Several investors in the accounting software provider are pushing the company to explore a potential sale following reported takeover interest by SAP.

The deal expands the firm's franchise services group with a number of restaurant and food franchise clients.

The Top 25 Firm is expanding its presence in Southern California by acquiring GPW in San Diego, its latest M&A deal since receiving private equity funding.

Frazier & Deeter acquired RS&F and Pesta Finnie; Thomas Howell Ferguson bought Hamic Previte & Sturwold; and Capstone Accounting and Tax merged in Nissen & Meyer.

Grant Thornton Advisors is adding Grant Thornton New Zealand to its multinational platform, extending its reach into the Asia Pacific region.

Top 50 Firm Ascend added BiggsKofford, expanding its geographic footprint in Colorado.

Carr, Riggs & Ingram, a Top 25 Firm based in Enterprise, Alabama, is adding Abroms & Associates PC, based in Florence, Alabama.

BlackLine rejected SAP's offer and there are currently no active discussions with would-be buyers.

The Top 50 Firm acquired boutique firm KHS, expanding its geographic footprint into northern New Jersey.

Audit and GRC solutions provider AuditBoard announced the launch of Accelerate, its new AI solution designed for risk teams, as well as its acquisition of AI governance solutions provider Fairnow.

Top 25 Firm Armanino acquired Keystone Business Services, an Oracle NetSuite provider.

Family Office of America's Maryland subsidiary acquired Maryland-based CPA firm Toone & Associates — the latest example of family offices entering the accounting space.

Family-office-backed accounting firm platform Elevate announced its acquisition of San Mateo, California-based Gilmore Advisors, which was effective Sept. 1.

Top 25 Firm Cherry Bekaert is making its first foray into the Pennsylvania market by acquired Regional Leader Herbein + Co.

Top 50 Firm Doeren Mayhew acquired Nashville-based CPA firm Carson & McKinney CPAs, expanding its presence in the region, as of Sept. 22.

IRIS released a pre-configured streamlined version of its firm management platform specifically for mid-market U.S. CPA firms.

Private equity-backed firm Sorren acquired Healthworks, a healthcare consulting firm specializing in healthcare disputes and arbitration hearings.

ERP company DualEntry announced $90 million in Series A funding from Lightspeed, Khosla Ventures and GV in order to support its AI-native ERP system.

Sainvus is backed by long-term investors, including family offices and endowments, and is targeting firms with high-net-worth and small business clients across the United States

Grant Thornton Advisors is growing internationally, as GT member firms in France, Spain and Belgium join the platform.