The Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued two statements as it continues on the road to international convergence: on business combinations and on noncontrolling interests in consolidated financial statements.

Tax prep firm Gilman Ciocia has acquired Madison CPA, a Fort Lauderdale accounting firm.

Adding to its continuing professional education portfolio, Thomson Tax & Accounting has acquired AuditWatch, a high-profile audit-training and process improvement consulting firm headquartered in Reston, Va.

International accounting firm Mazars has created a new law firm out of the four independent European law firms that previously served it.

LeMaster Daniels has acquired Abramson Pendergast & Co., another CPA firm based in Washington State.

CPA firm Habif, Arogeti & Wynne has acquired another Atlanta-based accounting firm, Miller Ray Houser & Stewart, in a multimillion-dollar deal.

CPA firm Braver said it is merging with Edward Giardina P.C., as Giardina joins Braver as a partner at the firm.

Two firms in New York State have merged, with EFP Group's Eldredge, Fox & Porretti combining with Carnevale Niles Whitney & Davis.

Two CPA firms in Indiana are joining forces, with the Evansville office of Kemper CPA Group merging in Wright Consulting on Dec. 1.

Two accounting firms in Texas announced plans to merge, with San Antonio-based Padgett, Stratemann & Co. combining with Austin-based Sprouse & Andersen under the PS&Co. name.

Two firms in South Florida said they were merging, with Berenfeld, Spritzer, Shechter & Sheer LLP, expanding by combining with Lefcourt, Billig, Tiktin & Yesner.

Southern accounting firm Carr, Riggs & Ingram has acquired Bumpus Hall, allowing the firm to expand into the Nashville area.

California wealth management firms Kochis Fitz and Quintile Wealth Management said they plan to merge, effective Jan. 1, 2008, with the combined firm to be known initially as Kochis Fitz/Quintile until a new name can be found.

Two Southern accounting firms, Elliott Davis and Elliott & Warren, have decided to combine their operations and expand in the Charlotte, N.C., market.

Accounting firm LarsonAllen has merged with three other firms, expanding its presence in Minnesota and Southwest Florida.

Regional accounting firm Citrin Cooperman said it was expanding into Philadelphia and building its existing offices with the addition of other accounting firms and practices.

Accounting firm Carr, Riggs & Ingram has acquired Cuthill & Eddy, a CPA practice based in Winter Park, Fla., in the Orlando area.

Two firms in central Pennsylvania have merged, with Robert J. Moyer, CPA, and the two members of his staff moving to the CPA Associates office in Altoona.

Kellogg & Andelson Accountancy Corp. said it was acquiring Wien, Sales & Vizvary, a Beverly Hills-based accounting firm.

Grant Thornton, the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International, posted a 12 percent rise in fiscal 2007 revenues to reach $1.036 billion.