M&A

The driver behind M&A is no longer always growth, according to Charles Hylan of the Growth Partnership.

Wisconsin accounting firm Hawkins Ash CPAs has acquired the Green Bay tax and accounting practice of Brian R. Mudd and Michael D. Willis, effective July 1, 2017.

A Grant Thornton firm in the West Indies has merged in a former BDO firm to expand its presence in the Caribbean.

Accounting firm combinations in Florida and Alabama lead the bill in a roundup of recent M&A activity in the profession, plus a payroll company has been acquired.

Marcum LLP has merged in the construction accounting practice of Warren Hennagin, who is joining the firm as an assurance services partner in the firm’s Irvine, Calif., office.

Charles Hylan of the Growth Partnership dives into the details of the annual Rosenberg MAP Survey of accounting firms, including why M&A is going to account for more firm growth in the future, the profession’s average turnover rate, how partner compensation is changing, and much more.

The Top 10 Firm expands its presence in California and the Southwest.

The Big Four firm has added a new corporate asset recovery service offering to its Abandoned and Unclaimed Property practice.

BKD LLP has added Paragon Audit & Consulting, building the firm’s internal audit and enterprise risk management practices in Denver.