Accounting & Tax Acquisitions in Georgia

Symphona LLP, a CPA and technology firm based in Savannah, Georgia, has acquired Schell & Hogan LLP, an accounting and advisory firm serving Southeast Georgia and North Florida, effective January 1, 2026. The acquisition expands Symphona's regional footprint and service capabilities while keeping Schell & Hogan's Saint Simons Island office and partner team in place under the Symphona name.

Payentry and Corporate Payroll Services (CPS) announced a merger under the Payentry brand, with CPS to be integrated and rebranded in mid–late 2026. The combination expands Payentry's payroll and human capital management capabilities, increases service capacity, and gives CPS clients access to Payentry's SaaS tools and HR compliance resources.

Doeren Mayhew has merged AGL CPA Group into its firm, establishing a new Atlanta (Duluth) office effective July 16, 2025. AGL brought more than 20 employees and expands Doeren Mayhew's capabilities across tax, audit, transaction advisory, CFO advisory and sector expertise including technology and broker-dealer/alternative investments.

Aprio has acquired JMS Advisory Group, an Atlanta-based firm specializing in unclaimed property compliance and escheat process development. JMS's 14-person team, including attorneys and CPAs, will join Aprio with JMS leaders becoming partners, strengthening Aprio's escheat management and asset recovery capabilities.

Frazier & Deeter, a Top 50 accounting and advisory firm based in Atlanta, acquired KMN CPA LLC, a seven-person outsourced accounting and bookkeeping provider, effective August 1, 2024. The acquisition integrates KMN's team and capabilities into FD's service offering to expand outsourced accounting, bookkeeping and technology-driven financial solutions for clients.

Charlesbank Capital Partners has made a strategic growth investment in Aprio, a leading business advisory and accounting firm, marking Aprio’s first institutional capital investment. The partnership will accelerate Aprio’s organic and inorganic growth by funding investments in talent, technology, corporate infrastructure, and geographic and capability expansion; terms were not disclosed.

WilliamsMarston LLC, a PE-backed accounting, tax and valuation advisory firm, has acquired Atlanta-based Paradigm Advisory Group, a boutique accounting advisory practice. The acquisition (WilliamsMarston's sixth in two years) expands WM’s Southeast presence and enhances its technical accounting and transaction advisory capabilities; Paradigm co-founders Travis Hannon and Chris Bitler and the full Paradigm team joined WilliamsMarston at close.

Cherry Bekaert LLP has acquired CoNexus CPA Group, an Atlanta-based certified public accounting firm, to strengthen its presence in the Greater Atlanta market. Several CoNexus partners and professional staff will join Cherry Bekaert and relocate to the firm's midtown Atlanta office, expanding Cherry Bekaert's local practice to 14 partners, nearly 100 CPAs and roughly 140 associates.