The Profession News from Accounting Today

PCAOB adds to advisory groups; Schneider Downs transitions to single CEO structure; and more news from across the profession.

The Top 75 Firm acquired D & Co., expanding its presence in Texas and strengthening its healthcare specialty.

The Top 100 Firm acquired Blueprint CFO, a fractional CFO services firm, expanding its presence in Southern California.

Albuquerque, New Mexico-based Burgmaier Group announced it completed a merger with tax firm Balise PC.

The Auditing Standards Board will be proposing a set of updates to its attestation standards to address sustainability information and other assurance issues.

KNAV Advisory acquired UAE-based assurance and advisory firm Affiniax Group, expanding its presence in the Middle East.

Tax and software provider Ryan acquired Meritax Advisors, expanding its property tax capabilities.

Doeren Mayhew acquired Rochester, New York-based advisory firm 1RDG, marking its entrance into the New York market.

The Top 25 Firm added Step Up Consulting to its Human Capital Management technology practice, bringing it into the UKG software ecosystem.

The American Institute of CPAs introduced a new program to identify and develop the skills needed by early-career CPAs to succeed in an AI-driven market.

UHY appoints 13 new managing directors; Weaver relocates Austin office; and more news from across the profession.

The American Institute of CPAs is asking for a contingency plan that keeps 100% of IRS employees on the job in case of a shutdown during tax season.

Accounting executives can learn a lot from new research on non-GAAP disclosure and M&A efficiency.

Intuit has created a Career Pipeline Program, with a commitment to upskill a million accounting students over the next five years.

Sorren, a rapidly growing firm based in Meridian, Idaho, has added Hess & Rohmer in Gainesville, Texas, bolstering its presence in the Lone Star State.

AAFCPAs, a Top 100 Firm based in Westborough, Massachusetts, has acquired McLaren & Associates CPAs, a firm specializing in forensic accounting.

Whitman Transition Advisors and C-Suite Impact announced a merger to create a consulting firm under the name Whitman Advisory.

BDO USA partners with the LPGA while Weaver signs up a brand ambassador from the PGA; and other accounting firm and personnel news.

Larger transactions and the resurgence of SPACs are reshaping the market, increasing the stakes for accurate, timely, and well-informed accounting decisions.

The Top 75 Firm has added an audit and accounting firm in New York, the latest deal after receiving private equity funding.