{"id":41055,"date":"2025-11-06T17:31:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T17:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/41055\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T17:31:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T17:31:10","slug":"citrin-cooperman-adds-gatto-pope-walwick-in-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/41055\/","title":{"rendered":"Citrin Cooperman Adds Gatto, Pope & Walwick in California"},"content":{"rendered":"

Top 20 accounting firm Citrin Cooperman said Thursday it has an agreement in place to buy Gatto, Pope & Walwick, a San Diego-based accounting and advisory firm.<\/p>\n

Financial terms of the deal weren\u2019t disclosed. Upon completion of the deal, expected on Dec. 1, Citrin Cooperman will add 10 partners\/managing directors and more than 60 professionals from GPW.<\/p>\n

The addition of GPW furthers the continued growth of Citrin Cooperman in Southern California where it has completed 12 acquisitions, including four in the San Diego metro area, since January 2019, the New York City-based firm said.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAt Citrin Cooperman, we believe that great firms are built on great people and meaningful client relationships,\u201d Citrin Cooperman CEO Alan Badey said in a statement on Nov. 6. \u201cFrom our very first conversations, it was clear that GPW shares our commitment to being trusted advisors, providing the highest level of client service and creating a supportive environment where talented professionals can thrive.\u201d<\/p>\n

Founded in 1983, GPW provides a variety of financial services, including assurance, consulting, and tax. The assurance client base includes construction, manufacturing and distribution, escrow and title companies, nonprofit organizations, and employee benefit plans. Tax services are focused on high-net-worth individuals, professional athletes, closely held corporations, and estates and trusts.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis move is about doing more for the people who trust us most\u2014our team and our clients,\u201d said Tom McFadden, managing partner of GPW. \u201cWe were determined to align with a firm that values relationships over transactions, talent over titles, and people over processes. With Citrin Cooperman, we found a partner that shares those values. Our clients will continue to work with the same trusted advisors, now with broader services behind them. Our people will have more opportunities to grow and succeed. We couldn\u2019t be happier.\u201d<\/p>\n

Citrin Cooperman has been one of the most active accounting firms making M&A deals in recent years, completing more than 30 acquisitions since 2019, many of them after receiving private equity backing in 2022.<\/p>\n

As is typical for firms that operate in alternative practice structures, the transaction will consist of Citrin Cooperman Advisors LLC acquiring certain non-attest assets and Citrin Cooperman & Company LLP acquiring certain attest assets of GPW.<\/p>\n

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