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Fairfield-based accounting firm Smolin Lupin announced Jan. 19 it expanded its team through a merger with Roche Miseo Barchetto LLC, a CPA firm based in Parsippany. 

As part of the agreement, the RMB staff is relocating to Smolin’s Fairfield office, according to Smolin. No other terms of the deal were disclosed. 

Founded in 1987 as Roche Miseo & Co., RMB serves clients throughout the tri-state area and specializes in accounting for contractors, notably in the surety and banking community. RMB also services wholesale distributors, professional service entities and real estate professionals. 

In the announcement, Ted Dudek, a managing member of Smolin, welcomed the RMB team to the firm, adding, “We believe Smolin will benefit greatly from RMB’s accounting and tax experience and commitment to quality and timely service.” 

The firm noted that the merger will expand Smolin’s client base in the construction industry. 

RMB co-founder Carmen Miseo said that the firms “share the same vision and philosophies” and that the merger will allow the RMB team “to expand our client services and provide the necessary specialization in an ever-expanding marketplace of accounting and tax services.” 

Founded in 1947, Smolin Lupin is an independent member of the BDO Alliance USA and was ranked among the top Mid-Atlantic firms by Accounting Today.