Tax and accounting platform Bench, which abruptly shut down last week, has been acquired by payroll and onboarding solutions firm Employer.com.

The merger will allow BerryDunn to expand into the veterinary practice market and bolster its existing construction practice.

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The asset sales carry complexity requiring careful thought and expert advice, but they could prove beneficial to some wirehouse breakaways or RIA succession plans.

Two Minnesota firms combine; Smith + Howard expands to Richmond; and more recent accounting mergers.

The additions bring the total number of firms that have joined the Utah-based company this year to 12.

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The Top 25 Firm is merging in Yurgosky Consulting, which brings a suite of tools and services centered on the popular CRM system.

Private-equity backed firm Ascend has added Walter Shuffain to expand its footprint in the Boston market.

Kahn, Berman, Solomon, Taibel & Mogol in Hunt Valley, Maryland, is adding Varanko & Black CPAs, another firm in Baltimore County, effective Jan. 1, 2025.

The American Institute of CPAs has published a new guide on best practices for the accounting and valuation of business combinations such as M&A.

Zoho announced the U.S. release of Zoho Payroll, on top of enhancements to its existing finance products Zoho Books, Zoho Inventory and Zoho Practice.

Acquirers and successors, especially private equity-infused ones, are going to place an emphasis out of the box on high-performing firms.

The venture capital-backed operating company acquired Bement & Co., offering small firms an alternative way to scale outside of private equity.

The private equity-backed firm invested in HM&M Advisory, based in Dallas, and Clark, Raymond & Co. in Redmond, Washington.

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Cherry Bekaert acquires Katz Nannis + Solomon; Aprio adds two firms; Platform merges in DHS Advisors; and Delucchi Hawn joins PP&Co.