CPA PE Deal Tracker™: 10 Years. 500-Plus Deals. $49 Billion. [May 2026]

Deal Log, Analysis & Leaderboards – Monthly through May 2026

By CPA Trendlines Research
Private equity is buying accounting firms faster than the profession can name the buyers.

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The CPA PE Deal Tracker™ from CPA Trendlines Research now follows 525 events, including 473 acquired firms, across about 72 platforms and 69 capital sources. All reaching back to 2016.

The consolidation now represents $49 billion in transacted enterprise value, on about $24 billion in annual revenue and close to 96,000 working accountants and staff.