Grant Thornton Advisors to Acquire CBIZ for $5 Billion

CBIZ Completes Acquisition of BINDZ Consulting

June 9, 2026

Professional Services

CBIZ, Inc. has completed its acquisition of India-based professional services firm BINDZ Consulting Private Limited (BINDZ). The deal brings more than 250 professionals and an India-based leadership team into CBIZ to expand and scale its accounting and tax delivery capabilities for clients.

New Mountain Capital-Backed Grant Thornton Advisors to Combine With Grant Thornton Ireland Advisory and Tax Businesses

October 24, 2024

Professional Services

Grant Thornton Advisors LLC (U.S.) and Grant Thornton Ireland announced an agreement to combine Grant Thornton Advisors with Grant Thornton Ireland’s advisory and tax businesses. The deal is backed by an investor group led by New Mountain Capital and is expected to close in the first quarter of next year, subject to regulatory approval.

CBIZ Acquires Marcum’s Non-Attest Business

July 31, 2024

Accounting & Tax

CBIZ, Inc. has completed the acquisition of the non-attest business of Marcum LLP in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $2.3 billion, creating a combined organization with expected annualized revenue of about $2.8 billion. Concurrently, Marcum’s attest practice was transferred to an independent CPA firm (reported as Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C., which has since adopted the CBIZ CPAs P.C. name), and the deal expands CBIZ’s scale, service breadth and market position in accounting, tax, advisory and related professional services.

CBIZ Acquires Erickson, Brown & Kloster; Mayer Hoffman McCann Acquires EBK Attest Assets

February 1, 2024

Accounting & Tax

CBIZ, Inc. acquired tax and accounting firm Erickson, Brown & Kloster, LLC (EBK) of Colorado Springs, CO, effective February 1, 2024. Concurrently, Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. acquired the attest assets of EBK; EBK has 50 employees and reported about $8.9 million in revenue over the past year.

CBIZ Acquires Non-Attest Assets of Somerset CPAs and Advisors

February 1, 2023

Accounting & Tax

CBIZ, Inc. acquired the non-attest assets of Somerset CPAs and Advisors, adding approximately $55 million of revenue and 250 employees to CBIZ’s business. Concurrently, Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. (an independent CPA firm that works closely with CBIZ) acquired Somerset’s attest assets; the transaction expands CBIZ’s presence into the Indianapolis market and broadens its service capabilities.

CBIZ Acquires ARC Consulting LLC and ARC Placement Group LLC

September 1, 2020

Accounting & Tax

CBIZ, Inc. acquired substantially all of the assets of ARC Consulting LLC and ARC Placement Group LLC (collectively "ARC") of San Francisco, effective September 1, 2020. The deal expands CBIZ's presence in Northern California and adds specialized accounting, IPO readiness and finance/talent placement capabilities to its advisory services.