DELAWARE

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Elizabeth Wyjadka
Belfint, Lyons & Shuman, Wilmington, promoted: Elizabeth Wyjadka to supervisor and Noah Raine to senior accountant, in the government audit practice group; and Saloni Bhavsar and Cristina Castillo to staff II accountant in the tax and small business practice group.

FLORIDA

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The Florida Institute of CPAs, Tallahassee, hosted more than 100 CPAs from across the state as part of its annual CPA Day at the Capitol to promote the profession and advocate for 2025 legislative priorities. 

Hancock Askew announced its Miami office has begun operating independently under the new firm name Veridian. Launched by Miami office partners Craig Armstrong, Patricia Siles, Alfredo Reynoso, Lisette Rodriguez and Mark Fenaughty, Veridian will continue to offer tax, audit, accounting and advisory services to businesses, individuals, family offices and nonprofit organizations.

ILLINOIS

Niceo Berrini was hired as a director of growth at ORBA, Chicago. 

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Julie Greenwood, principal and director of the Keene office at Nathan Wechsler & Co., was appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Monadnock Conservancy.

NEW YORK

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Dean Peterson
Dean Peterson was named international tax services leader at EisnerAmper, New York. 

KPMG, New York, released its "Working Parents Survey" examining the current state of working parents, including working mothers and parents of color.

The International Federation of Accountants, New York, announced new advisory group members, and departures, from 15 jurisdictions, listed here

Kayo Elkner was promoted to partner at Prager Metis, New York. 

NORTH CAROLINA

DMJPS, Greensboro, received the ClearlyRated Best of Accounting Award for Service Excellence.

OHIO

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Luda Arkhipov
Meaden & Moore, Cleveland, promoted to vice president principal, in the assurance services group: Luda Arkhipov and Hillary Kastelic in Cleveland, Brian Dunfee in Columbus, and Jennifer Myers in Wooster; and in the investigative accounting group: John Balsamo and Mario Di Re in New York City.

PENNSYLVANIA

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Amanda Zeigler
Amanda Zeigler was promoted to chief marketing officer at Centri Business Consulting, Philadelphia, which she joined in 2019 as a director and later became vice president of marketing. 

Schneider Downs & Co., Pittsburgh, completed the Certified Third-Party Assessor Organization authorization process, a program built to protect the defense industrial base from increasingly frequent and complex cyberattacks.

Allison Wilson, a manager at Boyer & Ritter, Camp Hill, was one of 25 women nominated for the YWCA of Greater Harrisburg's 36th Annual Tribute to Women of Excellence awards.

Herbein + Co., Reading, received the ClearlyRated Best of Accounting Award for Service Excellence for the ninth consecutive year.

Brown Plus, Camp Hill, was named the No. 1 Best Remote and Hybrid Workplace in America in 2025 in the small/medium employer category by Best Companies Group. In other firm news, Patrick Rogers was hired as a tax principal and research and development director.

TEXAS

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Weaver, Houston, released its environmental, social and governance report, "2024 ESG Report," available here

UWorld, Dallas, opened applications to its UWorld Accounting & Finance Scholarship, which provides aspiring accounting and finance professionals with the resources to excel in their certification exams. The spring application window is now open with a deadline of March 31, 2025. More information is available here
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