On the move: PKF Texas appoints audit director

September 2, 2022 1:13 PM

Mauldin & Jenkins names 10 to partner; Bober Markey Fedorovich promotes 22; and more CPA news.

ALABAMA

Warren Averett CPAs and Advisors, Birmingham, was named to the 2022 list of The Top 50 Construction Accounting Firms by Construction Executive magazine for the third consecutive year.

CALIFORNIA

Matthew Weber, leader of the financial services team, and Jonathan Louie, leader of the real estate industry group, at KROST, Los Angeles, joined the firm's Principal in Development program.

BPM, San Francisco, was certified as a B corporation, becoming one of only 15 accounting firms in the U.S. to achieve the distinction.

AbacusNext, San Diego, appointed to its board of directors: Teresa Mackintosh, chief executive officer at Trintech; and Chris Armstrong, executive vice president and chief operating officer at Ceridian.

COLORADO

The Colorado Society of CPAs partnered with online payment solution CPACharge.

CONNECTICUT

The board of trustees of the Financial Accounting Foundation, Norwalk, announced the appointment of Michael Cheng and the reappointment of Holly Nelson to the Private Company Council, each for a three-year term.

FLORIDA

John Lowell

John Lowell was hired as a director of risk advisory at Hancock Askew & Co., Miami.

GEORGIA

Mauldin & Jenkins, Atlanta, promoted 10 to partner: William Birmingham, Kelsie Deiter, Christopher McKellar and Ashton Pellicano in Atlanta; Grant Davis in Columbia; Emily Dent, Rob Douglas and Tiffany Galligan in Albany; Justin Elliott in Macon; and Daniel Anderson in Bradenton, Florida.

ILLINOIS

Brian Becker, managing partner and CEO of RSM US LLP

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Brian Becker has succeeded Joe Adams as managing partner and CEO at RSM, Chicago, following a planned transition announced in November 2021. (Listen to our recent podcast with Becker here.)

Sikich, Chicago, was named to Microsoft Dynamics' 2022-23 Inner Circle, recognizing the top business applications partners based on sales achievements and innovation.

INDIANA

Angie Monahan

Angie Monahan was hired as a director in the state and local tax group at Katz, Sapper & Miller, Indianapolis.

Somerset CPAs and Advisors, Indianapolis, partnered with construction analytics firm ProNovos to bring data-driven best practices for continuous improvement to contractors in the Midwest and across the country.

IOWA

TDT CPAs and Advisors spun out the business intelligence and audit divisions to create the separate firm Forge Financial and Management Consulting, West Des Moines, launching Oct. 31, 2022.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Renee Sullivan

Renee Sullivan was promoted to manager at Nathan Wechsler & Co., Concord.

NEW YORK

The American Institute of CPAs, New York, announced that University of Miami graduate Stephanie Ruiz was awarded the Beta Alpha Psi Medal of Inspiration Award, presented to a Beta Alpha Psi student member who has experienced extreme hardships and demonstrated a notably high level of success despite that adversity.

CohnReznick, New York, was certified by Great Place to Work.

Alan Gutierrez-Arana was hired as a principal in the cyber practice at Mazars, New York.

OHIO

Ronald Frisch

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Ronald Frisch was hired as a manager in the accounting advisory services department at Schneider Downs, Columbus.

Bober Markey Fedorovich, Akron, promoted, to senior manager, in assurance and advisory services: Joseph Blaha and Tina Puri; in tax services: Tyler Chaplin and Nathan Lieb; in business advisory services: Karyn Kail; and to manager: Jonathan Abbotoy in business valuation; Alex Irwin in transaction advisory; and Jonathan Palay, Kevin Patrick and Travis Werner in assurance and advisory; to supervisor: Kelly Harrington in assurance and advisory and Laura Lechko in tax; and to senior: Salvatore Rasicci in tax; Lauren Ruane in business advisory services; and Megan Troyer in assurance and advisory.

TEXAS

Kevin Hengst

Kevin Hengst was hired as a director on the audit team at PKF Texas, Houston, returning after previously working at the firm from 1999-2005.

UNITED KINGDOM

Jingdong Hua, former vice president and treasurer of the World Bank, was appointed vice chair of the International Sustainability Standards Board. (Read the full story.)

WISCONSIN

Tom O'Saben

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Tom O'Saben was appointed director of tax content and government relations at the National Association of Tax Professionals, Appleton.

Baker Tilly, Crowe, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG, Plante Moran, PwC and RSM US were named to People magazine's 2022 Companies that Care list, honoring the top 100 companies in the U.S. that demonstrate outstanding respect, care and concern for their employees, their communities and the environment.