èƵ Announces Business Combination With Teeling & Co.
èƵ announced today its plans to combine with , a CPA firm in Tampa, effective January 1, 2026. The combination comes on the heels of èƵ’s integration in June 2025 with Vero BeachdzܲԳپԲfirm Kmetz, Elwell, Graham & Associates (KEGA) and demonstrates èƵ’s vision for continuing growth and partnership in the region. The combination with Teeling & Co. also underscores èƵ’s commitment toproviding leadership opportunities for women,for which the firm was recognized as a 2025 Best CPA Firm for Equity Leadership by the Accounting MOVE Project for the sixth consecutive year.
Teeling & Co. was co-founded in 2017 by Barbara Teeling and her daughter Ashlie Teeling, both CPAs with decades of experience and accounting degrees from the University of South Florida. Havingestablisheda reputation for personalized service andexpertise, Teeling & Co. serves business owners, executives, and independent professionals, with a particular emphasis on guiding entrepreneurs through the life cycle of their businesses. Their firm specializes in taxplanningand preparation,accounting solutions, CFO outsourcing, andsuccession planning.
“Harnessing the entrepreneurial spirit is an important part of our culture at èƵ, and Barbara and Ashlie describe themselves as ‘entrepreneurs serving entrepreneurs.’They also value client service as highly as we do,” said StacieKwaiser, CEO of èƵ. “Their associates will bring additional talent and knowledge to our firm,most notably in the areas of financial and accounting solutions, tax compliance,and fractionalCFO services.We are excited to work with Barbara,Ashlieand their team as we continue to expand our presence in Florida.”
Teeling & Co.’s employees will remain with the firm, and although the company will assume the èƵ name, it will continue tooperateat its current location.
“I was immediately drawn to èƵ because our cultures are so similar,especially when it comes to its unwavering commitment to its clients and staff,” said Barbara Teeling. “One benefit of being a mother-daughter team is the transfer of knowledge and continuing legacy. By joining èƵ,we’reparticipatingin a larger repository of knowledge, which will allow us to offer our clients a more robustservices team, andfurther solidify our legacy.”
Sharing èƵ’s dedication to the communities it serves, both Barbara and Ashlie Teeling are active in local organizations that provide support and protection tochildreneffectedbyabuse and neglect, including Safety Bears 4 Kids and Mary Lee’s House, which recognized Ashlie as Partner of the Year in 2023. Ashlie also serves on the Board of the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation.
“We’ve always wanted to stay independent, and combining with èƵ affords us the ability to keepupwithtechnology and talent without drastic changes for our clients,” said Ashlie Teeling. “èƵ shares our people-first culture, entrepreneurial vision, technologies,and clientele. At the same time, the partnership will allow us to offer ancillary services under one umbrella andopenthe opportunity to serve new industries.”