Bober Markey Fedorovich adopts new governance structure; Citrin Cooperman promotes 16; and more CPA news.
People & firms on the move: KPMG names chief diversity & inclusion officer
November 13, 2020 10:41 AM
CALIFORNIA
Justin Wenzelman was hired as a tax partner at CohnReznick, Los Angeles.
The California Society of CPAs, Burlingame, announced a strategic partnership with Thomson Reuters to offer its Practice Forward Tax Advisory Platform, a program that guides firms through a business model transformational roadmap, to CalCPA members. (Read thefull story .)
The California Society of CPAs, Burlingame, announced a strategic partnership with Thomson Reuters to offer its Practice Forward Tax Advisory Platform, a program that guides firms through a business model transformational roadmap, to CalCPA members. (Read the
FLORIDA
Pivot CPAs, Ponte Vedra Beach, was named among the Ponte Vedra Recorder’s “Best of the Best of Ponte Vedra” list for 2020.
GEORGIA
Tomika Bullet was hired as a director in the area of tax controversy and Matt Stelzman as a director in the forensics, litigation and valuation practice at Windham Brannon, Atlanta.
ILLINOIS
MichaelSilver moved its headquarters from Skokie, where it has operated for 37 years, to Deerfield, at 9 Parkway North, Suite 300.
KENTUCKY
Deming, Malone, Livesay & Ostroff, Louisville, joined the BDO Alliance USA.
MARYLAND
Rosen, Sapperstein & Friedlander, Towson, launched a new digital advisory solutions division, which will support clients with business intelligence and robotic process automation solutions.
NEW JERSEY
NEW YORK
Bonnie Mann Falk was hired as a partner in the quality control department at Berdon, New York.
Citrin Cooperman, New York, promoted 14 to partner and two to principal. Promoted to partner were, in Boston Metro: Jeffery Alvanas, Michael Carr, Laura Jenkins and Emily Richi; in D.C. Metro: Matthew Bart; in New York City: Douglas Cammarano, Anastasia Candello, Michael Grady, Adam Nava and Brian Sosa; in Providence: Fred Corso and John Finnerty; in Westchester: Chelsea Rosen; and in Philadelphia: Larry Schwegel. The firm also promoted, to principal: David Kim in D.C. Metro and Jamie Reichardt in Philadelphia.
Prager Metis, New York, announced the 2020 recipients of the Prager Metis Excellence Awards, presented via Zoom at the firm’s virtual partner summit. The awards were bestowed in several categories. In growth and business development, John Englebrecht received the Significant Growth Award, the marketing team was given the Network Enhancer Award, and Haley Mayer was presented with the Business Development Partner/Principal Award. In profitability and client service, Elina Shvachkin was honored with the Client Service Award, Rina Veygman with the Impact Award, and Robbin Caruso with the Profitability & Client Service Principal/Partner Award. In the organization and team category, the Extra Mile Award was given to Ghilhaine Montoya, the Rising Star Award to Michael Durant, the Community Service Award to the “Skeleton Crew” responsible for staffing offices during the pandemic, and the Organization & Team Partner/Principal Award to Corey Neubauer. For the management and leadership awards, the Leadership Achievement Award was bestowed to Andrew Chan, the Jack Topal Mentor Award to Jeff Schult, the Innovation Award to Sarah Santaniello, and the Management & Leadership Partner/Principal Award to Stephanie Gigliotti.
The International Federation of Accountants awarded the 2020 IFAC Global Leadership Award in Honor of Robert Sempier to Ana Maria Elorrieta of Argentina, recognizing her service and dedication to the accountancy profession and making her the first person from Latin America to receive the award in its 23-year history.
NORTH DAKOTA
Mary Lou Lamberton and Jim Borchers were hired as directors on the business development team at Eide Bailly, Fargo.
OHIO
Katie Tolin, chief growth guide and founder of CPA Growth Guides, Canton, has partnered with Martin Bissett, founder of practice development resource Upward Spiral Professionals, to relaunch the USP in the United States and expand it to all of North America.
TEXAS
Rubik Yeriazarian, forensic, valuation and litigation support principal at Briggs & Veselka, Houston, started a business designing and selling accounting-themed greeting cards and children's books, viewable on the company website .
UNITED KINGDOM
Andreas Barckow was appointed chair of the International Accounting Standards Board, effective July 2021, succeeding Hans Hoogervorst, who will complete his second five-year term in June 2021. (Read the full story. )
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Mike Willis was named an associate director in the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Willis will lead DERA’s newly created Office of Data Science and Innovation, which provides the SEC and its staff with expertise on data analytics, risk assessment and structured disclosure.
