Rochester, NY, January 29, 2009
Two of Rochester’s major accounting firms, Eldredge, Fox & Porretti, LLP (which does business as EFP Group) and Rotenberg & Co. LLP, have signed a letter of intent to merge. When the merger is finalized, after the accounting industry’s busiest season, the combined firm will become the area’s second-largest locally owned accounting and business consulting firm, with 67 certified public accountants (CPAs) and 150 employees. In the meantime, the firms have begun joint strategic planning and are operating on a cooperative basis.