Local firms Mellott & Mellott and Thomas Heldman CPA and Associates announced that they will be merging effective Jan. 1, 2016.

Local CPA firms Hurley, Williams & Cook PS and Ball & Treger LLP have merged to create the Hearthstone CPA Group.

EY announced that UMT Consulting Group, an enterprise project portfolio management firm that provides business process and technology consulting services to large corporations and government entities, has joined Ernst & Young in the U.S.

Top 100 Firm Warren Averett LLC announced that it will merge in Panama City-based Jinks & Moody, effective Jan. 1, 2016.

Baldwin CPAs merged in Anderson, Bryant, Lasky & Winslow, PSC, a firm based in Louisville, Ky., effective Jan. 1, 2016, expanding the firm’s presence in Kentucky.

WithumSmith+Brown is joining forces with The Mironov Group, effective Jan. 1, 2016, expanding Withum’s presence in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Whalen & Company, CPAs is expanding in Ohio after acquiring Earman and Wood CPAs, based in Hilliard.

Dent Baker merges with Moses Phillips to form Dent Moses; TGM Group merges in Anthony Walter Duncan; McCarthy, Rose & Mills merges in John F. White.

PwC Canada announced the acquisition of Cinovate, a Canadian Salesforce Platinum Consulting Partner with experience in implementations across the Salesforce Customer Success Platforms.

Armanino LLP has expanded its presence in Southern California by merging in LaRue, Corrigan, McCormick & Teasdale.