Baker Tilly appoints new chief people officer; CohnReznick names first ESG practice leader; and more CPA news.
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December 9, 2022 11:46 AM
CANADA
Software and education company Helm, Calgary, launched its inaugural Advisor of the Year awards.
CONNECTICUT
The Financial Accounting Foundation Board of Trustees appointed nine new members to the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council: Thomas Barbieri, chief accountant, national office, PwC LLP; DeAnn Brunts, member/audit committee chair, B&G Foods, Benson Hill, Claire's; Vasundhara Govil, managing director, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods; Shripad Joshi, senior director — accounting officer, S&P Global Ratings; Jeffrey Karbowski, vice president and chief accounting officer, PayPal Holdings Inc.; Monica Loseman, partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; Daniel Murdock, executive vice president, chief accounting officer and controller, Comcast Corporation; Stephen Rivera, vice president, global technical accounting advisory services and policy, Johnson & Johnson; and Yan Zhang, partner, audit & assurance, EisnerAmper LLP. Additionally, FAF appointed Katherine Curtis to the Private Company Council for a three-year term effective on Jan. 1, 2023.
ILLINOIS
Joy Duce was appointed chief people officer at Baker Tilly US, which she joined in 2020 as managing director, co-leading the firm's human resources function and strategy.
MASSACHUSETTS
Robyn Leet, leader in the business process and IT consulting practice, and Richard O'Neil, leader in the assurance practice, were named partners at AAFCPAs, Boston.
MICHIGAN
Rosenberg Associates and Grand Valley State University are asking for responses for a research project they are conducting on partner compensation, gaining insights from firms across the country with three to 20 equity partners. The survey runs through Jan. 30, 2023, takes five to 10 minutes to complete, and can be accessed here .
MISSOURI
Forvis, Springfield, unveiled its new purpose, mission and vision statements as well as its "Unmatched Client Experience" standards
NEW HAMPSHIRE
NEW JERSEY
NEW YORK
Jenny Brusgul was hired in the newly created role of managing director and ESG practice leader in the global consulting solutions practice at CohnReznick, New York. In other firm news, Helana Robbins Huddleston and Henrietta Fuchs were named co-leaders of the manufacturing and distribution practice.
PENNSYLVANIA
RKL, Lancaster, promoted to manager: Clare Herbert and Adam Weaver to audit manager; Dan Boyle, Derek Holjes and Alison Taughinbaugh to senior audit manager; Zachary Stricker to senior consultant; Gona Alifano to medical billing manager; Michelle Balthaser and Jordan Hess to small business manager; Zachary Galloway and Jason Gerber to small business senior manager; Viola Youssif to senior living manager; Elizabeth Hughes to senior living senior consultant; Daniel Schellhamer to tax manager; and Stephanie Cason, Tamera Grodzinski, Thomas Kaizar, Kevin Lee and Nathan Peiffer to tax senior manager.
TENNESSEE
VIRGINIA
The Virginia Society of CPAs, Richmond, partnered with PwC to offer a free learning opportunity, with 25 national thought leaders and practitioner speakers and five CPE credits available, Dec. 9 to honor International Anti-Corruption Day.
