Career moves

Dennis B. Kremer is merging his practice into Gettry Marcus Stern & Lehrer, a CPA firm based in New York.

The Tax & Accounting business Thomson Reuters plans to expand internationally by targeting multinational corporations and global accounting firms via a series of strategies.

Accounting Today is issuing a call for nominations for its annual Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting list.

Stephen F. Gertzman, national director of federal tax accounting and director of the Accounting Methods and Inventories Group in Ernst & Young's National Tax Department, has left the firm to join Miller & Chevalier’s tax department as a member.

Rudolph J. Bilich Jr., a CPA from Pittsburgh’s Mt. Lebanon section, was elected 2010-2011 president of the Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs at its annual meeting and conference.

Mentorship and leadership development are two key concepts that Conrad M. Davis is emphasizing in his new role as 2010-11 chair of the 36,000-member California Society of CPAs.

BDO USA LLP has admitted five new partners to the partnership, effective July 1.

The local accounting and wealth management firm of Beall Barclay recently announced the addition of Theresa L. Mosier to its professional staff.

Deloitte LLP CEO Barry Salzberg was named executive of the year in the services category at the 8th Annual American Business Awards gala ceremony in New York.

Peter Orszag, the White House Budget Director and one of the driving forces behind the passage of the $787 billion economic stimulus package, will step down from his post.

The International Accounting Standards Committee Foundation, which oversees the International Accounting Standards Board, has selected Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa as the new chairman of its board of trustees.

California

CALIFORNIA

The shareholders of Elliott Davis, PLLC, one of the largest accounting, tax and consulting services firms in the Southeast, have admitted Lee E. Haynes as shareholder in the firm’s Charlotte, N.C. office.

Reznick Group has named Jphn Mackel a senior manager in the firm’s Valutation and Transaction Advisory Group.

Former Congressman Jim Ramstad, R-Minn., has joined the specialty tax firm alliantgroup as a senior advisor.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has appointed Brian T. Croteau as its deputy chief accountant for the Professional Practice Group in the SEC’s Office of the Chief Accountant.

ALABAMA

The Virginia Society of CPAs has selected Bradford R. Jones as chair of its board of directors for fiscal year 2010-2011.

The New York State Society of CPAs has appointed Joanne S. Barry as its new executive director.