A roundup of recent expansions, additions, new services and other news from firms across the country.
BRAZIL
Attest Auditores Independentes, Ribeirao Preto, has joined global accounting firm association CPA Associates International, Inc. The firm has four partners and 24 total personnel.
CALIFORNIA
Managment, staff and family members of HMWC CPAs & Business Advisors, Tustin, volunteered on Sept. 17 to help clean-up Corona del Mar beach as part of the statewide California Coastal Cleanup Day. HMWC volunteers helped collect the trash and recyclables throughout the day. The annual event helped remove over 56,610 pounds of trash and recyclables from Orange County beaches, parks and creeks.
COLOMBIA
Asesoria Global Asglo SAS, Bogota, Colombia, has joined international audit, accounting and tax firm network IECnet. The firm was founded in 2010.
CONNECTICUT
BlumShapiro, West Hartford, placed high in several categories in the 2016 Connecticut Law Tribune’s Best of Survey Readers Poll. the No. 1 Best Business Accounting Provider, the No. 2 Best Litigation Valuation Provider, the No. 2 Best Bankruptcy Valuation Provider, the No. 2 Best Individual Expert Witness – Business Valuation (for partner John Kramer), and the No. 2 Best Individual Expert Witness – Economic (for partner Mark Campbell).
EGYPT
The International Office for Accounting Consultancy, Tax Consultancy and Feasibility Studies, Cairo, has joined international audit, accounting and tax firm network IECnet. The firm was founded in 1992.
ILLINOIS
BDO USA LLP, has formed a strategic alliance with CoStar Real Estate Manager, a division of CoStar Group Inc., to provide companies with an end-to-end solution for complying with the new lease accounting standards. (See
KENYA
Woodvale Associates, Nairobi, has joined global accounting firm association CPA Associates International Inc. The firm has one partner and 21 total personnel.
MASSACHUSETTS
Rodman CPAs, Waltham, will hold a "Tips & Tricks for Experienced Users" QuickBooks Online Webinar on Nov. 14, from 12 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. For more, visit
NEW YORK
Armao LLP, Garden City, was named Accounting Firm of the Year by the Long Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. The award will be presented at the chamber’s 28th annual awards gala on Nov. 19. The award recognizes Armao’s “dedication to the Hispanic community, supporting local businesses and elevating their economies and neighborhoods.”
PENNSYLVANIA
Reinsel Kuntz Lesher LLP, Lancaster, has rebranded itself RKL LLP, effective Nov. 1. The change to RKL LLP brings the firm into consistency with its portfolio of four subsidiaries: RKL Wealth Management, RKL eSolutions, RKL Capital Advisors, and RKL Risk Management. … Deluzio & Co. LLP, Greensburg, has joined global accounting firm association CPA Associates International, Inc. The firm has seven partners and 33 total personnel.
QATAR
Yasser Haikal Auditing & Accounting, Doha, has joined international audit, accounting and tax firm network IECnet. The firm was founded in 1997.
SWEDEN
Dalco Admin AB & Relatum AB, Rosersberg, has joined global accounting firm association CPA Associates International, Inc. The firm has one partner and 11 total personnel
TENNESSEE
LBMC Investment Advisors, Nashville, has received a 2016 Best Practice Award from InvestmentNews for excellence in practice management and financial performance.
TEXAS
MiddletonRaines+Zapata LLP has opened an office in Austin at 901 S MoPac Epxressway, Building 1, Suite 500. Founding partner Stan Raines is serving as the managing partner of the new office, and a number of team members from the Houston office moved to Austin to establish the outpost.
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