Firm owners looking at succession must look at future state needs, not just current ones.

Consolidation, when done right and with clients and people at the forefront, is not about sacrificing quality for profit.

The Top 25 Firm is growing its presence in the Pacific Northwest by adding a firm based in Edmonds, Washington, effective June 2, 2025.

With private equity backing, Grant Thornton Advisors is rapidly expanding its international platform.

Top 25 Firm Armanino has added Salt Lake City-based Cooper Savas.

The Top 75 Firm based in Atlanta is expanding into Greenville, South Carolina, effective June 1, 2025.

The cost of the draft plan for sweeping tax cuts weighed in at $3.8 trillion over the next 10 years in one official estimate. The reality is likely much higher.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board released an update to improve the requirements for identifying the accounting acquirer in business combinations.

The AP solutions provider has agreed to be acquired by an asset management firm and payment solutions provider, after which it will go private.

Private equity is driving massive changes in the market, and firms on both sides of deals need to adapt.

The Top 25 Firm is expanding its presence in Southern California with its third M&A deal in a week.

The new combination, backed by PE firm DFW Capital Partners, will create a $170 million Top 100 Firm with over 1,000 professionals.

GreenGrowth CPAs acquired William Wong and Associates in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, continuing its strategy of buying retiring firms.

The Top 25 Firm based in Fargo has added Roycon, a Salesforce consulting firm based in Austin, bolstering its tech services.

The Top 50 Firm based in Troy, Michigan has added a family-owned CPA firm in the Cleveland suburb of Willoughby, expanding its presence in Ohio.

CliftonLarsonAllen LLP has added a firm with offices in North Bethesda and Columbia, Maryland, expanding its presence in the U.S. Capital region.

Savant Wealth Management acquired CPA-led registered investment advisor Corrigan Financial, based in Middletown, Rhode Island, on April 30.

The Top 25 Firm based in Princeton, New Jersey, is adding a firm based in a Chicago suburb, expanding Withum's presence in the Midwest.

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