Burr Pilger Mayer absorbs Long Beach accounting firm

<p>Burr Pilger Mayer, a San Francisco-based accounting firm with two North Bay offices, is merging with Windes & McClaughry in Long Beach.</p><p>The combined company will be the largest California-based accounting and consulting firm, with 550 employees, 11 offices and $100 million in revenue.</p><p>Burr Pilger Mayer, or BPM, has 410 employees and six offices in the Bay Area, including 45 employees at its offices in Santa Rosa and Novato.</p><p>Windes has 140 employees and four offices in Southern California.</p><p>The merger is expected to close Jan. 1. The firm will be known as BPM in Northern California and BPM Windes in Southern California.</p><p>Steve Mayer, BPM managing partner, will be the firm's chief executive officer and managing partner.</p>