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ILLINOIS

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RSM US, Chicago, presented a $4.8 million check to the Davis Love Foundation, which supports children and family-focused charities, raised through the firm’s Birdies Fore Love campaign. (Read the full story.)

The Illinois CPA Society released the first of six “First 100” video interviews planned for the Black CPA Centennial, featuring Lester McKeever Jr. and available on the ICPAS website.

INDIANA

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Shaun Heinzelman
Somerset CPAs, Indianapolis, promoted to senior manager: Shaun Heinzelman and Jakob Wright on the tax team; Tamera Jones on the managed accounting solutions team; Glennon Molitor on the assurance team; and Laura Wallett on the health care and managed accounting solutions team.

The Indiana CPA Society launched a new, free member type for high school students seeking to find out more about the profession as part of a three-step strategy to build talent pipelines in high school which also includes high school presentations and building access and diversity with its INCPAS Scholars Program.


KANSAS

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Amber Goering
The Kansas Society of CPAs elected its 2021-22 officers, directors and trustees, appointing: Amber Goering, owner, Goering & Granatino, as chair of the board; Joe Ronnebaum, PwC, as vice chair; and Norman Hope, McPherson College, as secretary/treasurer. KSCPA also elected to three-year terms on the board of directors: Kristin Cargin, Deloitte & Touche; Jolanda Hamilton, Skyward Bound Solutions; Colin Lawter, Koch Industries; Becky Shaw, BT&C.; and Colby Woods, Swindoll, Janzen, Hawk, & Loyd. Additionally, the KSPCA Educational Foundation board of trustees appointed Rachel Green as chair of the foundation board. Also elected to the 2020-21 executive committee are: vice chair Emily Lawrence, Allen, Gibbs & Houlik; and secretary/treasurer Misty Schartz, Fort Hays State University.

MARYLAND

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The Maryland Association of CPAs sponsored an annual CPA swearing-in ceremony Nov. 18 at the Maryland Live Hotel in Hanover, where nearly 100 Maryland CPAs were sworn in.

Polia Nair was hired as a partner in the national assurance practice at CohnReznick, Bethesda.

MICHIGAN

Rehmann, Troy, was named to the 2021 list of Best and Brightest Companies to Work For by The National Association for Business Resources.

NEW JERSEY

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Len Sprishen
Len Sprishen was promoted to director of global tax advisory at MSPC CPAs and Advisors, Cranford.

VIRGINIA

The Virginia Society of CPAs, Richmond, is partnering with 12 states to expand its Ethical Considerations in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion course, which is part of a new suite of tailored business ethics offerings for CPAs and finance and business professionals.

Megan Argenbright, office managing partner for the Shenandoah Valley area at Brown Edwards, Roanoke, was selected as an honoree in the Shenandoah Valley Business Journal’s 10 under 40 class.

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Kacey Barton was hired as managing director in the Washington national tax SALT group at KPMG.
Danielle Lee
Managing Editor, Accounting Today
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