Mergers and Acquisitions

The Cleveland, Ohio-based accounting firm of Cohen & Company has joined The International Accounting Group (TIAG) as its newest independent member firm. This addition continues a significant growth trend TIAG is experiencing as a result of its recent North American expansion strategy.

Two prominent accounting firms on New York's Long Island will join together beginning June 2, 2014. Combined, the two have more than fifty years of experience and the newly formed firm of CondeBoyce, LLP will unite the small business startup expertise of Mario Conde, CPA, formerly partner in the accounting firm of Ambrico Conde CPA, LLC, with Joseph Boyce, CPA, whose consulting practice specialized in outsourced CFO services for hedge funds. CondeBoyce, LLP is slated to become one of the leading full-service accounting firms in the New York metropolitan area. The company offices are located in Jericho, Long Island and New York City.

The former investment advisory unit of the accounting firm Baker Tilly Virchow Krause has been renamed Bronfman E.L. Rothschild, the company said Monday.

Big 4 accounting and consulting firm KPMG LLP has acquired the hedge fund group Rothstein Kass, the companies have announced. Most partners and employees of Rothstein Kass will join KPMG.

Spokane accounting firm McDirmid, Mikkelsen & Secrest PS will merge with North Dakota-based Eide Bailly, the company announced Thursday.

ICS’ Co-Founders, John White and John Palmer, have joined as Principals at WeiserMazars to lead the Banking Internal Audit practice and are accompanied nationally by their ICS professional team. The merger significantly expands WeiserMazars’ Governance, Risk & Compliance Services capabilities.

Intuit announced late Wednesday that it has acquired Invitco. The Australia-based company is the developer of Invitbox, an online system for managing accounts payable. Intuit is the company behind QuickBooks, TurboTax, Quicken, Mint and many other small business and financial management systems.

The national accounting and business services firm BDO USA is acquiring the Fort Worth, Texas-based firm of Hartman Leito & Bolt, the firms announced on Wednesday.