Giant accounting firm: Florida is hot

A juicy economic indicator, albeit anecdotal, on the Sunshine State comes courtesy of PricewaterhouseCoopers.

The global accounting and professional services giant, known as PwC, recently expanded its private company services practice statewide. The division will offer audit and assurance, tax and advisory services to private companies, their owners and high net-worth individuals.

Longtime PwC executive David Zimmerman, after stops in New York City and Boston for the firm, will run the private company services practice from Tampa.