Los Angeles, August 20, 2024 – KROST CPAs partners and colleagues are joining the global business advisory firm, EisnerAmper, in a combination expected to close in September 2024.
For over 85 years, KROST has provided high quality services to the industry, and this adds a significant milestone for KROST as it continues to evolve in response to the dynamic needs of the industry. The partnership with EisnerAmper represents a pivotal step in expanding service offerings and enhancing its capabilities. Both firms share a commitment to innovation and a forward-looking approach, particularly in serving the small to middle market.
KROST partners will become EisnerAmper partners, and our colleagues will join EisnerAmper as well.
“I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve accomplished together, building the firm into a highly respected regional institution with an 85-year history,” said Jason Melillo, KROST CEO. “I’m also very excited for us to join the fastest growing firm in the nation and to expand and enhance our service offerings and client capabilities.”
“The profession is evolving,” said Paren Knadjian, Principal, M&A and Capital Markets at KROST. “To stay relevant and, more importantly, to continue to provide a wide array of evolving services to our clients, we need the additional expertise and capital that a firm like EisnerAmper can provide. We believe they are the ideal partner to help us achieve that goal.”
“It’s strategically critical that we expand our presence in America’s second largest city,” said Jay Weinstein, EisnerAmper Vice Chair of Industries and Markets. “And I can’t think of a better partner than KROST who’ve maintained a standard of excellence for more than eight decades. We warmly welcome them to the EisnerAmper family.”
About KROST CPAs
Founded in 1939, KROST CPAs has built a reputation for delivering high-quality accounting, tax, and advisory services tailored to the needs of its clients. With a focus on innovation and client service, KROST has grown to become a trusted partner in the industry.
About EisnerAmper
EisnerAmper, one of the largest business consulting firms in the world, is comprised of EisnerAmper LLP, a licensed independent CPA firm that provides client attest services; and Eisner Advisory Group LLC, an alternative practice structure that provides business advisory and non-attest services in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, standards and codes of conduct. Clients are in all business sectors and leverage a complete menu of service offerings. Our combined entities include approximately 450 partners and 4,500 employees. For more information, please visit eisneramper.com, and follow on (X) and LinkedIn.

