Practice management

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KSM adds SGKK; KNAV merges in HLG Netherlands; ATKG combines with SPR.

Stagnating wages and gaps in career path awareness have pushed young professionals away from accounting, leading to a dearth of candidates and leaving firms scrambling to find a solution.

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Forvis Mazars acquires MSL; Blue & Co. merges in Mellen, Smith, and Pivoz; LGA adds Comolli; RBSK Partners acquires Hash CPA Group.

UHY launches global rebrand; IRS selects first associate chief counsel for the newly created passthroughs, trusts and estates office; and more news from across the profession.

Plus, Withum rolls out cloud-based audit platform; SafeSend's new Client Portal uses PIN instead of password; and other accounting tech news and updates.