‘Deals This Month’ is a running snapshot of CPA firm acquisitions and integrations across Canada and US. Each post highlights recent transactions and offers context on what they signal about buyer behaviour, market structure and consolidation trends.
Doane Grant Thornton entered 2026 continuing a pattern of targeted firm combinations and team-led expansions across multiple provinces.
Recent combinations and team additions
- Gerald Duthie & Co. (Windsor, ON) → Doane Grant Thornton
Joined effective Jan 1, 2026 - Andrew Fynn + team (Markham, ON) → Doane Grant Thornton
Joined effective Jan 1, 2026 - Pharos Business & Taxation Advisors (Regina, SK) → Doane Grant Thornton
Joined in early 2026 (reported Jan 12) - Vohora LLP (Multiple Offices, BC) → Doane Grant Thornton
Firm combination confirmed via press release - Trevor Topping, Aaron Dovell + team (Nanaimo, BC) → Doane Grant Thornton
Announced Nov 3, 2025 - ProVerus LLP (Central Alberta) → Doane Grant Thornton
Announced Oct 1, 2025 - Nancy Birtch, CPA (Callander, ON practice) → Doane Grant Thornton
Transitioned Oct 3, 2025 - Additional team additions reported in Markham ON, Windsor ON, Regina SK, and Prince Rupert BC
What this signals
Doane Grant Thornton continues to expand through selective team and practice integrations. This approach allows for regional strengthening while maintaining flexibility in how growth is executed.
We’re seeing more national firms adopt a hybrid strategy combining firm-level transactions with targeted team additions particularly in secondary and underserved markets.