Firms on the move: Armanino launches program to advance female leaders

Goldemberg Saladino Hermida Rolando & Asociados, Buenos Aires, signed a collaboration agreement with Andersen Global to become a member firm of the international association.

Armanino, San Ramon, launched an Executive Access Program, designed to pair up high-potential female managers and firm executive committee members, giving them the opportunity to build relationships and drive career advancement. (Read the full story.)

Thomson Reuters announced the winners of its fifth annual Taxologist Awards, recognizing exceptional tax departments and professionals that have found success in utilizing tax technology, at the Synergy 2018 user conference in Orlando. The winners were, Taxologist of the Year, Corporate Tax Department: Ricardo Gomez, director of tax, Skanska USA, Inc., Caleb Tevis, manager, tax technology & operations, VF Corporation, Carmen Nielsen, tax process & technology manager, CUNA Mutual Group, Sharon Rosiak, tax technology manager, Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.; Taxologist of the Year, Global Corporate Tax Department: LaShell Estes, state income tax manager, WestRock Company, Heather Brasher, principal, tax accounting, Sabre Corporation, Sandhya Edupuganty & Judy Chu, tax compliance and technology director & tax technology manager, Texas Instruments Incorporated, Smita Taank, senior tax leader special projects - tax management, Honeywell Control Systems Ltd.; Taxologist of the Year, Certified Implementer: Ryan Lynch, managing director - tax automation services, Global Tax Management, Inc.; Taxologist of the Year, Trust Tax Management: Gwen Schroeder, tax specialist, Trust Point Inc.; Taxologist of the Year, New Customer of the Year: Nick VanDerlyke, senior manager, Income Tax– Sonepar USA.