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PE-Backed CPA Firms
Build the platform that powers your CPA roll-up strategy – accelerate integration, strengthen security and scale with a proven IT partner for accounting firms.

The Growth Opportunity for PE-Backed Accounting Firms
Private equity-led consolidation is reshaping accounting. Technology is no longer a back-office function; it’s a key driver of margin, scalability and client experience. As the leading Azure experts for the CPA industry, Netgain helps PE-backed firms build their growth platforms on Microsoft Azure: the cloud environment investors trust for scale, flexibility and modern architecture with always-current hardware.
When you’re acquiring regional and local CPA firms quickly, your technology foundation becomes the engine for growth. Yet most PE-backed firms face the same hurdles:
Netgain enables PE-backed accounting platforms to reduce complexity, speed integration and protect deal value, all while positioning firms for AI-enabled growth.
A Proven Framework for Smooth, Secure CPA Firm Integration
Our framework – refined through decades of CPA experience and built on the Azure platform – helps you integrate faster, operate securely and scale efficiently.
Proven Industry Focus
Decades supporting accounting firms give us deep expertise in tax, audit and advisory workflows, busy season demands and offshore models.
Structured Acquisition Playbooks
From due diligence assessments to user, app and license onboarding, our migration playbooks encapsulate the lessons learned across hundreds of engagements to move firms from “signed deal” to a standardized platform in weeks, not months.
Common Reference Architecture
Every environment runs on Microsoft Azure, providing standardized identity, security, monitoring and disaster recovery under one predictable OPEX model, with full visibility for co-managed IT teams.
Cybersecurity & Risk Under Control
In-house SOC delivers 24×7 monitoring, AI-driven threat detection and compliance alignment with firm WISPs.
Freedom for Your Team to Focus on Growth
Netgain’s co-managed model gives your internal IT team freedom to innovate – from data projects and automation to analytics and AI – while we maintain the core infrastructure and support.
What You Get

Next Steps to Secure, Scalable Growth
If you’re leading technology for a PE-backed CPA platform, Netgain helps you build your future on Microsoft Azure, the foundation for secure, co-managed, scalable growth.
Here’s what to expect:
- Discovery call to review your platform, acquisition plan and tech stack
- Quick assessment of current state and migration potential
- High-level roadmap and pricing aligned to your goals
- Launch of your standardized platform and onboarding playbook


“There’s An Overall Confidence In The Partnership.”
Jon Diercks, IT Director Ghirardo CPA
The Technology Foundation for Growth
Netgain helps PE-backed accounting platforms integrate faster and scale smarter on Azure.