Accounting firm Skoda Minotti has acquired information technology firm Computer Troubleshooters Independence.

Ernst & Young has acquired business performance management consultancy ISA Consulting for an undisclosed sum.

Epicor Software Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by London-based private equity firm Apax Partners, with the intent to combine the enterprise resource planning software developer with business management software provider Activant Solutions Inc.

Nies Financial Group, a financial firm based in Sartell, Minn., will be joining KDV Wealth Management, a regional financial services and CPA firm, effective April 1.

Sage North America partner BrainSell Technologies continued its acquisition growth plans with the purchase of Soft Intelligence Inc., a Roswell, Ga.-based point of sale and enterprise resource planning reseller.

IMGCAP(1)]The recent announcement of a merger between Deutsche Boerse AG and the New York Stock Exchange leads many to believe that an acceleration of the conversion from U.S. GAAP to International Financial Reporting Standards for public companies may occur.

Financially rocky professional services firm LECG has transitioned parts of its forensic accounting practice group to FTI Consulting Inc.

Three international accounting associations—Polaris International, Fidunion and IGAF Worldwide—are merging together to create one of the largest associations of independent accounting firms in the world.

Gene Barinholtz of Barinholtz & Horwitz has merged his team and their practice into the CPA firm Kutchins, Robbins & Diamond, Ltd.

Cohen & Co., a regional CPA and business advisory firm based in Cleveland, has acquired the family office practice of The Lipson Group.

Payroll and HR outsourcing provider ADP has acquired AdvanceMD, a practice management and electronic health records concern.

Austin, Texas-based accounting firm PMB Helin Donovan has expanded its presence in Houston by merging with McEvoy & Co.

Houston-based CPA firm Calvetti, Ferguson & Wagner has acquired Kainer & Company, a tax and accounting consultancy.

Consulting and accounting firm Fuoco Group LLP merged in the Florida accounting firm Donna Seidenberg PA on Tuesday.

Professional services firm LECG Corporation said Monday that it expects to sign an amendment to its credit agreement and to transition two expert practice groups to FTI Consulting Inc., as the financially troubled firm struggles to stay in business.

Accounting firm McConnell Jones Lanier & Murphy has expanded its technology and telecommunications consulting services with the acquisition of Paladin Communications.

Recently merged accounting, tax and business advisory firm EisnerAmper LLP has created its new Web site, www.eisneramper.com.

The Internal Revenue Service has granted transitional relief from the penalties imposed by recent information reporting requirements that apply to stock issuers when an organizational action affects the basis of the stock.

KPMG has acquired outsourcing advisory firm EquaTerra for an undisclosed sum.

Financially troubled consulting and tax services firm LECG revealed Friday it has received an acquisition offer for at least part of its business from FTI Consulting that could help rescue the firm from its financial straits.