Ohio-based accounting firm Skoda Minotti has acquired information technology firm PBnJ Solutions, and added it to its Technology Partners services group.

Steve Erickson of Steve Erickson LLC and Philip Whitman, CPA, of Whitman Business Advisors LLC have combined forces to form Erickson Whitman LLC, a consulting company exclusively serving CPA firms nationwide.

Baerson Witonski Berkowitz & Rubin LLC is merging its practice into Mowery Schoenfeld, LLC, headquartered in Lincolnshire, Ill.

U.K.-based cloud accounting software maker FreeAgent is making its foray into the U.S. market with the purchase of Lightbank-backed financial forecasting software firm 60mo, whose team will be incorporated into FreeAgent’s new American division, FreeAgent Inc.

CompuPay is moving into the human resources arena by merging with employee benefits services provider BenefitMall.

Private equity firm managers anticipate a greater number of acquisition deals for the rest of this year, in a dramatic turnaround from their sentiments last November.

Deloitte finalized its acquisition of CRG Partners on Monday, to enhance the firm’s financial restructuring, turnaround management and bankruptcy reorganization services.

Intuit Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Demandforce, a San Francisco-based company whose Software as a Service product is designed to automate marketing and customer communications for small to midsize businesses.

Texas-based accounting and consulting firms Whitley Penn and Null-Lairson have agreed to combine, effective May 1, expanding Whitley Penn’s presence across the Lone Star state.

IMGCAP(1)]Like most scenarios that include a buyer and a seller, the marketability of CPA firms adheres to the eternal law of supply and demand.

Florida accounting and consulting firms Kaufman, Rossin & Co. and Friedman, Cohen, Taubman and Co. have combined, expanding Kaufman Rossin’s reach across the Sunshine State.

Deloitte has acquired CRG Partners, expanding the firm’s financial restructuring, turnaround management and bankruptcy reorganization capabilities.

Rothstein Kass has added HC Associates LLC to its Business Advisory Services Group.

After over a week of speculation, Sage partner SWK Technologies has signed a letter of intent to acquire the assets of Hightower Inc., a Chicago-based Sage business and development partner, including Hightower’s customers and all intellectual property.

BDO USA LLP has elected Wayne Berson as the firm’s next CEO, starting November 1 when longtime CEO Jack Weisbaum retires.

The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters has acquired BizActions, expanding the company’s marketing services.

Accounting and advisory firm Sikich has merged with Denver-based Microsoft Dynamics AX reseller Streamline Systems, rounding out its own Dynamics sales and consulting practice.

Accounting firm Skoda Minotti has acquired Core Information Management, a Cleveland-based IT auditing and IT security management firm, and is launching a new industry practice, Skoda Minotti Financial Institutions Services Group, built around the acquisition.

CBIZ has acquired a six-member state tax consulting group from the firm Dow Lohnes Price.

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