On the move: BeachFleischman names innovation principal

CALIFORNIA

Cathy Hyodo, market managing principal, and Marla Hummel, Southern California not-for-profit practice leader and a member of the national not-for-profit leadership team, Grant Thornton, were each named a Woman of Influence by the Los Angeles Business Journal.

CPAClub, Irvine, has partnered with Caseware to combine CPAClub's "CPAs-as-a-service model" with Caseware's advanced quality management technology, Caseware SQM. (Read the full story.)

Todd Mackay was appointed president of Cetera Solutions, San Diego.

MISSOURI

TaxOps accepts the Leadership Visionary Award at the 2024 Boomer Circles Summit.

Mayer Hoffman McCann, Kansas City, announced it is changing its name to CBIZ CPAs P.C., effective immediately. (Read the full story.)

Boomer Consulting, Kansas City, honored 10 companies with Boomer Visionary Awards during the 2024 Boomer Circles Summit Aug. 19. Boomer gave the Leadership Visionary Award to TaxOps; the Talent Visionary Award to Bryne | Zizzi CPA; the Process Visionary Award to Anders CPAs + Advisors; Growth Visionary Award: Brewer, Eyeington Patout; the Technology & Innovation Visionary Award to Wolf & Co.; Leadership Visionary Award to Netgain; the Talent Visionary Award to Karbon; the Process Visionary Award to SafeSend; the Growth Visionary Award to Aiwyn; and the Technology & Innovation Visionary Award to Inflo. (Read the full story.)

NEBRASKA

ConvergenceCoaching, Bellevue, announced its 2023-24 Summer Transformational Leadership Program graduating class: Amanda Mooney, tax principal, Lumsden McCormick CPAs; Andrew Taffurelli, senior manager, Floyd Advisory; Austin Eichacker, audit senior manager, Ketel Thorstenson; Brandon Driver, principal, YHB | CPAs & Consultants; Claire Manspile, principal, YHB | CPAs & Consultants; Courtney Gregory, partner, CapinCrouse LLP; Dan Bost, audit principal, YHB | CPAs & Consultants; Deirdre Cusick, director, Armanino; Dewan Chowdbury, managing director, CCK Strategies; Grant Nuttelmann, director, HBE; Jacob Weide, tax director, KSM CPAs & Advisors; Janece Boersma, senior manager, Davis Martindale; Joe Musumeci, principal, YHB | CPAs & Consultants; John Foster, director, Hobe & Lucas CPAs; Julie Alexander, audit senior manager, Kruggel Lawton CPAs; Kamilla Ben, audit senior manager, CapinTech; Kelsey Brooks, senior audit manager, CapinCrouse; Kerry Roets, tax principal, Lumsden McCormick CPAs; Lisa Flemen, director, Armanino; Manoj Bains, senior manager, Grimbleby Coleman; Matthew Smith, senior tax manager, Armanino; Pat Hantske, partner, Mullen, Sondberg, Wimbish & Stone; Patrick Joerz, senior manager, YHB | CPAs & Consultants; Ryan Brown, senior manager, Floyd Advisory; and Scott Keen, principal, YHB | CPAs & Consultants.

NEW YORK

Tracy Weiner, executive director of the Marcum Foundation

Marcum, New York, announced the Marcum Foundation raised $1,056,545 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital as the annual host sponsor of St. Jude Hope in the Hamptons on Aug. 9, when over 250 philanthropic guests gathered to raise funds.

Nkrumah Pierre was hired as a partner at PKF O'Connor Davies, New York.

CohnReznick, New York, was ranked the No. 10 construction accounting firm by Construction Executive, marking the fourth consecutive year the firm has received a top 10 ranking. In other firm news, CohnReznick's government contracting industry practice released its 8th annual GAUGE Report, published in conjunction with solutions provider Unanet, which provides contractors in many industries with competitive insights, best practices, and benchmarking metrics.

OHIO

Samantha Rathburn

Bober Markey Fedorovich, Akron, promoted: Samantha Rathburn and Jessica Tepus to directors, tax services; Maddie Braun, firm operations, to HR & recruitment specialist; Madison LaCourse, DJ Petit and Tom Wangler, assurance and advisory, to senior accountant; Katlyn McManus, Nick Paul and Sal Rasicci, tax services, to supervisor; Tess Reed, tax services, to senior accountant; Megan Troyer, assurance and advisory, to supervisor; and Nate Wile, business advisory services, to senior accountant.

HBK, Canfield, announced its executive committee voted to split leadership roles of its two entities, HBK CPAs & Consultants and HBKS Wealth Advisors, giving each its own top executive. HBK CEO and managing partner Christopher Allegretti will remain CEO and managing partner of HBKS Wealth Advisors, while Thomas Angelo will oversee HBK CPAs & Consultants as its CEO and managing partner. Additionally, Jeremy Hartzell will join Angelo's executive team as chief operating officer of HBK CPAs & Consultants. All changes are effective Sept. 1.

PENNSYLVANIA

Allison Haug

Allison Haug was hired as an audit senior manager, Chase Gillis as an outsourced accounting associate, and Hanna Provost as an administrative assistant, at Brown Plus, Camp Hill. In other firm news, Ken Wolfe, president and managing principal at Brown Plus, was recognized by Central Penn Business Journal on its 2024 Power List for Banking, Finance, Accounting and Wealth Management.

TENNESSEE

The Tennessee Society of CPAs, Nashville, awarded $280,000 in scholarships through the TSCPA Educational & Memorial Foundation to 128 Tennessee accounting students.

John Johnson was selected to serve as vice president, legislative and governmental affairs, at the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy.

WASHINGTON, D.C.

CohnReznick announced it will be working with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington to provide hands-on professional development learning experiences to BGCGW teens and young adults as they enter the workforce. The initiative also includes a $100,000 donation from CohnReznick and the CohnReznick Foundation and four activations focusing on holistic support in the key areas of: professional development, community service, career preparation and academic success.

On the move: BeachFleischman names innovation principal

ARIZONA