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CALIFORNIA

Hood & Strong, San Francisco, hired: Kristen Jackson as a senior director in the not-for-profit client accounting services group and Michael Prothero as a tax manager; and promoted: Emily Murphy and Matthew Corder to audit directors and Nicholas Schroyer to audit senior manager.

COLOMBIA

Jiménez, Higuita, Rodríguez & Asociados joined Andersen Global as a member firm. 

GEORGIA

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Alex Entrekin
Alex Entrekin was appointed chief operating officer and Michael Hoover chief growth and strategy officer at Bennett Thrasher, Atlanta. 

HAWAII

The Center for Accounting Transformation, Honolulu, hosted a webinar to announce the results of its research into diversity, equity and inclusion in accounting, and expects to release the full report in the fall. (Read the full story.)

ILLINOIS

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Judd Appel
Judd Appel was hired as a partner in the transaction advisory services practice at Mowery & Schoenfeld, Lincolnshire. 

Jason Burian, currently Chicago office managing partner, will succeed George Klenovich in the role of South/West regional managing partner at CohnReznick, after Klenovich's retirement Jan. 31, 2025. 

NDH Advisors, Chicago, announced a rebrand to Prosperity Partners.

INDIANA

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Tom Laine
Tom Laine was hired as a director in the transaction advisory services group at Katz, Sapper & Miller, Indianapolis. The firm also promoted, in tax: Avery Boxell and Jake Sciaudone, director, real estate; Michael Giant , Kevin Ker and Elizabeth Teufel, directors, business advisory; in audit: Will Claywell, Bryan Fender, Ben Irwin and Andy McNeely, directors, audit and assurance; in advisory: Dan Horn and Ryan Sadkowski, directors, transaction advisory services; and in operations: Drew Cherry, director, human resources, and Kaylene Riemen, director, communications. 

MARYLAND

Brown Plus was named the No. 8 Best Company to Work For in Maryland by The Daily Record.

MAURITIUS

De Chazal & Associates, Ebene, joined MGI Worldwide.

NEW YORK

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Marcum, New York, promoted to partner, in California: Jefferson Chen, tax and business services, and Joshua Pena, assurance services; in Connecticut: Jenna Allegretto, assurance services, Darlene Angelucci, HQ quality control, and Zach Hunter, tax and business services; in Florida: Branden Lopez, assurance services; in Illinois: Christene Antonopoulos and Mike Potoczak, assurance services, and Jodi Mersinger, tax and business services; in Massachusetts: Kristen Cummings, tax and business services; in New Jersey: Tim Borzell, HQ quality control, and Sandra Prisco, tax and business services; in New York: Mike Lawrence and Eugene Taslitsky, tax and business services; and in Pennsylvania: Myunghee Geerts, tax and business services. In other firm news, the Marcum Foundation will host its fifth annual charity golf outing at Sebonack Golf Club in Southampton on Sept. 17. 

Shawn Gilronan, principal and digital advisory practice leader at CohnReznick, was named to The Consulting Report's 2024 Top 25 Artificial Intelligence Consultants and Leaders list.

Lumsden & McCormick, Buffalo, was recognized by Vault Career Intelligence for its internship program, earning No. 1 ranking for both Best Internships for Quality of Assignments and Best Internships for Diversity with Respect to Women. The firm also received a top 10 ranking in Best Internships for Real-Life Experience, Best Accounting Internships, Best Internships for Quality of Life, Best Internships for Overall Career Development, and 100 Best Internships, and a place among the top 15 rankings for Best Internships for Overall Diversity and Best Internships for Training & Mentoring.

The National Conference of CPA Practitioners, Woodbury, announced the nominating committee proposed a slate of candidates; as officer candidates: president Neil Fishman, executive vice president Gary Brown, vice president Sandra Johnson, vice president Sanford Zinman, treasurer Barry Zalk, and secretary Kenneth Hauptman; as director candidates: Robert Brown, Joseph Calamia II, Mark Stewart Jr., Steven Miller, Michael Seidenberg, Irene Wachsler, Michael Hymes and David Rothfeld.

OHIO

Stephen Fisher was hired as a senior consultant, tax, at Cohen & Co., Cleveland.
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