UHY buys Michigan CFO Associates to bolster advisory arm
What's the deal? UHYDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, the No. 26 firm on Accounting TodayDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →'s 2026 Top 100 Firms list, has acquired Michigan CFO AssociatesDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → (MICFO), a Clinton Township-based provider of fractional CFO and financial advisory services. Terms were not disclosed. The move expands UHY's client advisory services (CAS) practice.
What each side brings: MICFO, founded in 2006, delivers financial leadership and advisory services to entrepreneur-led businesses. UHY reported $471 million in revenue, with roughly 200 partners and over 2,000 staff across 40 offices.
The rationale: "As entrepreneurs navigate increasing complexity, they need strategic financial insight that can help them make confident decisions and accelerate growth," said Steven McCarty, chief executive officer of UHY. He added that the firm's CAS practice is "growing rapidly" and that MICFO's team complements the service.
Todd Rammler, founder and president of MICFO, said the deal gives his team "a broader platform of resources, specialized expertise, and national capabilities" while preserving "the relationships and personalized approach" behind its success.
Why now? UHY received a private equity investment from Summit Partners in December 2024, fuelling a wave of dealmaking. In August 2026, it acquired Iowa's Anderson, Lower, WhitlowDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →. Earlier in 2026, it added Larson Tax PartnersDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → in St. Louis, plus RBT and CMJ in New York.
In 2025, UHY also folded in Sabino & Co.Dealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → and Botz Deal & Co.Dealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → near St. Louis, and Tama, Budaj & RaabDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → in Michigan. Before the PE deal, it had absorbed firms across Massachusetts, Michigan, Virginia, Iowa, and Maryland.
The signal: Private equity money continues to reshape mid-tier accounting, with backed firms rolling up smaller practices to add scale and specialised services. UHY's steady acquisition pace shows how CAS and advisory work — not just tax and audit — has become the prize in the sector's consolidation.
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