; Plante & Moran: In April, teamed with
IASeminars to offer IFRS training solutions.
Marked the 50th anniversary of its internship program.
; Postlethwaithe & Netterville: Grew revenue by over 8 percent. Hired a full-time
audit quality control director, and a director to lead a recently acquired practice.
; PwC: In August, announced acquisition
of Diamond Management & Technology
Consultants for $378 million. In September,
formally rebranded itself PwC.
; Raffa: In July 2010, launched Companies for Causes initiative to partner businesses with nonprofits and create referral
opportunities.
; Rehmann: Launched receivership services line, collective trusts for ERISA plans,
and non-resident-alien services for Miami
office. Announced a number of mergers
with wealth management practices in Ohio
and Southern Florida, including January
2010 merger with Cleveland-based Dawson Wealth Management. In July, acquired
Troy, Mich.-based corporate investigative
services firm Veritas Global. In January
2011, merged with Ohio-based Hylant Financial Services, and Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Wright, Griffin & Davis.
; Reznick Group: Launched strategic
growth plan, including a new organization
structure based on service area regions, a
new M&A strategy, a formal leadership and
career development program, and a new
compensation model. Launched a practice
focused on real estate advisory needs of the
long-term health care industry.
; RGL Forensics: Grew revenue by over
10 percent. Launched a new practice area
focusing on corporate advisory services.
Developed an internal training program.
; Rosen Seymour Shapss Martin & Co.:
Grew revenue by close to 18 percent. Expanded M&A consulting practice. In January 2011, merged in Rockland County, N. Y.-based Kahn, Hoffman & Hochman, adding
four partners and 40 accountants.
; Rothstein, Kass & Co.: Expanded advi-
sory services offering. Fastest growing specialty service — attest. Fastest growing
client category — investment companies
and mutual funds.
; RSM McGladrey / McGladrey & Pullen:
In June 2010, launched McGladrey brand
with a national marketing campaign. In
July, acquired Boston-based Top 100 Firm
Caturano & Co., adding approximately 250
employees and $60 million in revenue. Expanded and relocated Washington National Tax Practice.
; RubinBrown: In August 2010, expanded
to Denver through merger with Saltzman
Hamman Nelson Massaro. In September,
launched Life Sciences Industry Group.
; SC&H Group Inc.: Increased revenue
and staff numbers slightly.
; Schenck: Realized “significant operational efficiencies,” and “substantial contributions” from specialty service lines, including investment management.
; Schneider Downs: Expanded business
advisory services. President and CEO Raymond Buehler named chairman of firm
network IGAF International.
; Seiler: Expanded technology practice.
; Sikich: Relocated Springfield, Ill., office.
Named an Accounting Today Best Firm to
Work For in 2010.
; SingerLewak: Grew entrepreneur and
family-owned companies sector, as well as
royalty audits, profit participation and valuations services areas. Named an
Accounting Today Best Firm to Work For in 2010.
; Squar, Milner, Peterson, Miranda and
Williamson: Maintained revenue and staff
figures.
; SS&G: Grew revenue by over 9 percent.
In October, merged in Chicago-based Ahl-beck & Co., adding 22 staff.
; SVA: Relocated Rockford, Ill., office.
; UHY Advisors: Marked its 10th anniversary as a national firm. Hired a new COO,
and continued to nationalize processes
and policies, as well as investing in IT infrastructure and professional training.
Launched new enterprise optimization
and management consulting offerings. In
October, published IFRS Survival Guide.
; Vavrinek Trine Day & Co.: All figures
are AT estimates. In June 2010, opened an
office in Sacramento, its sixth location.
; Warren, Averett, Kimbrough & Marino: All figures are AT estimates.
; Watkins Meegan: Saw significant increase in federal government contracting.
Restructured industry groups. Fastest
growing specialty services — project staffing, staff augmentation, consulting projects. Fastest growing client category —
government contractors.
; Weaver: In June, merged in Houston-based community bank consulting firm
Bank Advisory Resources; expanded to
Midland/Odessa through merger with
Elms Farris. In January 2011, merged in
Houston-based firm L. T. Hawthorne & Associates.
; WeiserMazars: In April, Top 100 Firm
Weiser joined international firm Mazars
and became WeiserMazars.
; Whitley Penn: Grew revenue and employee numbers by over 5 percent. Named
an Accounting Today Best Firm to Work For
in 2010.
; Wipfli: In March 2010, acquired Chicago-based tax and succession planning
services firm American Capital. In August,
merged in Washington State-based Michael R. Bell & Co., adding two partners. In
October, merged in the officers and associates of Illinois-based Lindgren Callihan
Van Osdol & Co. In December, acquired
Rockford, Ill.-based Blascoe & Associates;
launched a risk management tool for information security. In January 2011, launched
a life sciences practice.
; WithumSmith+Brown: In December
2010, merged with Paramus, N.J.-based
forensic accounting firm Morrison & Co.
Named an Accounting Today Best Firm to
Work For in 2010.
