Nashville-based business management and tax firm KBFM (King Business and Financial Management) has joined Citrin Cooperman, establishing the top 20 accounting firm’s first physical office in Music City.
Financial terms of the deal, announced on Nov. 11 and expected to close in January 2026, weren’t disclosed. KBFM’s two partners, Chris King and Joe Davis, and more than a dozen team members are said to be joining Citrin Cooperman.
This move comes on the heels of news last week that Citrin Cooperman has an agreement in place to acquire Gatto, Pope & Walwick, a San Diego-based accounting and advisory firm, in a deal expected to close in December.
Citrin Cooperman has been one of the most active accounting firms making M&A deals in recent years, completing more than 30 acquisitions since 2019, many of them after receiving private equity backing in 2022.
The KBFM team’s “professionalism, personality, and dedication to client service” will complement and strengthen Citrin Cooperman’s Business Management Family Office practice, the New York City-based firm said in a media release on Tuesday.
“Nashville embodies a spirit of innovation, resilience, and relationship-driven success aligned with Citrin Cooperman’s values and vision,” Citrin Cooperman CEO Alan Badey said in a statement. “KBFM built a trusted reputation through deep local roots and unwavering client dedication, and we’re proud to welcome these partners and staff to Citrin Cooperman. With our combination and the opening of our Nashville office, we’re also positioned to invest into the great Nashville community.”
Founded in 2019, KBFM says it’s an entertainment business and financial management firm providing services to international touring and recording artist, songwriters, producers, publishing companies, record labels, and entertainment professionals.
“KBFM was built on relationships, trust, and deep Nashville connections,” said King, KBFM’s founder and managing partner. “By joining Citrin Cooperman, we’re able to keep those roots firmly in place while giving our clients access to broader expertise and a national platform. Nashville is a city built on growth and grit, and this partnership gives us the ability to grow with our clients while staying true to who we are.”
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