Career moves

The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board Foundation has appointed Perella Weinberg Partners partner and CEO Robert K. Steel as its new chair, succeeding former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the founder and chief executive of Bloomberg LP. Steel previously worked under Bloomberg as deputy mayor.

The former CEO of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board is passing on the chairmanship post to vice-chair Jeffrey Hales.

Grant Thornton partner-in-charge appointed to AICPA Financial Reporting Executive Committee; AccountantsWorld hires SVP of sales and customer service; and more personnel and CPA news from across the country.

The CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois announces its board of directors; Grassi & Co. adds a cybersecurity practice; and more personnel and CPA news.

ICPAS announces new board officers and members; KPM CPAs welcomes back accountant as firm administrator; and other recent hires, promotions and personnel news from firms across the country.

We bid farewell to Tax Strategies columnist George Jones, and prepare for a new forum on auditing.

RSM and Eide Bailly each forge cybersecurity partnerships; Ralph Thomas receives university alumni award; and more personnel and CPA news.

The American Institute of CPAs has appointed a new executive in charge of its professional standards.

Blue & Co. hires four in three offices; RubinBrown adds five in three states; and other recent hires, promotions and personnel news from firms across the country.

Andy Armanino will step down at the end of 2018; brother Matt will take over in 2019.

KPMG makes two national hires; BerryDunn adds 14 professionals; and other recent hires, promotions and personnel news from firms across the country.

CohnReznick appoints tax practice MP; IFAC elects new CEO; and other recent hires, promotions and personnel news from firms across the country.

EY appoints first tax and finance operate leader; AFWA names executive director; and other recent hires, promotions and personnel news from firms across the country.

Brown Smith Wallace promotes six; CSH names manufacturing and distribution chair; and other recent hires, promotions and personnel news from firms across the country.

BDO appoints chief compliance and ethics officer; Brown Smith Wallace hires CFO; and other recent hires, promotions and personnel news from firms across the country.

Perelson Weiner appoints first CEO; CohnReznick hires cybersecurity lead; and other recent hires, promotions and personnel news from firms across the country.

CohnReznick promotes nine to principal and partner; Schenck adds two shareholders; and other recent hires, promotions and personnel news from firms across the country.

Dixon Hughes Goodman appoints director of change management; CohnReznick grows transactional advisory team; and other recent hires, promotions and personnel news from firms across the country.

Kirill Tatarinov was most recently CEO at Citrix, where he led the company’s transition to the cloud.

Belfint, Lyons & Shuman votes in director and shareholder; Schenck names next president; and other recent hires, promotions and personnel news from firms across the country.