Career moves

Tax Director Joins Postlethwaite & Netterville

Minority-owned CPA firm Hoskins & Company is expanding from its Nashville base to Chattanooga, Tenn., with the acquisition of the firm of Harry Tate, CPA, P.C.

Elliot Davis Chief Named Business Person of the Year

Gregorio to Head Marcum's Family Office Practice

Big Four firm KPMG named Steven Hill to the post of vice chair, strategic investments, as well as a member of the management committee at the global audit firm.

Thomas Named Austin MP for Reznick

People News Sept. 30

Firm News

Dennis R. Mowrey has joined Top 100 Firm Schneider Downs & Co. Inc., as a tax director in the Columbus, Ohio office.

Will relocate from New York to Nashville to help expand health care and tax practices

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Greta E. Tosi-Miller, CPA, has been named office managing partner of the Tysons Corner office of Top 100 Firm Dixon Hughes Goodman. She had served as MP of the firm's Rockville, Md., location since November 2009.

SaaS-based sales tax automation service provider Avalara is continuing its growth path, appointing outgoing Sage North America channel sales executive Pascal Van Dooren to the newly created position of executive vice president of sales and marketing, while completing a $21 million round of financing.

Bookbinder, Butler, Nadeau and Stafford promoted

The International Federation of Accountants has begun an executive search for a CEO to succeed incumbent Ian Ball, whose contract expires in February 2013 and who is not seeking another term.

IMGCAP(1)]Paul V. Thompson, EA, ABA, ATA, ARA, of Alexandia, Va., was named Accountant of the Year by the National Society of Accountants at its 66th annual meeting, held here.

Payroll and benefits outsourcing concern Paychex named Ricoh veteran Markl Bottini to the post of senior vice president of sales, effective in mid-October.

William "Trey" Watkins III, CPA, a member of Watkins Uiberall PLLC has been appointed as a member of the Tennessee State Board of Accountancy.

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