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HBK Merges in New York CPA Firm Zapken & Loeb

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Top 50 accounting firm HBK CPAs & Consultants has combined with Zapken & Loeb, a Woodbury, NY-based 70-person CPA firm that provides accounting and business consulting services to business owners, executives, and independent professionals. The merger became official on Nov.

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Friday Footnotes: The Metaverse’s First CPA Firm Gets Sued; CPA Exam Blueprints; Mad Mergers | 1.6.23

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-based IPA 100 firm Withum (FY22 net revenue of $425.3 based IPA 200 firm O’Connor & Drew (FY21 net revenue of $22.1 CLA Acquires Ohio-Based CPA Firm Gilmore Jasion Mahler [ CPA Practice Advisor ]. million) is merging in Braintree, Mass.-based The deal increases CLA’s presence in Toledo to 150 people.

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Dean Dorton and VonLehman to Combine on Jan. 1

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It’s not quite a “ mega merger ,” but a top 100 CPA firm and a top 200 CPA firm will be merging on Jan. Dean Dorton, based in Lexington, KY, and VonLehman CPA & Advisory Firm, based in Fort Wright, KY, announced their marriage on Tuesday. Photo courtesy of Dean Dorton.)

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Growing From $225K to $100M By Focusing on Execution | FREE BOOK OFFER

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Gary Shamis, Principal at Winding River Consulting, has had an accomplished career in accounting, developing his dad’s bookkeeping firm from $225,000 to roughly $100 million. He built the 37th biggest CPA firm in the country before merging SS&G, Inc. Master of Accountancy, The Ohio State University B.S.

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What Do You Think?

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My granddaughter graduated, summa cum laude , from Miami University (of Ohio) on Sunday. My reflective question for you is, could you apply this thought to your career at your CPA firm? I hope you can apply the thought not only to your firm but to your home, your neighborhood, and your city or town.

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What Private Equity Means for Accounting Firms: Thought Leaders Explore Pros and Cons

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“But regarding the success of PE investment, which requires the investing firm to later sell the acquired accounting firm at a profit,” she asked, “Have any of these PE deals been flipped yet? Do they flip to venture capital, or to another CPA firm? Elon Musk owns an interest in a tax and consulting firm.

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Professionals on the Move – Dec. 2023

CPA Practice

Denise Buettner, Ohio Frank Calise, Ariz. Shane Kamban, Ohio Joanne Kopanski, N.C. Calvetti Ferguson introduces new partner Calvetti Ferguson, a nationally recognized middle-market CPA firm, has proudly introduced Nicholas McClay as their newest partner in Nashville. Daniel Blamer, Mich. Edward Bonaccorsi II, Mass.

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