2012

Article/Speech Title	Publication/Conference	Date
Ten Steps to Navigating Mergers	Illinois CPA Society Magazine	Winter 2012
Ten Helpful Steps for Navigating CPA Firm Mergers	Insight Magazine	Winter 2012
Richter and SBLR Pair Up	Accounting Today	12/11/2012
Building Kirkland & Ellis' Law Firm Business	Crain's Chicago Business	12/3/2012
Koltin on How CPA Firms are Starting to Grow Again	Accounting Today	11/15/2012
Growth Begins at Home	Accounting Today	11/1/2012
CPA Firm Merger Frenzy Among Top 200 Firms	INSIDE Public Accounting	11/1/2012
Most Recommended Consultants Share Predictions for 2013	INSIDE Public Accounting	11/1/2012
Best Practices of High Performing Accounting Firms	Accounting Today Conference	10/30/2012
BDO Adds Major Philadelphia Firm, Asher	Accounting Today	10/24/2012
HSMC & Orizon Complete Merger	Accounting Today	10/19/2012
BDO Brings Argy On Board	Accounting Today	10/10/2012
Koltin Named One of Most Influential in Accounting Industry	The Bottom Line	10/2/2012
Gainer Donnelly and Briggs & Veselka Discontinue Merger Discussions	INSIDE Public Accounting	10/2/2012
Projections for CPA Profession for 2013	Rosenberg Survey	10/1/2012
BDO Welcomes New Deal, New CEO	Public Accounting Report	10/1/2012
Briggs & Veselka and Gainer Donnelly Walked Away From Merger Talks	Houston Business Journal	9/25/2012
Koltin Named to Most Recommended Consultant List	INSIDE Public Accounting	9/14/2012
Yeo & Yeo Acquire Detroit Metro-Area Firm	INSIDE Public Accounting	9/18/2012
Koltin Named to Accounting Today "100 Most Influential" for 13th Straight Year	Accounting Today	9/10/2012
Legal Community Braces for Huge Turnover in Legal Population	ABA Journal	8/24/2012
Mayer Steps Down as CEO at BPM	Accounting Today	8/14/2012
BK-PM Deal Symbolizes Evolution of Competitive Landscape in Chicgao	Public Accounting Report	8/1/2012
Industry Pressure Drives Accounting Firm Consolidation	Washington Business Journal	7/20/2012
Koltin Predicts Baker Tilly Will Win Lawsuit	Crain's Chicago Business	7/18/2012
Plante Moran to Merge In Blackman Kallick	Accounting Today	6/26/2012
Blackman Kallick to Merge with Plante Moran	Crains Chicago Business	6/26/2012
How CPA Firms are Growing Their Financial Services Practices	National Life	6/26/2012
Trends in Partner Compensation and High Performing Partners	AICPA Emerging Leaders Conf.	6/25/2012
Recruiting Lateral Talent to Grow Your Firm	Leading Edge Alliance	6/12/2012
Trends in M&A	AICPA PCPS Conference	6/11/2012
Firm Leadership and Governance	AICPA PCPS Conference	6/11/2012
Current Trends in the Accounting Profession	National Life	6/5/2012
JH Cohn and Reznick Combine Forces	Public Accounting Report	6/1/2012
Len Weitz of Mann Weitz & Associates Dies	Accounting Today	5/30/2012
JH Cohn and Reznick Group to Merge	Accounting Today	5/22/2012
IPA 100 Firms Combine Forces	INSIDE Public Accounting	5/22/2012
State of the Accounting Profession	DFK International Conference	5/17/2012
Current Trends in the Accounting Profession	BDO Seidman Alliance	5/9/2012
Why B Students Make Great Partners	CPA Practice Management Forum	5/1/2012
Behind the Merger Scene	INSIDE Public Accounting	5/1/2012
Strategies for Growth	INSIDE Public Accounting	5/1/2012
Current Trends in M&A	Eide Bailly Conference	4/27/2012
Whitley Penn Mergers In Null Lairson	Accounting Today	4/20/2012
Ernst & Young Names New Midwest Chief	Crain's Chicago Business	4/9/2012
Huron Consulting Lives to Survive	Crain's Chicago Business	4/9/2012
Five Areas Every Firm Should Excel in to be Competitive Today	Accounting Today	4/1/2012
Koltin Addresses Large-Firm Managing Partners of New York CPA Society	WebCPA	3/27/2012
BDO USA Elects Wayne Berson as New CEO	WebCPA	3/26/2012
Koltin's Thoughts and Observations on the Profession	Eyeshade	3/20/2012
Accountants Have Evolved Into Business Advisors	New Mexico Business Weekly	3/2/2012
Yet Another Merger That Just Wasn't Meant to Be	INSIDE Public Accounting	3/1/2012
Best Practices on Succession Planning	CPA Practice Management Forum	3/1/2012
The Marriage is Over…Before It Began	INSIDE Public Accounting	2/10/2012
BPM and Windes Call Off Merger	Accounting Today	2/10/2012
Beyond the Numbers – The South Florida Phenomenon	The Miami Herald	2/6/2012
Overheard at the 2012 Winning Is Everything Conference	INSIDE Public Accounting	2/1/2012
Three-Way Merger Creates a Southeast Firm Among the Top 50	INSIDE Public Accounting	2/1/2012
Koltin Named One of Top Thought Leaders in the Profession	CPA Practice Advisor	1/29/2012
Koltin Named as One of Professions Top 25 Thought Leaders	CPA Trendlines	1/28/2012
Koltin Named One of 25 Top Thought Leaders in Profession	The Summa	1/28/2012
Southeast Merger Creates New Top 35 Firm	INSIDE Public Accounting	1/23/2012
Koltin Sees Better Times Ahead for Accounting Profession – the Worst is Over	Winning Is Everything Conference	1/19/2012
Koltin Named One of Top 25 Thought Leaders for 2012	CPA Practice Advisor	1/19/2012
Former NFL QB Says Accountants Should go for 10	Accounting Today	1/19/2012
Advisory Board Roundtable Addresses Top Concerns	Accounting Today	1/19/2012
Firm MPs: Merge with Caution	Accounting Today	1/19/2012
SS&G's Lead Dog to Exit after 27-Year Run	Crain's Cleveland Business	1/16/2012
Warren Averett to Merge in Wilson Price and O'Sullivan Creel	WebCPA	1/10/2012
Three Southeast Firms Join Forces to Create a Top 5 Southeast Powerhouse	INSIDE Public Accounting	1/9/2012
Firm M&A is Expected to Boom Even More in 2012	Accounting Today	1/4/2012
Marcum Expands in Boston by Acquiring RF&L	Accounting Today	1/4/2012
Everyone, Grab Your Partners - Firm M&A is Expected to Boom Even More in 2012	WebCPA	1/1/2012
New Southeastern Giant Awakens as Three Firms Merge into One	Public Accounting Report	1/1/2012
Koltin to Speak at Symposium on Profession's Top Thought Leaders	CPA Practice Advisor	1/1/2012
Koltin Offers Insights on Partner Compensation	CPA Leadership Report	1/1/2012
Strategies for Growth: The Triangle Offense	CPA Practice Management Forum	1/1/2012