Career moves

Daniel L. Goelzer was named acting chairman of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and will take office August 1.

Financial Executives International has named its 2009-2010 board of directors, with Gerald R. Ulrich, director of external reporting and compliance at Hershey, as the new national chair.

The American Institute of CPAs has presented its Elijah Watt Sells Awards to the top performers on the CPA Exam.

The Center for Audit Quality has re-elected four members of its governing board.

Intacct president and CEO Mike Braun plans to retire by the end of the year.

Gregory L. Bailes has joined Weaver and Tidwell’s Austin office as audit partner, and the firm has named W. David Rook as assurance service leader in its Houston office.

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J. Douglas Roth of Do It Best Corp. in Fort Wayne is the new chair of the board for the Indiana CPA Society, while Joseph A. Scheidler of Crowe Horwath in Indianapolis has moved into the role of chair-elect. In addition, John P. Kane will return to the board’s executive committee for another year of service.

The Ohio Society of CPAs installed J. Matthew Yuskewich as chairman of the executive board at the society’s June 30 Members Summit & Annual Meeting.

The Texas Society of CPAs has elected Kym Anderson as its new chairman, and picked a slate of other officials and board members.

The California Society of CPAs and the California CPA Education Foundation have named Clar Rosso as their chief operating officer.

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

Gordon Krater became the new managing partner of Plante & Moran, only the sixth managing partner since the firm was founded in 1924.

KPMG LLP has named Chris Housman as a new partner in the U.S. firm’s International Corporate Services practice.

Tennessee-based accounting firm KraftCPAs has created a new affiliate company that will specialize in health care consulting services as Congress prepares legislation to overhaul the health insurance industry.

Stephen Chipman will taking over as CEO of Grant Thornton LLP at the beginning of next year while trying to build the U.S. member firm’s global ties.

Grant Thornton LLP has named Stephen Chipman as CEO of the U.S. member firm, after a stint developing the firm’s business in China.

The Virginia Society of CPAs has selected a new chairman and board.

Accounting firm Citrin Cooperman has admitted five partners to the firm and promoted five other professionals to the position of director, effective July 1.

H&R Block has named Charles Elliot "C.E." Andrews as the new president of its RSM McGladrey unit.