Private equity

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.

The accounting sector is poised to undergo its greatest reshuffling in generations.

The Top 25 Firm based in New York is expanding to Richmond, Virginia, by combining with a firm with specialized tax services.

LMC merges in Stephen A. Kepniss & Associates; Sorren adds Williams Overman Pierce; and Alpine Mar acquires Elliot Melamed.

Top 50 Firm UHY added Cincinnati-based firm Flynn & Company, expanding its reach into Ohio.

Ascend added two more CPA firms: BGW in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Tronconi Segarra & Associates in Williamsville, New York, effective July 1.

Baker Tilly, based in Chicago, is making its latest big deal, announcing its intention to acquire KraftCPAs PLLC, a Regional Leader based in Nashville.

The money represents new capital, and this initiative will run parallel to Crete's ongoing acquisition efforts.

How will private equity consolidation affect the accounting business, and what do firms and their clients need to look out for as the marketplace evolves?

Top 50 Firm Elliott Davis is taking a private equity investment from Flexpoint Ford and announced its next CEO.

Outside investment has disrupted a century of how things have always been done in accounting, and it might not sit well with the stated direction of many firms.

The Top 25 Firm based in Raleigh, North Carolina, has acquired a Denver-based firm with an extensive business in fund audits.

Both Regional Leader Saltmarsh, Cleaveland & Gund and Glenn Burdette joined the private equity-backed accounting firm, effective June 1.

Accounting firms need to ensure that their unique goals are met when making a private equity deal.

Why some accounting firms are determined to remain "fiercely independent," and how they're doing it.

The first wave of PE investments in the accounting space is coming to the end, and it's time to see what direction it will take next.

The cloud ERP provider has been acquired by a private equity firm that specializes in enterprise software, data and technology-enabled businesses.

Firm owners looking at succession must look at future state needs, not just current ones.

Consolidation, when done right and with clients and people at the forefront, is not about sacrificing quality for profit.