On the move: BDO appoints first chief DEI officer

Sheri Fiske Schultz, managing partner at Fiske & Co., Fort Lauderdale, was named an honoree in South Florida Business & Wealth’s 2022 Prestigious Women Awards.

CPAmerica, Gainesville, rolled out their new learning management system through a partnership with Prolaera that will expand CPAmerica’s current CPE offerings and online learning experience.

Bernadette Pieters was appointed as the first chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer at BDO USA, Chicago, where she has worked since 1999, been partner since 2017 as a human resources principal, and will now oversee and help drive forward the firm’s DEI strategy.

Grant Thornton, Chicago, announced two new employee benefits: four-day weekends for all three of its summer holidays (Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day); and half-day Fridays, with the firm closing every Friday at 1 p.m. local time between Memorial Day and Labor Day (June 3 - Aug. 26).

Bowman & Co., Voorhees, awarded its Lisa A. Donahue Scholarship, sponsored by the firm through the New Jersey Society of CPAs and honoring late Bowman partner Lisa Donahue, who died fourteen years ago after a battle with cancer. This year’s recipient is Melissa Palladino, who is pursuing a bachelor of science in accounting and minor in business analytics at Rider University, on track to graduate May 2022.