Stories

“Ascend Founder and CEO is Bringing Fresh Leadership to the Rapidly Transforming CPA Industry”

“Why Opsahl Dawson President Aaron Dawson Chose Ascend to Usher in the Firm’s Next Phase of Growth”

“PeopleFirst: How Ascend Keeps the Talent Pipeline Flowing”

“Ascend Adds LevitZacks to Growth Platform”

“Ascend and Partner Firms Recognized in Accounting Today's Top 100 Firms and Regional Leaders Lists”

“Small Firm Philosophy Podcast: Ascend to a New Business Model”

“Ascend Names President: Nishaad Ruparel Joins Executive Team”

“Ascend Hosts Partner Summit ‘24”

“Ascend Expands with New Partnerships and Texas Growth”

“Accounting Leaders of Today: CPA Practice Advisor’s ‘40 Under 40’ and ‘20 Under 40’ Awards”

“Ascend CEO David Wurtzbacher Named a Top 100 Accounting Influencer”

“Ascend Adds Wilson Lewis in Atlanta, Crosses $100 Million Revenue Mark”

“Ascend Expands into Midwest with Investment in Goering & Granatino CPAs”

“Opsahl Dawson Thrives in First Nine Months on the Ascend Growth Platform”

“Ascend’s Chief People Officer Erin Stahmer on Rethinking Career Paths”

“Ascend CEO challenges traditional private equity model”

“The 2023 MP Elite: 10 outstanding accounting firm leaders”

“Ascend acquires offshore accounting services provider”

“A new model for PE investment relieves leaders from non-client work at LMC”

“Fund IX: Continuing our path of PeopleFirst investing”

“10 big ideas for accountants”

“LMC joins PE-backed platform Ascend”

“ATKG joins PE-backed platform Ascend”

“Alpine Investors announces partnership with Opsahl Dawson and launch of Ascend, a platform supporting entrepreneurial CPAs”

“PE firm launches platform for partnering with CPAs”

“PE in accounting: Is your firm ready?”

“PE in accounting: The need for leaders”

“PE in accounting: The new formula”

”PE in accounting: Alternative partners”