Financial services firm Great American Holdings acquired Trampe Settles, which provides business valuation, forensic accounting, due diligence and audit services.
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Accounting firm M&A on the rise
Private equity is fueling a wave of mergers and acquisitions, with transaction volume rising 26% year-over-year in 2025 and continuing to climb in 2026.
Warren, Dems investigate whether IRS CEO misled Congress
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is leading 13 senators in investigating whether IRS CEO Frank Bisignano misled Congress about his agency’s staffing after the Trump administration gutted the IRS workforce.
Problems found with security of IRS’s Zero Paper Initiative
The Internal Revenue Service’s effort to reduce the amount of paper it deals with may be exposing taxpayer data to unwanted security vulnerabilities.
Greenshoe adds continuous monitoring for changes in SEC disclosures
Greenshoe announced a new continuous monitoring feature, which allows public companies to discover and react to disclosure changes throughout the year.
KPMG working with OpenAI on new enterprise tech model
KPMG announced a strategic alliance with OpenAI to develop solutions that reflect a new “headless” vision for enterprise software where AI becomes the main work surface.
Doeren Mayhew adds another Florida firm
The Top 50 Firm acquired McMillan, Whiteman & Associates, expanding its presence along Florida’s Gulf Coast and marking its third deal in the state this year.
10 key growth areas for firms
Senior executives from Accounting Today’s Regional Leaders shared their 2026 growth strategies, ranging from M&A and tech, to advisory and organic growth.
IAASB proposes tweaking standard for auditing less complex entities
The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board proposed a set of revisions to the International Standard on Auditing.
Arbitrator orders IRS to restore telework
An arbitrator ordered the IRS to allow its unionized employees to work remotely after President Trump ordered federal agencies to require in-person work.