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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 Profession vs. Gen Z; CPA Firms Get Back to the Office; Deloitte Quits | 6.23.23

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The CPA Journal ] Generation Z is beginning to enter the workforce, bringing with it a demographic shift that will affect every facet of American society, including the accounting profession. Troubles Mount for Thai Firm Hit by Accounting Scandal, Default [ Bloomberg ] Bondholders of Stark Corp. Attorney Michael Easley. “We

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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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2024 CPA Exam Blueprints released [ Journal of Accountancy ]. 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 ]. ” Employment. Other Stuff.

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Dean Dorton and VonLehman to Combine on Jan. 1

CPA Practice

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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Eide Bailly and Apple Growth Partners to Join Forces Next Month

CPA Practice

The acquisition is Eide Bailly’s second largest in its over 100-year history, according to the firm, and marks Eide Bailly’s first offices east of the Mississippi as it enters the Ohio market. Apple Growth Partners has offices in in Akron, Cleveland, and Canton, OH, as well as locations in Schaumburg, IL, and Charlotte, NC.

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The 150-Hour Rule: A Case of Quantity Over Quality

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note: the following was submitted as a letter to the editor by William Hahn, CPA (Florida and Ohio). One CPA candidate is able to meet the 150-hour requirement by using dual enrollment credits earned five years ago while still in high school. One CPA candidate might take this online course while another takes the 15-week course.

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

CPA Practice

The first major deal by a private equity firm to acquire controlling interest in a top 20 accounting firm happened as recently as 2021, when TowerBrook Capital acquired EisnerAmper’s tax and consulting practice for an undisclosed amount. Do they flip to venture capital, or to another CPA firm? asked Diane Yetter, CPA.