The Santa Ana-based accountancy firm of Helsley,...

The Santa Ana-based accountancy firm of Helsley, Mulcahy & Fesler has acquired Bell, Rayl & Co. of Irvine, a 9-year-old tax practice, for an unspecified amount.

Tom Mulcahy, a partner in Helsley, Mulcahy & Fesler, said Don Bell and Richard Rayl, partners in the tax practice, will remain, as will the company’s seven employees. Mulcahy said both firms will be moving to an 8,000-square-foot building in Tustin in November.