Career moves

Paul Beswick is the Securities and Exchange Commission’s new chief accountant.

Carl George decided to retire after spending 42 years at the Top 100 Firm.

New hires, promotions and people moves in the accounting profession.

Harry Moseley has joined KPMG LLP as the firm’s chief information officer. Moseley succeeds Richard Anderson, who is retiring.

Cloud-based corporate performance management and business intelligence software provider Adaptive Planning has named David Pefley as its new chief financial officer, charged with leading the finance, HR and administration teams and aiding company growth.

Marcum Search, a member of the Marcum Group of Companies, has acquired the North American offices of executive search firm Horton International LLC.

Tim Wilson has been promoted to national industry partner at BKD LLP’s National Construction & Real Estate Group.

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Carr, Riggs & Ingram LLC welcomes five new partners: Hardy Foreman, Kathleen Hausenfluck, Amy Hightower, James Norris and Rodney Thornton.

IMGCAP(1)] Diane Paoletta has been named the first chief marketing officer at Friedman LLP Accountants and Advisors.

New hires, promotions and more

Dave Stende steps in as Eide Bailly LLP’s new managing partner and CEO-elect.

John Karaffa had the right stats to found ProSport CPA five years ago, an accounting firm that serves professional athletes, as both an athlete and one that played abroad, like many of his clients.

Witt Mares PLC and PBGH LLP have agreed to merge. The deal is expected to take effect on Jan. 1, 2013.

Charles “Sandy” Kennedy Jr. joins G.T. Reilly & Co. as vice president and director of tax services.

Cloud and on-premises enterprise resource planning and customer relationship management software provider Acumatica has expanded its U.S. presence by opening new office headquarters in Kirkland, Wash. effective today.

James Peko has been promoted to national managing principal of Grant Thornton LLP’s Corporate Advisory & Restructuring Services practice.

Top 100 Firm Mauldin & Jenkins promotes two managers to partner in its Florida and Georgia locations.

Andrew Cohen, a member of WeiserMazars LLP’s executive committee and partner-in-charge of the Long Island practice, has been elected vice-chair of the AICPA Joint Trial Board for 2013/2014.

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