The deal will add two partners and 13 staff members to the buyer's Whippany office, effective Nov. 1. 

The deal adds bench strength to its affordable housing, real estate and not-for-profit practices.

The Boston-based financial advisory firm gains 18 offices nationally and more than 290 team members with the addition of Harrison, McCarthy & Co.

A variety of issues – including the increasing ability to work remotely and concerns over succession planning – are causing a rise in M&A activity among accounting firms, according to published reports. Does that mean it’s time to add smaller CPA firms to the Endangered Species list?

For a long time, large publicly held companies were the only businesses that had to be concerned with potentially costly ESG reporting. But now, it looks like privately held enterprises are increasingly being held to similar standards, often without regulatory mandates.

In 2018, the number of candidates for the CPA exam dipped to its lowest level in 10 years, according to the latest AICPA Trends Report. At the same time, the organization estimated that, as of 2020, 75% of its members were eligible to retire. Does this mean a CPA drought is ahead? Actually, according to some experts, it’s already here.

Honors for Andrew Coombs, Victoria Ghafoor and Brian Rose coincide with the 100th anniversary of America's first Black CPA. Award winners will be formally honored at the virtual Black CPA Centennial Celebration on Nov. 12.

The more robust offerings will help respond to client needs, including risk and safety analytics, operational reliability and accountability, and technology-enabled solutions.

Joseph Pasquino will be based in the firm's Fairfield office. His industry focus centers on technology, startups, real estate, and social media marketing.

The data offers views on the federal infrastructure bill, labor concerns, long-term challenges of COVID-19, technology opportunities, payroll provider satisfaction and more.

Each year, more than 90,000 people sit for the CPA examination. Many of the successful candidates can thank the editor-in-chief and national lead instructor for Becker, a global CPA exam-prep leader and managing partner of Florham Park’s Gearty & McIntyre.

As chief executive officer and executive director of the NJ Society of CPAs, he's is the face of the accounting profession in the state. And has been for two decades.