Alan Walther has moved up the ranks at The Bonadio Group to office managing partner in the firm’s Albany office. He previously served as partner in Bonadio’s Government, Compliance and Labor Division.

VAR veteran Terry Petrzelka, now a valued advisor and consultant to vendors and resellers discusses the top concerns for accounting technology consultants in this monthly Q&A series.

Lots more partnering to discuss this week as well as my take on a certain cloud ERP vendor's impending annual meeting of customers and resellers.

ERP Guru, one of NetSuite’s top partners, is expanding its Canadian operations and overall business through the purchase of the NetSuite practice of Toronto-based NetStra Inc.

NetSuite Inc. has acquired order management product provider OrderMotion Inc., which will effectively add the company’s cloud-based direct-to-consumer order management capabilities to NetSuite’s existing order management system.

Mueller Prost PC has combined its CPA and business advisory firm with Accurate Business Results.

The tax, accounting and business consulting firm Habif, Arogeti &Wynne LLP has agreed to merge in JRZ LLC.

Top 100 Firm CliftonLarsonAllen has acquired the Kirklin, Ind.-based firm Nonprofit Financial Solutions.

Mahoney Sabol & Co. LLP merged in the practice of Robert L. Howard, Jr. The merger will give Mahoney Sabol five professional staff specializing in municipal, quasi-governmental and not-for-profit specialty practice areas.

Skoda Minotti Technology Partners has merged with Westlake, Ohio-based DataServ. Deal terms were undisclosed.

Top Sage partner Blytheco has effectively sold its Sage 300 ERP practice to Topsfield, Mass.-based VAR BrainSell Technologies.

WebsterRogers LLP has merged the practice of Charles Talbert III, CPA, into the firm.

The accounting and management consultant firm, Bowman & Co. LLP has acquired the practice of Robert A. Stewart. The deal went into effect May 1, 2013.

A roundup of accounting firm mergers and acquisitions from the previous month

The Bonadio Group has bolstered its internal audit team with the acquisition of Independent Audit Associates, of Rutland, VT. The deal is expected to close on May 1, 2013.

Elliott Davis has expanded its footprint in North Carolina with the addition of Lunsford & Strickland, PA.

Some companies enhanced this or partnered with that, all well and good, but notable Sage family mergers and the fact that Microsoft may actually be going after accountants deserves more discussion.

Net@Work has officially launched a nonprofit reseller practice with the purchase of Huckstep & Associates -- one of top Sage North America's top nonprofit partners.

Top 20 Firm Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP is expanding its presence in the New York City market by merging with local Top 100 Firm Holtz Rubenstein Reminick LLP.

BAASS Business Solutions and Axis Global Partners have merged, creating what will likely be an $18 million firm and the largest Sage reseller deal this year.