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The 2026 IPA 100 data shows a profession in transition. Many strategies that once looked experimental are becoming standard practice.

In the second episode of INSIDE the IPA 500, Chelsea Summers and Rob Brown examine five-year trends shaping IPA’s Top 100 firms, including slower organic growth, accelerating M&A, private equity investment, offshoring and the continued expansion of advisory services.

They also explore what separates the IPA 100’s most profitable firms and preview what’s ahead as the series turns to firms ranked No. 101 through No. 500.

View the complete 2026 IPA 500 rankings and learn more about IPA’s benchmarking and analysis at insidepublicaccounting.com.