The Big Four firm has acquired certain assets of boutique firm Trust Processing Solutions, based in Cincinnati.

Meaden & Moore acquires ChainRing Advisors; Platform Accounting expands in Chicago.

The PE-alternative Franklin Alliance acquired Robert Morris & Company in New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania, as it aims to create a platform of local CPA firms.

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.

Cloud accounting platform Xero announced it will acquire payments solution provider Melio.

The Top 50 Firm in St. Louis is expanding its presence in the Nashville market.