Ownership status per firm, with the deal date and a source for every claim. No entry publishes without a source.
Every number is measured from real job postings tracked across the US, Canada, and remote markets. Thin samples are suppressed rather than estimated, and Canadian pay stays in Canadian dollars.
| Firm | Ownership | Backer | Deal announced | HQ | Live postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDO USA | Esop | — | 2023-08-01 | Chicago, IL | 455 |
| Cherry Bekaert | Pe Backed | Parthenon Capital | 2022-06-01 | Raleigh, NC | 253 |
| Wipfli | Pe Backed | New Mountain Capital | 2025-08-01 | Milwaukee, WI | 137 |
| Baker Tilly | Pe Backed | Hellman & Friedman, Valeas Capital Partners | 2024-02-01 | Chicago, IL | 130 |
| CBIZ | Public | NYSE: CBZ | 2026-07-01 | Cleveland, OH | 96 |
| EisnerAmper | Pe Backed | TowerBrook Capital Partners | 2021-07-01 | New York, NY | 89 |
| CohnReznick | Pe Backed | Apax Partners | 2025-02-01 | New York, NY | 85 |
| Crowe | Pe Backed | KKR | 2026-06-01 | Chicago, IL | 55 |
| Citrin Cooperman | Pe Backed | Blackstone (from New Mountain Capital) | 2025-01-07 | New York, NY | 51 |
| Aprio | Pe Backed | Charlesbank Capital Partners | 2024-07-11 | Atlanta, GA | 41 |
| Frazier & Deeter | Pe Backed | General Atlantic (+ PSP Capital, Aksia) | 2025-04-03 | Atlanta, GA | 37 |
| Grant Thornton | Pe Backed | New Mountain Capital | 2024-03-01 | Chicago, IL | 36 |
| Sorren | Pe Backed | DFW Capital Partners | 2025-05-01 | Denver, CO | 31 |
| Armanino | Pe Backed | Further Global Capital Management | 2024-10-18 | San Ramon, CA | 30 |
| Ascend | Pe Backed | Alpine Investors (roll-up platform) | 2023-01-01 | Arlington, VA | 30 |
| Eide Bailly | Pe Backed | Reverence Capital Partners | 2026-06-23 | Fargo, ND | 30 |
| UHY | Pe Backed | Summit Partners | 2024-12-03 | Farmington Hills, MI | 23 |
| Sikich | Pe Backed | Bain Capital | 2024-05-09 | Chicago, IL | 20 |
| Nichols Cauley | Pe Backed | Madison Dearborn Partners | 2026-01-05 | Atlanta, GA | 14 |
| Elliott Davis | Pe Backed | Flexpoint Ford | 2025-06-11 | Greenville, SC | 11 |
| Doeren Mayhew | Pe Backed | Audax Private Equity | 2024-08-23 | Troy, MI | 10 |
| Smith + Howard | Pe Backed | Broad Sky Partners | 2022-11-15 | Atlanta, GA | 6 |
| Springline Advisory | Pe Backed | Trinity Hunt Partners (roll-up platform) | 2024-01-01 | Dallas, TX | 4 |
| Blackman & Sloop | Pe Backed | Alpine Investors | — | Chapel Hill, NC | 3 |
| EFPR Group | Pe Backed | Trinity Hunt Partners | 2025-02-27 | Rochester, NY | 2 |
| Jackson Thornton | Pe Backed | Alpine Investors | — | Montgomery, AL | 2 |
| Kreischer Miller | Pe Backed | Alpine Investors | 2026-07-09 | Horsham, PA | 2 |
| PP&Co | Pe Backed | Alpine Investors | — | San Jose, CA | 2 |
| Stambaugh Ness | Pe Backed | Aphias Capital (majority in SNZweig Advisors; closing expected fall 2026) | 2026-09-15 | York, PA | 2 |
| Tronconi Segarra & Associates | Pe Backed | Alpine Investors | — | Williamsville, NY | 1 |
| ATKG | Pe Backed | Alpine Investors | — | San Antonio, TX | 0 |
| BGW CPA | Pe Backed | Alpine Investors | — | Charlotte, NC | 0 |
| BiggsKofford | Pe Backed | Alpine Investors | — | Colorado Springs, CO | 0 |
| Carr, Riggs & Ingram | Pe Backed | Centerbridge Partners + Bessemer Venture Partners | 2024-11-18 | Enterprise, AL | 0 |
| Cg Advisory | Pe Backed | Trinity Hunt Partners | 2026-03-24 | Tinton Falls, NJ | 0 |
| Crete Professionals Alliance | Pe Backed | Thrive Capital + Bessemer Venture Partners | 2023-07-01 | New York, NY | 0 |
| Fiske & Company | Pe Backed | Trinity Hunt Partners | 2025-01-14 | Plantation, FL | 0 |
| GBC Advisory | Pe Backed | Trinity Hunt Partners | 2026-05-19 | Norman, OK | 0 |
| Glenn Burdette | Pe Backed | Alpine Investors | — | San Luis Obispo, CA | 0 |
| Goering & Granatino | Pe Backed | Alpine Investors | — | Leawood, KS | 0 |
| Gollob Morgan Peddy | Pe Backed | Alpine Investors | — | Tyler, TX | 0 |
| HD Growth Partners | Pe Backed | Alpine Investors | — | Youngstown, OH | 0 |
| HM&M | Pe Backed | Trinity Hunt Partners | 2024-12-11 | Southlake, TX | 0 |
| KSDT CPA | Pe Backed | Alpine Investors | — | Miami, FL | 0 |
| LevitZacks | Pe Backed | Alpine Investors | — | San Diego, CA | 0 |
| LMC | Pe Backed | Alpine Investors | — | New York, NY | 0 |
| Lucas Horsfall | Pe Backed | Alpine Investors | — | Pasadena, CA | 0 |
| MarksNelson | Pe Backed | Trinity Hunt Partners | 2024-01-01 | Overland Park, KS | 0 |
| MHP (McGee, Hearne & Paiz) | Pe Backed | Alpine Investors | 2025-02-01 | Cheyenne, WY | 0 |
| Miller Grossbard Advisors | Pe Backed | Alpine Investors | 2026-08-27 | Houston, TX | 0 |
| Opsahl Dawson | Pe Backed | Alpine Investors | — | Bellevue, WA | 0 |
| PKF O'Connor Davies | Pe Backed | Investcorp + PSP Investments | 2024-11-19 | New York, NY | 0 |
| Richey May | Pe Backed | Genstar Capital + Aksia (F3 Partners and management retain significant stakes) | 2026-09-14 | Englewood, CO | 0 |
| Saltmarsh, Cleaveland & Gund | Pe Backed | Alpine Investors | — | Pensacola, FL | 0 |
| Schellman | Pe Backed | Goldman Sachs Alternatives (majority; Lightyear Capital retains a minority) | 2026-03-05 | Tampa, FL | 0 |
| SD Mayer | Pe Backed | Trinity Hunt Partners | 2026-03-19 | San Francisco, CA | 0 |
| Sweeney Conrad | Pe Backed | Alpine Investors | — | Bellevue, WA | 0 |
| TSS Advisors | Pe Backed | Alpine Investors | — | — | 0 |
| Vesta CPA | Pe Backed | Trinity Hunt Partners | 2026-08-31 | Fond du Lac, WI | 0 |
| Walter Shuffain | Pe Backed | Alpine Investors | — | — | 0 |
| William Vaughan Company | Pe Backed | Alpine Investors | — | Maumee, OH | 0 |
| Wilson Lewis | Pe Backed | Alpine Investors | — | Atlanta, GA | 0 |