Adrian Johnson
TLDR:
- Top 10 accounting firm CLA has acquired Atlanta-based Ronald Blue & Co., adding approximately 80 employees and eight partners to their team.
- Ronald Blue has a diverse client base including privately held businesses, nonprofits, musicians, entertainers, and more.
CLA has acquired Ronald Blue & Co., an Atlanta-based firm that has been providing tax, audit, and advisory services for over 45 years. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. With this acquisition, CLA now adds approximately 80 employees and eight partners from Ronald Blue to their team. Scott Engelbrecht, chief geographic officer for CLA, stated that the mix of nonprofit and privately held business clients at Ronald Blue aligns with the clients CLA currently serves. Ronald Blue’s diverse client base includes privately held businesses, nonprofits, musicians, entertainers, and more. David Hogan, managing partner of Ronald Blue, expressed excitement about the opportunity to join CLA, mentioning that they share similar values and a focus on serving families, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations. With access to CLA’s national footprint, Ronald Blue can now bring more resources to their clients.
CLA now has more than 130 offices across the country and nearly 9,000 professionals, providing audit, accounting, wealth management, digital, and tax services to over 200,000 clients. This acquisition adds to CLA’s growth strategy and expands their reach in serving a diverse client base.
