CBIZ Strikes Deal to Acquire Fellow Accounting Firm Marcum.

CBIZ, a publicly traded accounting services provider, has agreed to acquire Marcum, a privately held accounting firm, in a $2.3 billion deal. The acquisition would make CBIZ the seventh-largest accounting firm in the U.S. and allow both firms to expand their business lines. CBIZ would acquire Marcum's consulting and tax services businesses, while its audit practice would be acquired by Mayer Hoffman McCann. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year. [Extracted from the article]