Mauldin & Jenkins merges with metro Atlanta firm

Listen to this article

Mauldin & Jenkins, a provider of assurance, tax and advisory services, has merged with CFO Navigator, a specialized firm providing tailored financial guidance to growing businesses and nonprofit organizations in the metro-Atlanta area.

With a shared commitment to helping clients leverage their financial data, the merger of CFO Navigator represents a significant milestone in expanding Mauldin & Jenkins’ capabilities in its Client Accounting and Advisory Services practice, according to a news release.

Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

CFO Navigator has built a reputation for guiding organizations beyond traditional bookkeeping, empowering them to use its financial data to actively navigate their businesses, the release stated. By offering a combination of financial insight and business foresight, CFO Navigator focuses on helping companies that have outgrown their current financial capabilities by designing and offering solutions to help them understand their financial data to make the best decisions for their business.

“CFO Navigator’s expertise in providing financial guidance complements our mission to deliver comprehensive solutions to our clients,” said Mauldin & Jenkins’ Managing Partner Hanson Borders in the release. “We look forward to integrating CFO Navigator into our CAAS service offerings to equip clients with a better understanding of their financial data.”

In addition to the merger, Robert Stephens, founder of CFO Navigator, will join Mauldin & Jenkins to lead the service offering in the Firm’s CAAS practice, the release stated. In his position, Stephens will play a pivotal role in leading the firm’s efforts to design and build scalable financial capabilities for its clients, ensuring they have the tools and financial insights needed to achieve their goals.

“I am beyond excited to have the fractional CFO services developed over the past 15 years be integrated into Mauldin & Jenkins,” Stephens said in the release. “I think combining our two firms makes for a perfect match, both in service offering and culture, and I couldn’t be happier. I’m looking forward to creating even greater value for the companies and nonprofits seeking to navigate the numbers that drive their business.”