Plus, Bill completes its acquisition of Finmark; TaxFyle is named to Deloitte's Technology Fast 500; and other news in accounting technology.

UHY plans to merge in PHB CPAs; Sikich acquires Accelerated Growth; McCarthy & Co. buys Frank Leonard & Associates; Maner Costerisan merges in Hall & Romkema.

The independent investment advisory firm that spun off from RSM US earlier this year is buying Cherry Bekaert's wealth management business.

The Regional Leader received an undisclosed amount of funding from Broad Sky Partners.

The giant tax and accounting software provider has signed a formal agreement to acquire tax software solutions provider SurePrep.

In this edition of the Frontier, K2's Brian Tankersley warns that a Silicon Valley-style data sharing model may come to accounting.

Plus, Net at Work acquires Eide Bailly's Sage practice; Lockstep enters AR automation partnership with SYSPRO; and other stories from the accounting technology world.

While most midsize firms are folding into the largest players, the company could take an alternate path if it builds on its record recruiting.

Private equity firms have been doing more investment deals in the accounting profession lately, causing some firms to restructure their practices, and they've needed advice from law firms on how to set up their attest practices in a way that doesn't run afoul of regulators.

Baker Tilly US entered the Southwest by adding Henry+Horne; and EisnerAmper expanded to Southern California by merging in Lindsay & Brownell.