CPA and business advisory firm The Rehmann Group, headquartered here. has merged in Novi-based Pew & Kearis. Terms were not disclosed. The union added four partners to TRG, bringing its partner total to 44. Pew & Kearis has subsequently shuttered its Novi location and moved into TRG's Farmington Hills office. The firm currently operates 12 offices throughout Michigan. Steven Kelly, TRG's chairman and chief executive, said the merger boosts the firm's strength in such industry niches as manufacturing, government/nonprofit, healthcare, retail/distribution, real estate, and closely held companies. The Rehmann Group ranked No. 38 on Accounting Today's 2008 Top 100 Firms list with revenues of $64.3 million.
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Just over half of accountants report being "highly satisfied" with their jobs, according to an ongoing survey — and perhaps just as important, the sources of dissatisfaction in the profession are becoming clearer and clearer.
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Meanwhile, KPMG and Grant Thornton led in terms of new engagements among the largest audit firms.
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Plus, Johnson Lambert launches a new practice; Kaufman Rossin names CIO; and other firm and personnel news from across the profession.
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Plus, Bloomberg Tax Provision gets beefed up ; support for FileCabinet CS to expire in 2027; and other updates.
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The wide-ranging Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act includes a requirement for a new IRS office to educate businesses about child care tax breaks.
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One Range Rover, two Ferraris; quite a JOLT; live-video app; and other highlights of recent tax cases.
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