Firms on the move: Blumshapiro hosts auto dealer forum

February 1, 2019 11:59 AM

Gettry Marcus forms virtual practice; Marcum releases quarterly CEO survey; and more CPA news.

FLORIDA

Saltmarsh, Cleaveland and Gund, Tampa, is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a year-long celebration, beginning with a company-wide Culture Week that included a service day. In honor of the firm’s founding year, the firm challenged its 150 employees to complete a total of 1,944 hours of extra volunteer service by year’s end.

ILLINOIS

Photo courtesy of RSM US LLP

RSM, Chicago, awarded nine employees with $10,000 each and nine paid-time-off days to realize their dreams through the firm’s Pursue Your Passion program, which encourages employees to apply for the chance to fulfill personal and professional aspirations. This year’s winners, and their passions, are: Barbara Adler, tax manager, Dallas: “Make improvements to her impoverished small town’s food pantry and enhance the area’s farmers market;” Nick Crombie, senior associate, Raleigh, North Carolina: “Expand his knowledge around augmented reality and create apps that teach kids about self-confidence, teamwork and caring for others;” Alissa Hatch, manager, San Antonio, Texas: “Take training courses to further develop leadership skills and create stronger bonds among members of her Cub Scout pack;” Kelly A. Hughes, finance manager; Davenport, Iowa: “Keep a promise to her son to attend his football games, even when he travels with his college team to play in Ireland;” Lucrecia Gray, manager; San Antonio: “Create and donate quilts to Quilts of Valor and offer sewing classes to keep quilting relevant with a new generation;” Celeste McGahan, project management senior associate, Boston: “Take yoga teacher training and then volunteer to provide classes to help herself and others afflicted with scoliosis;” Brittney Posdal, associate, Schaumburg, Illinois: “Establish a fund to help her nephew who was born without a left forearm and pay prosthetics bills for other children;” Mary Theo, alliance talent leader, Boston: “Publish and distribute a children’s book featuring her grandson and his favorite stuffed animal that will provide joy to sick children;” Eileen Turkot, international manager, Chicago: “Transform a spare room at her family’s home into a welcoming bedroom for foster children."

MASSACHUSETTS

From left to right: Blumshapiro partner John Spatcher; Christopher Connolly, Jr., president, board of directors, MSADA; Robert O’Koniewski, MSADA executive vice president and general counsel; and Blumshapiro partner Rick Parmelee.

Blumshapiro teamed up with the Massachusetts State Automobile Dealers Association to hold the MSADA Dealership CEO & CFO Forum in Natick on Dec. 13, 2018.

MISSOURI

Anders CPAs + Advisors, St. Louis, partnered with the Leading Edge Alliance to release the results from the 2019 “LEA National Manufacturing Outlook Survey,” which surveyed more than 350 manufacturing executives from various industries. The survey results are available here.

KPM CPAs & Advisors, Springfield, also partnered with the Leading Edge Alliance to release the 2019 “LEA National Manufacturing Outlook Survey,” which surveyed more than 350 manufacturing executives from various industries.

NEW JERSEY

KRS CPAs, Paramus, was named one of the 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation for 2018 by the National Association for Business Resources.

CPA Associates International, Glen Rock, admitted four new members to the international association: Antareco Sp.z o.o., in Warsaw,Poland; PluriAudit SA in Lugano, Switzerland; VAT Square CVBA of Brussels, Belgium; and Cypress Malaysia Chartered Accountants of Selangor, Malaysia.

NEW YORK

Courtesy of Marcum LLP

Marcum, New York, released its quarterly CEO Survey for the fourth quarter of 2018, which found chief executives have a mixed outlook on the business environment over the next year. The survey is available at the firm’s website.

EisnerAmper, New York, was named a 2019 Turnaround Award winner, part of the Refinancing Deal of the Year under the Refinancing Award category, by M&A Advisor. The award was presented during the 2019 Distressed Investing Summit on March 28 in Palm Beach, Florida.

Gettry Marcus, Woodbury, announced the formation of the Gettry Marcus VRTL (virtual), which will encompass technology driven services provided to businesses. Aaron Berson, was hired as the managing director of Gettry Marcus VRTL.

KPMG, New York, announced its trade and customs services practice is expanding its U.S./global export controls and sanctions service line by adding new tools and technology, staff, and appointing a new leader. Steve Brotherton was hired as a partner and national global leader of export controls and sanctions, to also lead KPMG’s Bay Area trade and customs team in San Francisco.