Barfield, Murphy, Shank & Smith plans to expand its footprint in Alabama by combining with Himmelwright, Huguley & Boles, a CPA firm in the Auburn-Opelika area, on January 1 next year.

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Sensiba San Filippo LLP has acquired The Resultants Inc., a consulting firm that specializes in internal audit and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance for small and midsize business clients.

Rehmann is combining with Sobb Roberts, expanding the Michigan-based accounting firm’s presence in Toledo, Ohio.

Wipfli LLP has merged in the health care consulting firm HFS Consultants, including HFS’s marketing division, the Placemaking Group, effective August 1.

BDO USA LLP has added Goldstein Schechter Koch, expanding the firm’s presence in South Florida in the latest of a string of mergers across the country.

SingerLewak LLP has expanded into the Inland Empire area of California by merging in Ahern Adcock Devlin LLP, an accounting, tax and consulting firm based in Riverside.

Lipschultz, Levin & Gray LLC has added Richard E. Winer P.C., bolstering the firm’s presence in the Chicago area.

WithumSmith+Brown has expanded its presence in New Jersey, adding McGuigan Tombs & Company, a $3 million-plus CPA firm.

Citrin Cooperman has entered the Boston region by merging in Kirkland Albrecht & Fredrickson on Monday.