Firms on the move: BMSS employees volunteer with local nonprofits

Employees of BMSS, Birmingham, volunteered with several nonprofit organizations throughout October, including Christian Service Mission, Bundles of Hope, Grace’s Kitchen, Firehouse Shelter and March of Dimes, donating their time to various tasks including construction work, cooking and sorting clothing.

Armanino, San Ramon, announced its AI Lab Resource Center is live for registered members, offering a community for users to learn about AI and practice solutions including robotic process automation, predictive analysis and virtual assistants. More information is available here.

Friedman announced it will open a physical office in Los Angeles, overseen by Adnan Islam, partner and co-practice leader of the international tax group.

The Accounting & Financial Women’s Alliance announced the recipients of the 2019 Women Who Count Awards during the annual awards lunch on Oct. 22, 2019, in Orlando. The winners were, for Emerging Leader: Kelsey Scott, director of finance at Brief Media in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Nicole Hopkins, director of business retention and expansion at Tulsa Regional Chamber in Tusla; and for the Women Who Count Award: Jamie Oehlwein, vice president of finance at ACH in Edwards, Illinois, and Jill Mitchell, professor of accounting at Northern Virginia Community College in Arlington, Virginia.