FFL Partners-Backed Accordion Acquires Abaci

August 2022

Genz & Associates is pleased to announce the acquisition of Abaci by Accordion, a portfolio company of FFL Partners. Abaci is an enterprise resource planning (ERP) and enterprise performance management (EPM) consulting firm specializing in best-in-breed technologies, including NetSuite and Adaptive Planning. For years, the Abaci team has empowered clients by providing the highest level of system expertise on a full suite of cloud-based business management applications, serving as a leader in system implementation, optimization, deployment, and ongoing maintenance.

Accordion is a private equity-focused financial and technology consulting firm. Working at the intersection of sponsors and management teams, Accordion partners with clients at every stage of the investment lifecycle. The firm’s services span the entire CFO function within the private capital sector, including operational and technical accounting, strategic financial planning and analysis, CFO-driven transformation, CFO technology, transaction execution, public company readiness, interim leadership, and turnaround and restructuring. With a focus on hands-on, results-oriented execution, Accordion is widely recognized as the go-to PE consultancy and the premier digital-enablement partner for portfolio CFOs.

FFL Partners and Accordion retained Genz & Associates as their buy-side M&A advisor to assist in the implementation of Accordion’s acquisition growth strategy.