Accounting firm Baker Tilly Virchow Krause has agreed to merge with SF&Company, a CPA and business advisory firm.

The combining entity will be named Baker Tilly upon completion of the merger, which is slated to take place on 1 November 2015.

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The merger is expected to expand professional services both the firms provide in central Pennsylvania and the Northeast region of the United States.

SF&Company employs 100 staff and provides professional services to clients in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware.

Baker Tilly CEO-elect Alan Whitman said: "A merger with SF&Company is another step in the growth of our national footprint and our commitment to provide exceptional services and value for our clients", said.

"By combining our two highly complementary organisations and leveraging our talented teams we’ll capitalise on new growth opportunities with current and future clients", Whitman added.

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SF&Company managing shareholder John Cardello said: "We also recognise that the next step for SF&Company was to merge with a nationally recognised firm that would enable us to expand services to our clients and opportunities and resources for our team members."