Blumshapiro, the largest regional business advisory firm based in New England, with offices in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Virginia, has announced a merger with The Brighton Company of Burlington, Mass. The merger, which became official on Aug. 15, will further expand and fortify blumshapiro’s position as the leading accounting, tax and advisory firm in the region.
“We continue to look for opportunities to partner with leading firms who are strategically aligned with our firm’s focus on delivering innovative services and thought leadership to the market. Brighton has established themselves as such a company and I am excited to have them as part of the blum team. said, Joseph A. Kask, CEO of blumshapiro.
The office will remain based out of its existing location in Burlington. It is blum’s sixth office in Massachusetts, joining others in Boston, Newton, Worcester, Quincy and North Andover. With this merger, blum expects to expand its employee base to more than 500 people.
“Brighton’s reputation as a leader in financial outsourcing coupled with its deep industry experience with high technology, real estate, life sciences, professional service firms and manufacturing businesses compliments blum’s client base and provides us the ability to address a growing demand for outsourced financial talent” said, Brian Renstrom, Office Managing Partner of Massachusetts.
Founded in 2003, The Brighton Company offers complete outsourcing of the chief financial officer, controller and accountant functions to early stage and middle market companies. They serve as a virtual finance team, delivering swift, focused expertise as members of the client’s management team. In addition, Brighton can manage day-to-day operational activities as well as help clients navigate through more challenging events such as audits, mergers and acquisitions, fundraising and turnarounds.
“This merger with blumshapiro is an incredible opportunity for us to expand our service capabilities with an organization that shares our professional and personal values,” said Speaking for BCO co-founder and managing director Mark Zarrow. “Our two companies provide a complimentary set of capabilities that will deliver world-class levels of support and strategic decision making to our clients.
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