plans slated for 2010.

Doeren Mayhew merges in TR Moore

Details: Michigan accounting firm Doeren Mayhew is expanding to Houston by merging with TR Moore and Co. The Troy-based firm is one of the largest in its home state, but wanted to expand to Texas and acquire more clients in the energy industry.

Doeren Mayhew already services oil and gas companies in Michigan, but Moore has a much more substantial energy practice in Houston. They will retain the TR Moore name in Houston for about 16 months, until September 2011.

Doeren has approximately 200 employees, while Moore has 45. Doeren currently earns nearly $40 million in annual revenue and Moore nearly $8 million.

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