Private equity

Seth Siegel, CEO of Top 10 Firm Grant Thornton, announced he is stepping down from his position after 30 years with the firm.

The Top 25 Firm's private equity ownership will transfer from New Mountain Capital to Blackstone, marking the first 'turn' in the U.S. accounting space.

UHY is growing its presence in Michigan and Missouri by combining with two firms: Tama, Budaj & Raab and Botz Deal & Co.

The combination brings together two members of the Grant Thornton International network.

In 2024, private equity money flooded the accounting M&A market, but next year will bring other changes.

Private-equity backed firm Ascend has added Walter Shuffain to expand its footprint in the Boston market.

The venture capital-backed operating company acquired Bement & Co., offering small firms an alternative way to scale outside of private equity.

The private equity-backed firm invested in HM&M Advisory, based in Dallas, and Clark, Raymond & Co. in Redmond, Washington.

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Cherry Bekaert acquires Katz Nannis + Solomon; Aprio adds two firms; Platform merges in DHS Advisors; and Delucchi Hawn joins PP&Co.

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The acquisition of Australian fund manager Perpetual Ltd.'s wealth management business is in danger of collapsing after the deal was hit by an unexpected tax bill.

Accounting firms see private-equity funding as a welcome resource for further expansion, but many professionals wonder what the true cost of the money is.

Top 50 Firm UHY has received private equity funding from Summit Partners, the latest in a long line of accounting firms receiving PE financing.

Many private equity-backed firms at Accounting Today's PE Summit think that it absolutely can, along with much more.

Not everyone thinks PE is the 'greatest thing ever.' However, most agree it brought more positives than negatives.

The layoffs span the accounting firm's advisory, tax and audit businesses.

PE brings a lot to accounting, but it's not for everyone, say experts at Accounting Today's PE Summit.