Horsey, Buckner & Heffler launches sports division; NASBA bestows 2023 Accounting Education Research grants; and more news from across the profession.
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August 11, 2023 9:00 AM
CALIFORNIA
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DELAWARE
Belfint, Lyons & Shuman, Wilmington, announced a number of promotions: to senior accountant, Emily Bowman, Broden Hudson, Amanda Johnson, Rachel Mulderrig and Alyce Smith; to staff II accountant, Noah Raine; and to accounting associate, Phillip Gerecke.
ILLINOIS
Jason Alexander was appointed enterprise industrials leader and Michele Juliana enterprise nonprofit and education leader at RSM US, Chicago.
Sax, Parsippany, was named one of The Top 50 Construction Accounting Firms by Construction Executive, ranking No. 24.
INDIA
BC Shetty & Co., Bangalore, joined MGI Worldwide.
INDIANA
CBIZ Somerset, Indianapolis, announced a number of promotions: to consultant, Luke Balciunas and Lottie Jordan; to associate II, Bryan Bookout, Kaitlyn Dover and Riley Sexton; to senior associate, Nikki Abrams, Avery Bundy, Emma Denney, Lewis Dilts, Megan Finerty, Courtney Flint, Justice Legan, Jordan Nakaguchi, Matt Rhoad, Hayden Sharp, Jordyn Shaw, Morgan Shields, Payton Smalley, Natasha Wujek and Kim Zinn; to senior associate II, Baxter Cox, Rebecca Crofts, David Haggard, Josh Irelan, Branden McCarty, Lucas Olds, David Tapia and Cody Turpen; to manager, Kyle Cernetig, Jennifer Gibson, John Graves, Carrie Moss, Joel Naab and Hillary Steberl-Showley; and to senior manager, Steve Baker, Rob Carlson, Mack Dyer, Erik Forbes, Kyle Stuckey and Jordan Wright.
MASSACHUSETTS
AAFCPAs, Westborough, promoted Vassilis Kontoglis and Andrew Puricelli to partner; JoAnne Starks to chief content officer; and Patrick Huegel to director of digital marketing and technology. It also hired Erica Nadeau as a tax partner and Traci Grady as a tax manager.
MISSOURI
Forvis launched a NetSuite technology consulting practice.
NEW JERSEY
RRBB, Somerset, announced a number of promotions in the assurance department: Vanessa Beazer, Willie Landaverde, Stephen McSweeney and Lily Soares to manager; Dan Bergin, Brian McCarthy and Nicolette Tonks to supervisor; and Kirby Marron and John Sheedy to senior accountant.
NEW YORK
Julie Bonness was hired as senior vice president of global strategic partnerships at SAPRO, New York.
Rachel DeMatteo was named director of the New York office at Your Part-Time Controller. Additionally, YPTC was named to the 2023 Best Places to Work by the Philadelphia Business Journal, ranking No. 1.
Rachel DeMatteo was named director of the New York office at Your Part-Time Controller. Additionally, YPTC was named to the 2023 Best Places to Work by the Philadelphia Business Journal, ranking No. 1.
PENNSYLVANIA
Horsey, Buckner & Heffler, Philadelphia, launched a new HBH Sports division, providing tax compliance, advisory and planning services for a growing roster of clients including professional athletes, student athletes and other high-net-worth individuals in peripheral industries.
Centri Business Consulting, Philadelphia, launched an accounting transformation service, a new offering under the firm's accounting support practice, led by accounting and audit support practice leader and managing director Tori Jancovic. In addition, Centri was recognized as one of Philadelphia Business Journal's 2023 Soaring 76, highlighting the area's region's fastest-growing companies.
Centri Business Consulting, Philadelphia, launched an accounting transformation service, a new offering under the firm's accounting support practice, led by accounting and audit support practice leader and managing director Tori Jancovic. In addition, Centri was recognized as one of Philadelphia Business Journal's 2023 Soaring 76, highlighting the area's region's fastest-growing companies.
TENNESSEE
The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, Nashville, announced the recipients of its 2023 Accounting Education Research grants: the team of Dennis Bline and Xiaochuan Zheng, of Bryant University, for their proposed study, "How does the slow wage growth in the accounting profession impact the CPA pipeline?" was awarded a grant of $6,600; and the team of Charles Thomas, Judd Leach and Laura Gordey of Tarleton State University, received a grant of $13,800 for their proposal, "How industry and academic trends have affected candidates graduating from small accounting programs and how those effects have impacted the CPA pipeline."
