Marcum merges in Powers & Sullivan

Marcum LLP, a Top 25 Firm based in New York, has merged in Powers & Sullivan, LLC, a firm headquartered in Wakefield, Massachusetts, effective Feb. 1, expanding Marcum's government client base in the New England area.

Powers & Sullivan specializes in auditing governmental entities across Massachusetts. As part of the deal, four partners and 26 associates from Powers & Sullivan are joining Marcum, which has approximately 550 partners and 511 associates.

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Marcum earned $1.325 billion in annual revenue and ranked No. 13 on Accounting Today's 2023 list of the Top 100 Firms. 

"Like Marcum, Powers & Sullivan is a firm committed to client success and has extensive experience leveraging its deep knowledge to help clients solve big problems," said Jeffrey Weiner, chairman and CEO of Marcum, in a statement Monday. "We're pleased that, as Marcum, we can now do even more for governments and municipalities throughout New England."

Marcum LLP Chairman and CEO Jeff Weiner
Marcum LLP Chairman and CEO Jeff Weiner
Courtesy of Marcum LLP

Powers & Sullivan clients will now get access to expanded assurance, accounting, financial reporting, management consulting, cyber, information security and executive search services as a result of the merger.

"The similarities between our firms extend beyond shared services and industry practices," said James Powers, former partner-in-charge of Powers & Sullivan, in a statement. "They are rooted in our collective dedication to making a workplace that supports teamwork, innovation and professional development at every level."

In January, Marcum acquired Federman, Lally & Remis LLC, a firm in Farmington, Connecticut. Last June, Marcum added McCarthy & Co., a Regional Leader headquartered in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. Last January, Marcum added Melanson, P.C., a Regional Leader firm in Merrimack, New Hampshire. The previous year, Marcum merged in E. Cohen and Co., CPAs, a Regional Leader firm in Rockville, Maryland, and completed a megamerger with another top firm, Friedman LLP. Other recent deals included a merger with RotenbergMeril CPAs, a firm in Saddle Brook, New Jersey.

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