Tracked deals
57
57 tracked deals across 2026.
Tracked deals
57
57 tracked deals across 2026.
Buyer mix
Strategic-led
51 strategic · 10 pe
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2025
99 tracked deals announced in 2025.
Buyer Snapshot
Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.
| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aprio | 5 | National advisory and accounting firm providing audit, ta... | Strategic |
| Doeren Mayhew | 3 | Accounting, tax, and advisory firm expanding via acquisit... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| UHY | 3 | Regional/national accounting firm expanding client adviso... | Strategic |
| Alpine Investors | 2 | People-first private equity firm that invests in software... | PE |
| Ascend | 2 | Platform for regional accounting and advisory firms provi... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Frazier & Deeter | 2 | National accounting and advisory firm providing tax, audi... | Strategic |
| PKF O'Connor Davies | 2 | National accounting, tax and advisory firm with multiple ... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| AAFCPAs | 1 | Top 100 CPA and advisory firm providing audit, tax, accou... | Strategic |
| Abbott, Stringham & Lynch (ASL) | 1 | A full-service Silicon Valley CPA firm providing tax, ass... | Strategic |
| Adeptus | 1 | Tax, audit and business management advisory firm focused ... | Strategic |
Last 9 years
Supporting Data
CFGI acquired BAO Consulting Group, a Texas-based provider of Office of the CFO and finance advisory services. The combination expands CFGI’s Dallas-area presence and adds capabilities and delivery capacity to serve management teams and private equity sponsors across Texas.
Ryan acquired Comtax, a São Paulo-based tax technology and consulting firm, establishing Ryan’s presence in Brazil. Comtax’s tax technology implementation, compliance, and consulting capabilities expand Ryan’s ability to serve clients in Brazil and across Latin America; nearly 70 Comtax team members will join Ryan’s Latin American team.
Aprio announced it is acquiring Denver-based advisory firm TGRP Solutions (TGRP), effective October 1, 2026. TGRP’s Office of the CFO, technical accounting, IPO readiness, transaction support, and staffing/recruiting capabilities will be added to Aprio’s Advisory practice, expanding Aprio’s Denver footprint and strengthening its national finance advisory platform.
NOW CFO acquired Formation Financial to expand its fractional finance and outsourced accounting services for venture capital- and private equity-backed startups. Formation will continue operating under its existing brand with founder David Mozaffarian staying responsible for day-to-day operations.
Trout CPA, an accounting and advisory firm headquartered in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, announced the acquisition of Schiff & Associates, a Towson, Maryland-based firm specializing in dental practice accounting, tax, and advisory services. Following the transition, the dental advisory practice will operate as Schiff Dental CPAs by Trout CPA, supporting Trout’s expansion across the Mid-Atlantic region.
Armanino, a U.S. accounting and consulting firm, announced that the AppWrap team—an expert in NetSuite optimization, implementation, and managed services for high-growth and PE-backed companies—will join Armanino. The combination expands Armanino’s NetSuite practice and adds a technology-forward, recurring managed services model focused on proactive optimization and automation.
BGM, a full-service accounting, tax, audit, and advisory firm headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota, announced it has combined with John T. Chipman & Company, LLP (JTC), an accounting and advisory firm based in Norwood, Massachusetts. JTC will operate under the BGM name immediately, with its partners and team continuing to serve clients from the Norwood office, marking BGM’s first Northeast presence in the Boston area.
CohnReznick agreed to acquire the Aldrich group of companies, including Aldrich CPAs + Advisors, Aldrich Wealth, Aldrich Capital Advisors, and Aldrich Solutions. The deal is expected to close in mid-December 2026 and will expand CohnReznick’s West Coast footprint while adding more than 500 professionals and a wealth advisory platform with over $8 billion in assets under advisement.
H.I.G. Capital, through an affiliate, agreed to make a strategic growth investment in HBK, an integrated accounting, tax, audit, consulting, technology, and wealth management firm, establishing H.I.G. as HBK’s first institutional partner. HBK partners will continue to lead the firm, with the deal expected to close in Q4 2026 subject to customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions.
Adeptus, a tax, audit and business management firm, has completed its third acquisition since joining the Current platform in 2025, expanding its Southern California advisory practice. The acquired firm is Shapiro Villalobos & Associates (SVA), a Burbank, California-based accounting and business management firm that provides personalized tax planning, accounting, payroll, and advisory services.
Andersen Group announced its acquisition of UK Andersen, LLP, a tax firm in Great Britain, to strengthen its presence in the United Kingdom and expand its international tax capabilities. The transaction was expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026; no later closing confirmation is included in the supplied articles.
Top-30 accounting firm UHY agreed to combine with Michigan CFO Associates (MICFO), a Clinton Township, Michigan provider of fractional CFO and strategic advisory services to entrepreneur-led businesses. Financial terms were not disclosed. The deal is intended to expand UHY’s client advisory services (CAS) practice by adding CFO-level talent and UHY’s national platform.
Frazier & Deeter (FD), an accounting and advisory firm, announced its acquisition of Gray, Gray & Gray, LLP, an accounting and business advisory firm headquartered in Canton, Massachusetts. The deal is intended to establish FD’s New England presence and expand advisory capabilities across the Greater Boston market, while integrating Gray, Gray & Gray into FD’s operational and support infrastructure.
Unity Partners, a Dallas-based private equity firm, completed a strategic growth investment backing the non-attest advisory services business of Meaden & Moore Advisors, LLC. The deal supports Meaden & Moore’s restructuring to separate attest (Meaden & Moore, Ltd.) from non-attest advisory and forensic work (Meaden & Moore Advisors, LLC), along with the launch of an Employee Purpose Plan.
Reverence Capital Partners announced a definitive agreement to make a significant investment in Eide Bailly, a top accounting and advisory firm. The investment is expected to close in Q3 2026 and is intended to fund added talent, technology, and expanded innovation and client services while Eide Bailly maintains leadership continuity.
Centri Business Consulting acquired Altair Associates, a Minneapolis-based property and casualty insurance and reinsurance underwriting and claims advisory firm. The transaction closed on June 12, 2026, marking Centri’s first acquisition and expanding its Insurance Practice.
Baker Tilly announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Anchin, a New York-based accounting, tax and advisory firm serving privately held businesses, investment funds, and high-net-worth individuals and families. The deal is expected to close this summer, and Baker Tilly plans to establish New York City as its headquarters as part of the transaction.
Utah-based accounting firm Sadler Gibb acquired Spokane, Washington-based Assure CPA effective May 14. The deal expands Sadler Gibb’s footprint into the Pacific Northwest and adds PCAOB-registered public company audit and assurance capabilities, including SEC reporting and SOX 404 internal audit.
Aprio announced its acquisition of Waldron H. Rand & Company, P.C., a Dedham, Massachusetts accounting firm with more than 110 years of history serving New England businesses and families. The combination took effect June 1, 2026 and adds expanded accounting, advisory, tax, wealth management, and legal capabilities to Aprio’s Greater Boston platform, including the Rand & Sweet client accounting services practice.
Aprio, a top U.S. business advisory and accounting firm, acquired Philadelphia-area accounting and advisory firm Isdaner & Company. The transaction became effective June 1, 2026, expanding Aprio’s presence in the greater Philadelphia market and broadening its accounting, advisory, audit, and tax services across the Northeast.
Ascend, the Arlington, Virginia-based strategic platform for regional accounting and advisory firms backed by Alpine Investors, announced the addition of Maumee, Ohio-based William Vaughan Company. The firm will join the Ascend platform and adopt an alternative practice structure, with WVC Advisors providing tax and advisory services while attest services continue through an independently owned CPA firm.
Abbott, Stringham & Lynch (ASL), a Silicon Valley full-service CPA firm, announced it acquired San Jose-based ArightCo, an integrated finance and accounting solutions provider for mid-sized organizations. The acquisition is intended to expand ASL’s outsourced finance and accounting offerings for current and future clients.
Cohen 26 Co announced it will acquire Gordon Advisors, P.C., a Troy, Michigan-based public accounting and business consulting firm. The transaction is expected to close on June 1, 2026, with Gordon Advisors’ client service team—including five leadership team members—joining Cohen 26 Co at closing and the Troy office retained.
Nichols Cauley, a financial services company focused on small and midsized businesses, announced it has acquired The Molieri Group, a Miami-based specialty tax boutique. The Molieri Group adds expertise in inbound and outbound international tax consulting, estate and trust matters, and complex planning for high-net-worth individuals and their businesses.
Aprio has entered into an agreement to acquire Price Kong, a Phoenix-based accounting and advisory firm, to expand its Arizona presence and add accounting, audit, and advisory capabilities. The deal is also positioned as Aprio’s entry into serving the cannabis industry, leveraging Price Kong’s experience in a complex, regulated sector.
Frazier & Deeter, a Top 50 accounting and advisory firm, announced it has acquired Minneapolis-based Copeland Buhl. The strategic acquisition establishes FD’s first Midwest footprint and expands its presence across the Twin Cities and the broader Minnesota marketplace.
Sovereign Capital Partners will exit its investment in Affinia through a sale to RedBird Capital Partners. The deal is subject to approval from the Financial Conduct Authority and is part of Sovereign’s buy-and-build accounting platform strategy that rebranded as Affinia in 2024.
EisnerAmper will combine with KLG Business Valuators & Forensic Accountants in a transaction expected to close in May 2026. The deal is intended to expand EisnerAmper’s national forensic accounting, business valuation, litigation support, and expert witness testimony capabilities by adding KLG’s courtroom and valuation expertise.
Doeren Mayhew, an accounting and advisory firm, acquired Berman Hopkins CPAs & Associates LLP, a top 300 CPA firm with offices in Orlando and Melbourne, Florida. The deal expands Doeren Mayhew’s footprint in central Florida and adds nearly 100 employees and nine principals to its leadership team.
Xendoo announced its strategic acquisition of Botkeeper’s AI-powered bookkeeping automation platform, Infinite. The deal is intended to expand Xendoo’s AI capabilities and broaden access to CPA firms via the Botkeeper platform, while bringing more advanced automation to Xendoo’s existing SMB client base.
Sorren, a national tax, accounting, and advisory firm, announced that Connected Accounting has joined the organization. Connected Accounting is a technology-forward firm founded in 2019 in Los Angeles, focused on streamlining accounting through cloud-based and automated processes.
Cherry Bekaert acquired Richardson Kontogouris Emerson LLP (RKE), a public accounting and advisory firm headquartered in Torrance, California. The deal expands Cherry Bekaert’s West Coast/Southern California footprint and strengthens its middle-market advisory capabilities by integrating RKE under the Cherry Bekaert brand.
Englewood, Colorado-based IPA 200 firm Richey May announced it is acquiring Wagner Kaplan Duys & Wood LLP, a tax and advisory services firm. The deal is intended to expand Richey May’s national platform, with Wagner Kaplan immediately adopting the Richey May brand as part of a broader transition across recently joined practices.
Doeren Mayhew acquired Birmingham, Alabama-based CPA firm Dent Moses, LLP and its affiliate Impact Technology Group LLC, expanding Doeren Mayhew’s footprint into Alabama. The deal adds nine principals and nearly 65 professionals, while Impact Technology Group continues under the “A Doeren Mayhew Company” designation.
Ryan (Ryan, LLC) has acquired Williams Young McKaig Ltd and its specialist rating division, WYM Rating, a commercial property consultancy based in Edinburgh. The deal establishes Ryan’s property tax and business rates presence in Scotland and integrates WYM Rating into Ryan’s UK Property Tax practice while the founders and team will continue serving clients from Edinburgh.
UHY announced the addition of Queensbury-based certified public accounting firm CMJ LLP, combining CMJ’s construction and financial services expertise with UHY’s national platform. CMJ founders Paul A. Curtis and William A. Jeffreys will join UHY as partners, and the CMJ team will transfer as part of the combination.
UHY announced the acquisition of Larson Tax Partners, a St. Louis-based tax, accounting, and advisory practice. The deal expands UHY’s Midwest presence and strengthens its national tax capabilities, while Larson Tax Partners’ services remain focused exclusively on Larson Tax Partners (not other Larson-affiliated entities).
AAFCPAs, a Top 100 U.S. CPA and advisory firm, has acquired McLaren & Associates CPAs, PC to expand its forensic accounting, litigation support, business valuation, and tax advisory capabilities. The deal brings McLaren's team of approximately 17 professionals into AAFCPAs and reinforces the firms' shared Certified B Corporation commitments.
SAX, a top-75 national accounting, tax and advisory firm, has acquired Owen J. Flanagan & Co. The deal strengthens SAX's attest, tax, consulting and advisory capabilities while preserving personalized client service and expanding resources for clients and staff.
Seekye Capital has acquired a majority stake in DuvallWheeler LLP, a Manassas, Virginia-based accounting and advisory firm founded in 1986. The transaction represents Seekye’s first platform investment in the accounting and professional services vertical and will provide strategic resources, leadership development, and operational support while preserving the firm’s client-first culture.
Brentwood-headquartered accounting and business consulting firm LBMC has acquired Torrillo & Associates, a Glen Mills, Pennsylvania-based specialist in employee benefit plan audits. Torrillo will operate as LBMC Philadelphia, expanding LBMC's northeastern footprint and strengthening its employee benefit plan audit capabilities; financial terms were not disclosed.
Doeren Mayhew entered the New York market through the acquisition of 1RDG, an advisory firm based in Rochester, New York, effective January 20, 2026. The deal expands Doeren Mayhew’s presence with two new New York offices and adds advisory capabilities spanning compliance, management, audit, tax, outsourced accounting, and client advisory services.
Cherry Bekaert has acquired Washington, D.C.-based accounting and advisory firm Tarsus for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition bolsters Cherry Bekaert's outsourced accounting and CFO advisory capabilities, expands its presence in the Washington, D.C. and Kansas City markets, and adds GovCon-compliant accounting and real-time reporting capabilities.
KlariFi Bookkeeping & Tax has acquired X'Lance Bookkeeping Ltd., a British Columbia–based bookkeeping firm, to expand KlariFi's national footprint and broaden its fractional CFO and controllership offerings. X'Lance's founder Deborah Belden will remain with the business as Vice-President, Client Success, and Bradley Meadows has been named President of the Penticton location to oversee local operations.
Crowe LLP announced a strategic investment in Crowe Advisory Services India LLP (CAS) to strengthen its advisory and consulting capabilities and expand market opportunities in India. The collaboration aims to deepen service offerings across tax, transfer pricing, due diligence, valuations, risk advisory and cybersecurity by leveraging combined technical skills and global resources.
Smith + Howard, an accounting and advisory firm, announced its acquisition of Bauknight Pietras & Stormer, P.A. (BPS), one of the largest locally owned public accounting firms in South Carolina. The deal is intended to expand Smith + Howard’s Southeastern footprint and broaden advisory capabilities, with BPS transitioning to the Smith + Howard brand following closing.
PKF O'Connor Davies announced that Hollywood, Florida-based Topping Kessler & Company has joined the firm, bringing Topping Kessler's tax, accounting and advisory capabilities and its team of four partners and more than 30 staff into PKF's platform. The combined practice will operate across Hollywood and PKF O'Connor Davies' Fort Lauderdale office, expanding PKF's Florida footprint and service depth following its strategic growth investment from Investcorp and PSP Investments.
Strait Lane Capital Partners, a Dallas-based family-owned private investment firm, has acquired Makosi Audit and Tax LLC in a transaction funded with 100% equity from a Strait Lane-led group of investors. Makosi is a tech-enabled audit and accounting workforce solutions provider (founded in South Africa) that supplies South African Chartered Accountants to support primarily U.S.-based audits; Strait Lane says it will support Makosi’s continued growth and capability expansion.
SSC CPAs + Advisors, a 100% employee-owned CPA and wealth management firm based in Overland Park, Kansas, has merged with Harrison Henderson PLLC, an Oklahoma-based accounting firm with offices in Tulsa, Norman, and Perry. The combined firm will operate under the SSC CPAs + Advisors name and terms were not disclosed. The transaction expands SSC's geographic footprint into Oklahoma and transitions Harrison Henderson to employee ownership.
SAX (SAX Advisory Group) acquired Scheidel, Sullivan & Lanni CPA LLC (SSL) and Sierra Financial Advisors, LLC effective January 4, 2026; Sierra’s wealth management business was integrated into SAX Wealth Advisors, a wholly owned subsidiary. The acquisition expands SAX’s accounting, tax, advisory and wealth management capabilities, bringing the firm to 73 partners and close to 400 team members and enhancing SAX Wealth Advisors’ footprint (approximately 20 wealth advisors and over $4.5 billion AUM).
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