Accounting firm merges into growing Wipfli LLP
Menomonee Falls accounting firm Sattell, Johnson, Appel & Co. has merged into Wipfli LLP, the fifth business to join the growing Milwaukeebased accounting and consulting firm this year.
The transaction took effect Friday.
“This combination will benefit Wipfli by further strengthening our resources and market presence in southeastern Wisconsin, which has always been a key market for us,” Rick Dreher, Wipfli’s managing partner, said in a statement Wednesday announcing the deal. “The combination presents Wipfli with opportunities to further add to our talented team of professionals and build on our already strong client base of privately held businesses, nonprofit organizations, and high-net-worth individuals.”
Sattell, Johnson, Appel & Co., founded in 1954, is an accounting, audit and tax firm. As part of the merger, 33 professionals, including three shareholders, have joined Wipfli. They are scheduled to move to Wipfli’s headquarters in Wauwatosa.
“When we were presented with the opportunity to merge with a national firm with such a rich history in Wisconsin very similar to ours, as well as a firm with consistent values and a similar commitment to excellence, we were excited to move forward and combine with Wipfli,” said Barry Sattell, chief executive officer of Sattell, Johnson, Appel & Co. “This combination will greatly benefit our clients by enhancing our ability to provide them with increased technical specialization and expertise as needed to meet increasing demands in the marketplace. This combination will also provide our employees with enhanced career opportunities.”
The combined firm will have approximately 1,900 employees and 48 office locations across the United States and two offices in India. Wipfli is among the top 20 largest accounting firms in the U.S.