Career moves

Michael Muniak has been appointed as principal at Howard, Wershbale & Co.

Briggs & Veselka Co. has initiated the "first phase" of its strategic growth plan with the acquisition of Houston-based White Garrison & Hill PC.

IMGCAP(1)] Randy Gregg has joined Whitley Penn LLP as partner in the firm’s assurance and advisory services practice.

Cloud-based workflow management software provider XCM Solutions has hired former Fuoco Group director of operations Joe Manzelli Jr. as its new coordinator of outsourced workflow.

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Eric Majchrzak has been promoted to chief marketing officer and shareholder at BeachFleischman PC.

Gross, Mendelsohn & Associates, PA has merged with Cox Ferber & Associates LLC of Cockeysville, Md.

Peterson Sullivan LLP expanded its Seattle practice with the addition of Davenny & Associates PS.

Brad Lusk has been named as the new managing partner at Sisterson & Co. LLP. He succeeds William Troup, who has served as managing partner since 1997.

New hires, promotions and more

Jill Martin has been named partner in the tax services group at ParenteBeard LLC.

The Financial Accounting Foundation has appointed Charles Cox, John Dugan and Teri List-Stoll to its Board of Trustees, and accepted the resignation of Mary Stone, who earlier this month was accused of improprieties by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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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