Private equity

Rightworks plans to expand in response to changing dynamics brought on in part by the growing influence of private equity.

The Top 75 Firm based in Parsippany, New Jersey, plans to buy MNK in Florham Park, New Jersey, effective Nov. 15, 2025.

Here are 10 key consequences of this wave of investment and what you can do about them.

The Top 25 Firm based in New York acquired substantially all the assets of Barkin, Perren, Schwager & Dolan LLP, a firm based in Woodland Hills, California.

Platform Accounting adds AWG Wine Advisors; Earned acquires Schwartz & Schwartz; Prosperity Partners acquires Pipaya; and Gail Rosen joins RRBB.

Wipfli's infusion of private equity funding from New Mountain Capital promises to help the firm expand, while still retaining the partners' control over the firm.

The Top 20 Firm based in Milwaukee received a minority investment, making it the latest accounting firm to score private equity funding.

The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants weighed in on private equity investment in accounting firms and ethical and independence concerns.

On his retirement, the AICPA's Carl Peterson reflects on CPA licensure, technology for small practices, the impact of private equity, and more.

The Top 75 Firm based in Parsippany, New Jersey, has received a minority investment from Cobepa, the latest firm with a PE investment.