Marcum, an independent public accounting and advisory services firm, and Bernstein & Pinchuk, a provider of audit and assurance, tax and transaction advisory services, have merged their China practices to create Marcum Bernstein and Pinchuk, effective Jan. 1, 2011. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

As a result of the merger, China-based, middle-market, publicly-traded companies, or those undergoing transitions to U.S. stock exchanges, now have access to a great depth of localized Securities and Exchange Commission expertise, integrity and resources through more than 75 highly qualified, U.S. GAAP and SEC trained professionals in China. The firm has offices in Beijing, Guangzhou, Hangzhou and Hong Kong, with coordinated services throughout the world.