every year, the 2025 rosenberg map survey asks the industry’s top consultants to share their observations from cpa firms across the country: how do you think the next 12 months will unfold? trends? predictions? other thoughts? also, how would you assess the last 12 months? trends? observations? struggles?
artificial intelligence will affect talent at multiple levels.
by allan koltin
the rosenberg survey
the second cpa firm flip (present private equity firm replaced by another private equity firm) of a top 20 cpa firm will take place in early 2026.
the first “rollup/consolidator” flip (rollups with revenues between $100 and $500 million) will take place. interestingly, when these rollups sell their equity stake, they won’t be acquired by “mothership” cpa firms but rather will go larger pe firm rollups and/or new pe firms desirous to enter the accounting profession.
more: the 2025 rosenberg map survey is available from 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 here.
there will be up to three initial public offerings (ipos) of significant accounting and consulting firms in 2026 and 2027. one might be a “tax only” cpa firm and the other two might be advisory and consulting firms.
by 2035, there will be six to eight cpa firms that are publicly traded (today cbiz is the only publicly traded cpa firm).
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