Recent Accounting & Tax Acquisitions in Alabama
Acquisition Volume in Accounting & Tax in Alabama by Year
Last 5 years
Across Alabama, recent accounting and tax deals show active consolidation and expansion by both regional and national advisory firms. Transactions span Birmingham, Florence, and Auburn, with acquirers using acquisitions or mergers to build local presence and broaden service capabilities.
A recurring theme is how buyers strengthen advisory and client-facing offerings through “add-on” firms—often keeping target teams in-place while transitioning branding and integrating capabilities. Technology services also surface in the Doeren Mayhew deal, where an acquired IT services platform is used to enhance managed and co-managed technology support.
Investment activity further supports growth: Centerbridge Partners, L.P. and Bessemer Venture Partners backed Carr, Riggs & Ingram (CRI) to support geographic and service expansion, including technology and AI investments, talent recruitment, and continued M&A-driven growth.
What Stands Out
- Doeren Mayhew acquired Dent Moses LLP and Impact Technology Group LLC, adding its first Alabama office and expanding technology services.
- Smith + Howard entered Alabama via the acquisition of Horton, Lee & Burnett, transitioning the team onto the Smith + Howard brand.
- Carr, Riggs & Ingram (CRI) expanded its northern Alabama footprint through the acquisition of Abroms & Associates, P.C. and received growth investment from Centerbridge Partners, L.P. and Bessemer Venture Partners.
- Pivotal combined teams in Auburn, Alabama after acquiring Byerly & Associates, including expansion into the chiropractic vertical.
- Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC expanded across North Alabama through a merger with CDPA, PC, adding Athens, Florence, and Huntsville offices.
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February 10, 2026
- Buyer
- Doeren Mayhew
- Target
- Dent Moses LLP, Impact Technology Group LLC
- Industry
- Accounting & Tax
- Location
- Alabama, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Troy, Michigan-based CPA and advisory firm Doeren Mayhew has acquired Birmingham, Alabama-based Dent Moses LLP and its affiliate Impact Technology Group LLC, effective Feb. 10. The deal establishes Doeren Mayhew's first office in Alabama, adds nine principals and nearly 65 professionals, and enhances its technology services through Impact Technology's managed and co-managed IT services platform.
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October 30, 2025
- Buyer
- Carr, Riggs & Ingram
- Target
- Abroms & Associates, P.C.
- Industry
- Accounting & Tax
- Location
- Alabama, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Enterprise, Alabama-based Carr, Riggs & Ingram (CRI) announced that Florence-based Abroms & Associates has joined the firm, expanding CRI's presence in northern Alabama. The Abroms team will continue to operate from its Florence office under the CRI name as part of CRI's broader Southeast growth strategy.
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September 10, 2025
- Buyer
- Smith + Howard
- Target
- Horton, Lee & Burnett
- Industry
- Accounting & Tax
- Location
- Alabama, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Atlanta-based accounting and advisory firm Smith + Howard has acquired Birmingham, Alabama-based accounting firm Horton, Lee & Burnett (formally Horton, Lee, Burnett, Peacock, Cleveland & Grainger), marking Smith + Howard's entry into the Alabama market. The deal (terms not disclosed) will transition the Horton, Lee & Burnett team onto the Smith + Howard brand and expand Smith + Howard's capabilities and Southeastern U.S. footprint.
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November 18, 2024
- Buyer
- Centerbridge Partners, L.P., Bessemer Venture Partners
- Target
- Carr, Riggs & Ingram (CRI)
- Industry
- Accounting & Tax
- Location
- Alabama, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Funds advised by Centerbridge Partners and Bessemer Venture Partners made a strategic growth investment in Carr, Riggs & Ingram (CRI), a top‑25 U.S. accounting and advisory firm. The capital will support CRI’s geographic and service expansion, technology and AI investments, talent recruitment, and continued M&A-driven growth; financial terms were not disclosed.
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November 3, 2022
- Buyer
- Pivotal
- Target
- Byerly & Associates
- Industry
- Accounting & Tax
- Location
- Alabama, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Pivotal, a tech-enabled advisory, accounting, and tax firm, has acquired Byerly & Associates and will combine the teams in Auburn, Alabama. The deal brings Richard Byerly and his Auburn-based professional team into Pivotal, expanding the combined firm's professional practice services and presence in the chiropractic vertical.
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June 16, 2021
- Buyer
- Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC
- Target
- CDPA, PC
- Industry
- Accounting & Tax
- Location
- Alabama, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Top 100 accounting firm Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC has merged with Alabama-based accounting and consulting firm CDPA, PC, effective July 1, 2021. The deal adds offices in Athens, Florence and Huntsville, Alabama, expanding Mauldin & Jenkins' footprint across North Alabama and increasing its office count to 12 across the Southeast.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which accounting and tax firms are buying in Alabama?
Recent Alabama transactions feature buyers including Doeren Mayhew, Smith + Howard, Carr, Riggs & Ingram (CRI), Pivotal, and Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC, along with investment participation from Centerbridge Partners, L.P. and Bessemer Venture Partners.
What kinds of deals appear most often in Alabama?
The page highlights acquisitions and mergers where firms add local teams and capabilities—often with targets continuing to operate from their existing Alabama locations under the acquiring firm’s brand.
Are technology services part of any Alabama accounting acquisitions?
Yes. Doeren Mayhew’s acquisition of Impact Technology Group LLC is described as enhancing its managed and co-managed IT services platform.
Where in Alabama do these acquisitions take place?
Listed transactions reference Alabama locations including Birmingham, Florence, and Auburn, plus broader presence across North Alabama through office additions tied to the Mauldin & Jenkins merger.