Payroll and benefits outsourcing provider Paychex has acquired online 401(k) administrator ePlan Services.

WTP Advisors has acquired the transfer pricing and international structuring business of Michael J. Flaherty LLC.

LarsonAllen plans to combine with Florida CPA firm NCT Group in July, expanding the Minneapolis-based firm’s presence in the Sunshine State.

Grant Thornton LLP is planning a major marketing campaign later in the year to reposition the Chicago-based firm around the world.

Tax and business advisory firm WTP Advisors has entered into nine new affiliations with tax and accounting consultancy firms on four continents.

CPA-focused consulting firm and hosting service Xcentric said Monday it has completed the purchase of technology consultancy InfoTech Partners North America, bringing on board prominent consultant Roman Kepczyk.

Canadian chartered accountancy and business advisory firm Meyers Norris Penny said it will merge in Montreal-based valuation and litigation support services firm, Wise, Blackman, effective June 1.

Accounting firm Skoda Minotti has acquired information technology firm Computer Troubleshooters Independence.

Ernst & Young has acquired business performance management consultancy ISA Consulting for an undisclosed sum.

Epicor Software Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by London-based private equity firm Apax Partners, with the intent to combine the enterprise resource planning software developer with business management software provider Activant Solutions Inc.

Nies Financial Group, a financial firm based in Sartell, Minn., will be joining KDV Wealth Management, a regional financial services and CPA firm, effective April 1.

Sage North America partner BrainSell Technologies continued its acquisition growth plans with the purchase of Soft Intelligence Inc., a Roswell, Ga.-based point of sale and enterprise resource planning reseller.

IMGCAP(1)]The recent announcement of a merger between Deutsche Boerse AG and the New York Stock Exchange leads many to believe that an acceleration of the conversion from U.S. GAAP to International Financial Reporting Standards for public companies may occur.

Financially rocky professional services firm LECG has transitioned parts of its forensic accounting practice group to FTI Consulting Inc.

Three international accounting associations—Polaris International, Fidunion and IGAF Worldwide—are merging together to create one of the largest associations of independent accounting firms in the world.

Gene Barinholtz of Barinholtz & Horwitz has merged his team and their practice into the CPA firm Kutchins, Robbins & Diamond, Ltd.

Cohen & Co., a regional CPA and business advisory firm based in Cleveland, has acquired the family office practice of The Lipson Group.

Payroll and HR outsourcing provider ADP has acquired AdvanceMD, a practice management and electronic health records concern.

Austin, Texas-based accounting firm PMB Helin Donovan has expanded its presence in Houston by merging with McEvoy & Co.