The private equity (PE) market (including venture capital, buy-out, mezzanine and similar longer-term, illiquid investments) has expanded exponentially over the past 10 years. U.S. GAAP requires ...

To adopt FASB Statement no. 159, companies must comply with the requirements of Statement no. 157, Fair Value Measurements . Companies and their auditors must consider whether the use of fair value ...

Private equity is becoming a lifeline for accounting firms that are looking for more money to pay for technology and talent, but the resulting ownership shake-ups are pushing unlikely partners closer ...

Top 25 Firm Armanino LLP has taken on a strategic minority investment from private equity firm Further Global Capital Management. Processing Content The deal, which closed today, is the latest in the ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. As this wave of consolidation sweeps through the industry, it has become even more crucial ...

Accounting firm Crowe is considering selling a stake to private-equity investors following years of ignoring calls from prospective buyers. The Chicago-based firm in recent weeks hired investment bank ...

How many accounting firms are looking for private equity investment? Turns out that it may be far fewer than you might think. Processing Content Almost two-thirds of accounting firms (63%) in ...

Jeff Ferro, chief executive of Baker Tilly, the nation’s 10th largest accounting firm, had reached an uncomfortable conclusion: To stay competitive, his firm had to invest more in technology, mergers ...

Wipfli is in advanced talks to sell a roughly 40% stake to New Mountain Capital, which would make it the latest accounting firm to turn to private-equity investors to help accelerate revenue growth.

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