ALABAMA

Kassouf, Birmingham, was named one of the Best Companies to Work for in Alabama by Business Alabama magazine and Best Companies Group, ranking third overall in the small to medium companies category.

CALIFORNIA

Josh Finfrock was hired as director of transfer pricing within the international tax services practice at Weaver, Irvine.

Andersen Global, San Francisco, announced the creation of a customized three-to-five-year MBA program through the University of San Francisco for its employees, fully funded by the firm.

Windes, Irvine, announced its tax department opened a dedicated office in the Philippines, which includes 12 tax professionals with plans to double the team over the next six months.

FLORIDA

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Gary Moll
Gary Moll was hired as forensic and valuation services director at Fiske & Co., Boca Raton. 

Josh Strickland and Michael Cole were elected shareholders at Saltmarsh, Cleveland & Gund, effective Jan. 1, 2023.


ILLINOIS

Sikich, Chicago, elected 18 new partners, effective Jan. 1, 2023, as CPAs: Nick Bava, Kim Borak, Chris Doemland, Tim Gaber, Allan Lyon, John Mazurek, Brooks Walker, Mike Wolf and Andy Wright; in technology: Michael Bell and Clinton Weldon; in advisory: Rahul Bhatia, Ken Cranney, Kurt Estes, Shane Flynn, Henry Mossi, Anand Shukla and Kip Walle.

INDIANA

The Indiana CPA Society, Indianapolis, was presented the Outstanding Individual Program/Event Award by the Indiana Society of Association Executives at its 2022 STAR Awards ceremony celebrating associations in Indiana. In other news, INCPAS announced a strategic partnership with ACAChamp, which works to simplify Affordable Care Act implementation, compliance, cost management and IRS reporting for employers.

MICHIGAN

Timothy Crosson Jr. was promoted to principal at Yeo & Yeo, Saginaw.

MISSOURI

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The Forvis building in Springfield, Missouri
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Forvis, Springfield, was honored with the Microsoft Business Applications 2022-23 Inner Circle award.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

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Annie Scionti Brett was promoted to manager at Nathan Wechsler & Co., Concord. 

NEW YORK

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EisnerAmper staff in the U.S. and India volunteered for international nonprofit Rise Against Hunger, packaging tens of thousands of meals to be distributed and donating $60,000 to the organization. 

Forvis, New York, launched Talent Shift, a gig-work marketplace that matches accounting, tax and advisory professionals with dynamic project opportunities on a fixed-term basis.

The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants was named a Great Place to Work by ​​Great Place To Work, an independent consultancy group and global authority on workplace culture.

Robert Charron was hired as partner in charge of the tax department at Perelson Weiner, New York. 

OKLAHOMA

James R. Minnix CPA, Oklahoma, and its 14 team members,  joined Forvis, including owner and president James Minnix, who joins as a partner.

PENNSYLVANIA

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Matthew Harvey
Matthew Harvey was hired as a senior manager in the insurance practice at Brown Schultz Sheridan & Fritz, Camp Hill. 

Jodie Meglio, senior associate at SEK CPAs & Advisors, Carlisle, completed the Data Analyst Certificates bundle through the American Institute of CPAs.

Michael Aiello, managing partner at Centri Business Consulting, Philadelphia, was selected as one of Philadelphia Business Journal's Most Admired CEOs.


RHODE ISLAND

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Paul Oliveira
Paul Oliveira, shareholder and director of the strategic tax services group, was elected as the CEO at KLR, Providence, where he has worked since 2004, effective January 2023. (Read the full story.)

TEXAS

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Demetrice Branch
Weaver, Houston, promoted: Demetrice Branch to chief people officer, Linc Ashby to chief talent officer, Frank McElroy to general counsel and chief risk officer, Katie McGee to chief marketing officer, and Robert Neill to chief information officer.

Fourlane, Austin, launched a $375,000 scholarship Endowment Fund for students at The University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business.

UNITED KINGDOM

Kreston Global, London, announced its new ESG Advisory Committee, a 12-month project that will audit the network's current net societal impact, guide member firms in implementing their own net societal impacts and help develop ESG advisory services for clients.

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Elizabeth Askey was selected as new deputy chief in the Internal Revenue Service Independent Office of Appeals.

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