Allan is widely quoted in industry and news publications and is a much sought-after speaker on topics involving the accounting profession. View his recent activity below.
Articles, News & Events by Year
| Article/Speech Title | Publication/Conference | Date |
|---|---|---|
| “Koltin Speaks on Leadership Lessons/What Makes a Great Leader” | PS+ Leaders Conference | May 20 |
| “Koltin delivers keynote, M&A: Strategic Insights from the Front Line” | PS+ Leaders Conference | May 20 |
| “Koltin Speaks on M&A and Private Equity-Driven Growth Strategies within the Tax and Accounting Industry” | Thomson Retuers – 2025 Tax & Accounting Executive Briefing | May 13 |
| “Koltin Moderates M&A Marketplace Update” | BDO Alliance Evolve Conference | May 6 |
| “Koltin Delivers Keynote ‘The Secret Sauce’ of America’s Most Successful Partners and Firms” | BDO Alliance Evolve Conference | May 6 |
| “Group of Accounting Firms from Around the Country Unite to Form Sorren” | CPA Practice Advisor | May 6 |
| “Multiple Firms Unite to Create Sorren” | Inside Public Accounting | May 5 |
| “13 Firms Combine to Form Sorren” | Accounting Today | May 2 |
| “CTM CPAs & Business Advisors Joins its Practice with Withum” | Inside Public Accounting | May 2 |
| “Withum Merges in CTM CPAs & Business Advisors in Illinois” | CPA Practice Advisor | May 1 |
| “Legacy Firms and Rising Stars/Insights from Allan Koltin” | IPA Insights | April 2025 |
| “Withum Mergers in CTM CPAs” | Accounting Today | April 30 |
| “Revived Andersen Tax and Advisory Firm Files to Pursue US Stock Listing” | Financial Times | April 28 |
| “Baker Tilly and Moss Adams to Combine in a Strategic Merger Backed by Hellman & Friedman” | Inside Public Accounting | April 22 |
| “The Evolution of Accounting Marketing” | Accounting Today | April 21 |
| “Britain’s Bean Counters Want Fast Money, But Investors Smell Blood” | The Telegraph | April 18 |
| “Baker Tilly in Talks to Merge with Moss Adams” | CFO Blue | April 14 |
| “Sounds Like Baker Tilly and Moss Adams Are Getting Hitched” | CPA Practice Advisor | April 11 |
| “Baker Tilly Plans MegaMerger with Moss Adams” | Accounting Today | April 10 |
| “Baker Tilly is in Talks for a Merger that Would Vault It Into the Industry’s Top 10” | Crain’s Chicago Business | April 10 |
| “The Fourth “T”: Why Trust Matters in Accounting’s Private Equity Revolution” | Corporate Compliance Insights | April 7 |
| “Why History Isn’t the Only Path to CPA Firm Success - Legacy Firms and Rising Stars” | IPA Insights | April 2025 |
| “Accounting Firm LBO’s: Financing Considerations for Lenders” | ABA Business Law Today | March 21 |
| “Accounting Industry M&A: Navigating Independence & Compliance in the Age of Private Equity” | Intapp | March 12 |
| “Broad Sky Backs Smith + Howard Acquires Accounting Practice Smith Kessler & Co.” | PE Hub | March 10 |
| “Cleveland Accounting Firm Makes Chicago its #2 Market with Acquisition” | Crains Chicago Business | March 6 |
| “CohnReznick Secures Strategic Growth Investment from Apax Partners” | ABF Journal | February 27 |
| “Apax Partners Invests in US Accounting Firm CohnReznick” | International Accounting Buletin | February 27 |
| “CohnReznick Secures Strategic Growth Investment from Apax Funds” | Inside Public Accounting | February 27 |
| “HW&Co. CPAs & Advisors Acquired by Citrin Cooperman” | Cleveland Jewish News | February 27 |
| “CohnReznick Secures Strategic Growth Investment from Apax Funds” | Yahoo Finance | February 26 |
| “CohnReznick Secures Strategic Growth Investment from Apax Partners” | News Break Associated Press | February 26 |
| “CohnReznick Gets Growth Investment from Apax Funds” | CPA Practice Advisor | February 26 |
| “CohnReznick Gets PE Investment from Apax” | Accounting Today | February 26 |
| “Koltin Speaks to Private Equity Firms that Have Invested in CPA Firms” | Thomson Reuters | February 26 |
| “The Future of Accounting, Today” | Virginia Society of CPAs | February 21 |
| “Accounting Thought Leaders Meet to Discuss Current and Future Issues Facing the Profession” | CPA Practice Advisor | February 20 |
| “Baker Tilly to Buy CPA and Advisory Firm CironeFriedberg” | Pulse 2.0 | February 19 |
| “Citrin Cooperman Acquires HW&Co.” | International Accounting Buletin | February 19 |
| “Citrin Cooperman Expands into Ohio with HW&Co. Acquisition” | Consulting.US | February 19 |
| “Citrin Cooperman Acquires HW&Co.” | Yahoo Finance | February 19 |
| “Citrin Cooperman Acquires HW&Co.” | City Biz | February 18 |
| “Citrin Cooperman Acquires HW&Co.” | PR Newswire | February 18 |
| “Citrin Cooperman Buys HW&Co.” | Accounting Today | February 18 |
| “Prominent New York-based Firm Enters Ohio Market by Acquiring HW&Co” | Crain’s Cleveland Business | February 18 |
| “Citrin Cooperman Buys HW&Co.” | Accounting Today | February 18 |
| “Citrin Cooperman Acquires HW&C.” | Inside Public Accounting | February 18 |
| “Citrin Cooperman Acquires HW&Co. in Ohio” | CPA Practice Advisor | February 18 |
| “Cherry Bekaert Annual Private Equity Report:2024 Trends & 2025 Outlook” | Cherry Bekaert | February 13 |
| “Smith + Howard Acquires Smith Kessler & Co.” | Inside Public Accounting | February 12 |
| “Smith + Howard Buys Smith Kessler” | Accounting Today | February 11 |
| “Smith + Howard Adds Smith Kessler & Co. in South Carolina” | CPA Practice Advisor | February 11 |
| “Baker Tilly Plans to Acquire CironeFriedberg in Connecticut” | Accounting Today | February 11 |
| “Baker Tilly to Acquire CironeFriedberg, Strengthening Presence in Northeast” | Business Wire | February 11 |
| “PE-Backed Baker Tilly to Buy CPA Firm CironeFriedberg “ | PE Hub | February 11 |
| “Baker Tilly to Acquire CironeFriedberg in Connecticut” | CPA Practice Advisor | February 11 |
| “Baker Tilly to Acquire CironeFriedberg, Strengthening Presence in Northeast” | Yahoo Finance | February 11 |
| “Meet the Man Connecting PE with Accounting’s Hottest Firms” | Mergers & Acquisitions Magazine | February 5 |
| “Baker Tilly to Acquire Hancock Askew” | Inside Public Accounting | February 4 |
| “Baker Tilly Plans to Buy US Accounting Firm Hancock Askew” | International Accounting Bulletin | February 4 |
| “Baker Tilly to Acquire Hancock Askew, Expanding Presence in the Southeast” | Business Wire | February 3 |
| “Baker Tilly Expands Southeast Presence with Hancock Askew Acquisition” | Business-News-Today.com | February 3 |
| “Baker Tilly to Buy Hancock Askew” | Accounting Today | February 3 |
| “Baker Tilly to Acquire Top 200 Firm Hancock Askew” | CPA Practice Advisor | February 3 |
| “CRI Acquires Non-Profit-Focused CPA CapinCrouse” | International Accounting Bulletin | January 23 |
| “CRI Acquires Non-Profit-Focused CPA CapinCrouse” | Yahoo Finance Global Data | January 23 |
| “CRI Announces Acquisition of CapinCrouse LLC” | Inside Public Accounting | January 22 |
| “CRI Merges in CapinCrouse” | Accounting Today | January 21 |
| “AI Has Venture Investors Excited About (Yes) Accounting Firms” | Wall Street Journey | January 13 |
| “EisnerAmper Merges in HDA Accounting Group” | Accounting Today | January 9 |
| “HDA Accounting Group Combines with EisnerAmper” | Inside Public Accounting | January 9 |
| “Citrin Gets New PE Owner as Blackstone Buys Stake | Accounting Today | January 7 |
| “Blackston Joins Private Equity Wave in US Accounting Sector” | Financial Times | January 7 |
| “Citrin Cooperman’s PE-Backed Ownership Flips from New Mountain Capital to Blackstone in ‘Monumental’ Deal” | CPA Practice Advisor | January 7 |
| “Top Consultants See a Wild Ride for 2025 in Consolidation, AI, Higher Starting Salaries” | Inside Public Accounting | January 2025 |