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Farber Hass Hurley LLP joins practice with withum. Sep 01, 2026, 12:30 ET Withum expands in Southern California, strengthening its West Coast footprint and assurance practice. LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Withum, a top 20 advisory and accounting firm, announced today that Farber Hass Hurley LLP (FHH CPAs), a public accounting and tax firm headquartered in Chatsworth, CA, has joined its practice effective September 1, 2026. FHH CPAs' three partners and approximately 30 team members will join Withum's Los Angeles office. "We are excited to join Withum, as FHH and Withum share a commitment to professional integrity, people-first culture and innovative problem-solving," said Michel Abedian, CPA, Farber Hass Hurley LLP Partner-in-Charge. "Together, we will bring clients broader capabilities, deeper expertise and expanded resources while continuing to deliver the exceptional, relationship-driven experience they expect." "Farber Hass Hurley's joining Withum is an important step in our continued growth on the West Coast and in the strategically important LA market," said Withum's Managing Partner and CEO, Pat Walsh. "Their strong assurance practice, client-focused approach and talented team bring meaningful depth to our firm. I'm especially excited to welcome two dynamic next-generation partners who will help shape our continued growth and vision for years to come. We look forward to building on this momentum together." In addition to expanding Withum's assurance and consulting practices, enhanced industry and service strengths resulting from the FHH CPAs union include: industrial and consumer products, not-for-profit, private equity, media and entertainment, life sciences, construction, technology and employee benefit plan services. About Farber Hass Hurley LLP Farber Hass Hurley LLP (FHH CPAs) is a public accounting firm founded in 1990 that provides audit, accounting and tax services to private and publicly held companies. Built on the mission of "National Firm Experience with Local Attention," FHH CPAs combines Big Four experience with hands-on partner involvement, serving complex organizations across Southern California and beyond. About Withum Established in 1974, Withum is a national top-ranking public accounting firm that provides advisory, tax and audit services on a local-to-global scale. Headquartered in Princeton, NJ, Withum has a presence in major financial centers nationwide. Withum is an independent member of HLB International, a global network of independent advisory and accounting firms. Learn more at withum.com. SOURCE Withum

Withum expands west: Withum adds Farber Hass Hurley in California. CPA Practice Advisor reports that Withum, a Princeton, NJ-based top 20 firm, has added Farber Hass Hurley, a public accounting and tax firm headquartered in Chatsworth, CA, effective Sept. 1. The announcement signals geographic expansion and additional tax and accounting capacity in California for Withum. What the source says: CPA Practice Advisor reports that Withum, a top-20 firm based in Princeton, NJ, has added Farber Hass Hurley, a public accounting and tax firm headquartered in Chatsworth, California, effective Sept. 1. The source frames this as an addition to Withum's footprint. Why this matters to CPA firms: Geographical additions like this typically involve integrating client rosters, staff, and systems. For managing partners and COOs, the immediate operational implications are integration planning (systems, workflows, and supervision) and assessing where the combined capacity relieves or strains current service delivery. Expect near-term human-labor needs for integration tasks-IT mapping, file conversions, policy alignment, and state-specific tax and licensing checks-followed by potential net capacity gains as duplicate roles are rationalized. Impact on professional judgment and risk: Merging practices across states can introduce differences in methodology, documentation standards, and quality-control practices. Firms will need to reconcile those differences to maintain consistent professional judgment and supervision. There is also an operational risk window during and immediately after integration when oversight gaps can increase the likelihood of errors. Economic and client-capacity implications: Expanding into California may enable Withum to cross-sell services and grow revenue lines regionally, but it also requires upfront integration costs and possible short-term billing disruptions. For practice leaders, the opportunity is to redeploy freed capacity into higher-margin advisory work while managing the transitional cost of aligning staff and systems.