EY-Parthenon, the strategy consulting business of Ernst & Young, has acquired Quantitative Scientific Solutions (QS-2), a Washington, D.C-based technology consulting firm that specializes in scientific, engineering and analytics.

The California-based firm has been acquired by ZRG, a talent advisory firm in New York funded by private equity.

The asset management firm partly owned by Top 100 Firm Warren Averett has acquired a registered investment advisory firm in Birmingham, Alabama.

Audit software company Validis has partnered with cloud assurance platform Auvenir in a move that will make complex audit tools available to smaller accounting firms.

The payroll and HCM solutions provider has added enhancements; Surgent releases an audit-focused course; and other updates from the accounting technology arena.

Here is a peek into what can be expected in the near future.

Xero deepens ties to Hispanic and Latino communities; the IFRS Foundation is looking for tech-savvy accountants; and more accounting technology news from the past week.

Anders CPAs + Advisors acquires Summit CPA Group; and EGP merges in Henry & Kell.

UHY Advisors chairman and CEO Steve McCarty has presided over the firm growing its revenue in the past two years by approximately 25%, from $181 million to $225 million, as the firm also pursues merger deals.

A Tipalti study says there are too many manual processes; Wolters Kluwer announces a new partnership for cryptocurrency; and other tech news for accountants.