Accounting firm networks

IRS criminal investigation chief announces retirement; Connecticut Society of CPAs and FEI install new boards of directors; and more CPA news.

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the PrimeGlobal association of accounting firms have signed an agreement to work together on several projects.

EisnerAmper and DHG each develop COVID-19-related workplace solutions; AAM elects four to board of directors; and more CPA news.

ConvergenceCoaching launches annual “Anytime, Anywhere Work” survey; Mazars USA names chief people officer, chief marketing officer; and more CPA news.

PKF North America is uniting the transaction advisory and valuation practices of six of the firms in the PKF International network and forming PKF Advisory LLC.

Abdo, Eick & Meyers launches a technology and data solutions services group; LBMC adds five shareholders; and more CPA news.

ConvergenceCoaching announces Transformational Leadership Program graduates; Baker Tilly admits 23 partners; and more CPA news.

EY adds to global executive team; BKD breaks out big data & analytics into new national practice; and more CPA news.

Grant Thornton appoints leaders of 18 offices; Clayton & McKervey introduces PPP consulting services; and more CPA news.

EY’s Dutch unit is asking its partners in the Netherlands to stump up funding to help it confront the blow to its business from COVID-19 measures.

The move adds a suite of new ways Right Networks can support firm clients, as part of their strategy of expansion of services.

LEA Global, an international accounting firm association also known as the Leading Edge Alliance, has appointed Anthony Szczepaniak as its CEO.

The two accounting associations have signed a letter of intent to merge, effective Sept. 1, 2020.

CRI celebrates Women’s History Month; Crowe launches Crowe Hive social network; and more CPA news.

Leaders of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board issued a joint statement Wednesday about the impact of the coronavirus on audit firms trying to operate in China.

Crowe Global, the eighth largest network of audit, tax and advisory firms, reported global revenues of $4.4 billion in 2019, an increase of 3.5 percent (not counting the impact of foreign currency exchange), the network’s eighth year of consecutive growth.

The international accounting firm network reported revenues of $1.98 billion in its 2018-2019 fiscal year.

NJCPA delivers more than 6K pounds of food and supplies to community food bank; DuCharme McMillen celebrates 25 years; and more CPA news.

The Big Four firm is seeing growth across geographic regions and service areas.

The firm saw year-over-year growth of 10.1 percent, up from 8.3 percent growth in 2018.