Around the Globe - October 2026

New Members 

We are proud to welcome Ayman Fathy Kamel & Co. (Egypt) and Entrust Revision (Luxemberg) into the LEA Global community. 

• Based in Cairo, Egypt, Ayman Fathy Kamel & Co. is a full-service accounting and professional services firm that provides audit, accounting, tax, and advisory services across a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, trading, real estate, construction, financial services, and healthcare. Founded in 1995, their team of over 65 professionals now serve local, regional, and multinational clients - committed to delivering high-quality and value-driven solutions.
• Based in Luxembourg, Entrust Revision was built around a clear vision: to provide independent, rigorous advisory services led directly by experienced professionals. It is a CSSF-approved audit firm, providing independent audit and assurance services to a diverse client base: Luxembourg and international corporates, investment funds, management companies, PSFs and other regulated entities.

Firm Highlights 

• Rob Lane, Managing Shareholder of Kerkering, Berberio & Co. (USA), will retire at the end of 2026 following a 40-year career with KB, including more than two decades leading the firm as Managing Shareholder. Brian Simmons, who joined KB as a Shareholder in 2023, will become the firm’s Managing Shareholder effective January 1, 2027.

• KLR (USA) announced its merger with Pavento, Ratcliffe, Renzi & Co., LLC, a well-established accounting and advisory firm in Franklin, Massachusetts. The combined organization will provide clients with expanded resources, broader technical expertise, and enhanced service offerings, further strengthening KLR’s position as one of the nation’s top 100 accounting and advisory firms. 

• Brown Plus (USA), was named the #2 Best Company to Work For in Maryland in 2026 by The Daily Record; the #2 Best Mid-Sized Accounting Firm to Work For in 2026 by Accounting Today; and #8 Best Place to Work for Women in 2026 in the medium category by Best Companies Group.

• ECGE Counseil (France) changed its name to Weluma.

• Congratulations to LEA Global's U.S. firms included on this year's IPA Top 500 ranking.

  • Top 100: Bennett Thrasher, Anders, Clark Nuber, KLR, Miller Kaplan

  • Top 200: BeachFleischman PLLC, Keiter, Haskell & White LLP, Brown Plus

  • Top 300: Kerkering Barberio & Co, Draffin Tucker, CST Group CPAs PC, KatzAbosch, GranthamPoole PLLC

  • Top 400: Rich Wightman & Company CPAs LLC, Skinner Clouse Group

Notable People 

• Ken Wolfe, President and Managing Principal of Brown Plus (USA), was recognized in Central Penn Business Journal's (CPBJ) 2026 CPBJ 300 program. The CPBJ 300 recognizes the most influential business leaders shaping Central Pennsylvania’s economy across the region’s most vital industries.

• Devin Brown, Audit Senior Manager at Brown Plus (USA), was recognized as a 2026 Forty Under 40 Honoree by Central Penn Business Journal

Collaboration in Action 

• Bol International (Netherlands) welcomed our seventh cohort of Working with Friends. Participants from member firms RBK (Ireland), HW Fisher (United Kingdom), Primexis (France), Miñana Beltran (Spain), Fenlex (Malta), MNT Group (Germany), PSP (Germany), and Weluma (France), traveled to Bol's office in Nijmegen for two weeks of working together, exchanging ideas, and getting to know their colleagues from around LEA Global.
• Latin American member firms collaborated to create the fourth edition of Legis Tributum Análisis, which analyzes tax residency across 15 countries. Achurra, Navarro y Asociados (Panama); Caceres & Asociados S.A.S. (Colombia); Confidor (Brazil); Corpeño y Asociados (El Salvador); Despacho Carvajal & Colegiados (Costa Rica); Gestax Auditores Consultores (Chile); Gonzalez, Valdez & Asociados, Contadores Públicos S.C. (Venezuela); GTS Uruguay (Uruguay); Leading Edge Audit & Consulting (Ecuador); Manuel Cervantes & Asociados S.C. (Guatemala); MCMH Associates (Belize); Ramirez Enríquez y Asociados SCR Ltda. (Peru); and Terán Rojas & Associates (Mexico) all contributed their expertise.

Sponsor News 

• Crunchafi acquired BUCS Analytics, effectively expanding its platform to offer more than 150 data integrations, native Model Context Protocol (MCP) access and deeper client advisory services (CAS) capabilities.