Ascend

Our Founder and CEO David Wurtzbacher is one of Accounting Today's 2024 Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting! Our innovative model of partner firms operating independently, while gaining support and shared resources from Ascend, was also recognized as one of the most successful in the field. Our team is immensely grateful and proud of this honor and excited for what 2025 will bring! https://lnkd.in/gzqZzcH9

Congratulations to our partner firm PP&Co on their partnership with Delucchi Hawn, LLP!

David Wurtzbacher joins David Toth to talk about how a PeopleFirst ethos, mixed with strategic leadership, and an emphasis on cutting edge technology, skyrocketed Ascend to a top 30 firm just 2 years after its inception. David offers his insights on how talent and technology unlock growth for accounting firms, how Ascend shifts the traditional leadership structure, and why embracing these changes will transform firms for CPAs! Listen here! 🎙️ https://lnkd.in/efrh2QGr

Who ever said accountants don't have fun?! Our friends at HD Growth Partners are having a blast this Halloween!

We have added incredible horsepower to our Leadership Team as we shape the future of public accounting. Welcome Prasad Sristi, Chief AI Officer and William Kelly, General Counsel. “Prasad and Bill are industry veterans of the highest caliber and bringing them on to our team is a perfect example of how Ascend invests to propel regional firms into the future. One of the big, unsettled questions in the industry today is about how you protect sensitive data and keep quality up to professional standards while innovating with new technologies. Bringing on these two leaders in tandem is our response to that conundrum.” - David Wurtzbacher, Founder and CEO

We have added the incredible Lucas Horsfall to the Ascend family of Partner Firms. “As we look out over the next decade or so, there's so much change coming in terms of how to attract and retain people, how to navigate technology including AI, and how to manage a growing need for offshoring. Ascend gives us the right resources and the right technology team to manage these fast-paced changes well beyond just the workstation. We will have the opportunity to grow at a faster pace and get ahead of the game instead of trailing the game, to stay competitive in the marketplace.” -Mike Amerio, CEO https://lnkd.in/eerDRf4j

Hear the private equity perspective! Moderated by Gary Shamis and David Toth, this webinar will dive into why private equity works in the accounting model, the strategic choices firms face, and what success looks like from the PE lens. 📅September 26, 2024 🕒2:00 - 3:30 PM ET We will have a panel discussion featuring: David Wurtzbacher, CEO of Ascend Alex Goldberg, Partner with F3 Partners Jeremy Dancu, Principal with SkyKnight Capital Seats are limited—register for free now! https://hubs.ly/Q02QlJ1M0 #PrivateEquity #AccountingLeadership #WebinarSeries

August was a huge month for our growing team at Ascend! Join us in welcoming William Kelly, Mandy Holt, Kseniya Konovalova, Priyanka Chodhari, and Emily Bedell.

Dream big, go all in! Lee Cohen and his LMC team have been doing exactly that. They are an industry leading, growth minded firm. LMC is reaching new heights while caring deeply for their people, clients, and community. We are so proud to be on this journey together. Hear Lee's Ascend story below!

Don't miss our ultimate People Person, Erin Stahmer, at Winning Ways! Industry leading talent and best in class leadership are the drivers behind our Ascend Partner Firms' success. We are lucky to have Erin leading the charge, looking forward to her sharing her insights on this can't miss panel!