Firms on the move: Kristen Rampe Consulting hosts improv workshops
June 29, 2018 12:25 PM
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Weaver restructures and expands tax practices; RKL and LM Cohen open new offices; and more news from CPA offices across the country.
CALIFORNIA
RoseRyan, Newark, was awarded a 2018 Top Workplaces honor by The Bay Area News Group, ranking No. 19 among small businesses and marking the fourth year the firm made the list.
COLORADO
KCoe Isom, Loveland, and Agworld, a worldwide farm management technology provider, have formed a strategic partnership to provide a production agriculture ERP system.
ILLINOIS
BDO Alliance USA, Chicago, welcomed six new CPA firms as members: Hoskins & Co. (Nashville, Tennessee); Leonard, Mulherin & Greene , P.C. (Braintree, Massachusetts); Saltmarsh, Cleaveland & Gund , P.A. (Pensacola, Florida); SD Mayer & Associates LLP (San Francisco); Stewart & Co. (Virginia Beach, Virginia); and TPP | Certified Public Accountants, LLC (Overland Park, Kansas).
KANSAS
Mize Houser & Co., Topeka, announced the Mize Restaurant Group Summits, a workshop for restaurant owners offered in Topeka Aug. 1, Lawrence Aug. 2 and Kansas City, Missouri, Aug. 3, with each session running from 8-10:30 a.m. Registration is available here .
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MASSACHUSETTS
Deloitte announced a renewal and expansion of its multimillion dollar collaboration with New Profit, Boston, a nonprofit venture philanthropy organization, which it has collaborated with since 2013 to build the capacity of 34 high-impact organizations and initiatives around the country.
MICHIGAN
Kristen Rampe Consulting, Grand Rapids, is launching a new program called Slide Deck Improv to help accountants improve their business presentation and communication skills by sharing improv techniques and the forum to experiment with audience engagement, the use of minimal visuals, and storytelling. The idea came from Rampe’s experience taking improv classes years ago, and noticing those skills helped her in client meetings and presentations. Rampe is currently offering a Slide Deck Improv keynote presentation session for events and a half-day workshop for classroom learning, with a DIY kit in development. More information is available here .
Gordon Advisors, Troy, is merging in Tobias, Vandeputte & Skulsky, effective July 1, with the combined firm operating under the Gordon Advisors name.
Gordon Advisors, Troy, is merging in Tobias, Vandeputte & Skulsky, effective July 1, with the combined firm operating under the Gordon Advisors name.
MISSOURI
Anders CPAs + Advisors, St. Louis, ranked as a 2018 Top Workplace, No. 2 in the midsize employer category, based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by research partner Energage.
NEW YORK
LM Cohen & Co. announced the move of its New York City headquarters from 1 West 34th St. to a new location at 535 Fifth Avenue at 44th St.
OREGON
DOPE CFO, Bend, will be hosting a workshop educating CPAs on the cannabis industry at the Accounting and Finance Show in Los Angeles July 24, from 2 -4 p.m.
PENNSYLVANIA
RKL announced the opening of a new office in Exton, representing the seventh Pennsylvania-based office for RKL. The 10,000-square-foot office is in the Exton Corporate Center, located at 102 Pickering Way, and provides workspace for up to 90 professionals.
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TEXAS
Weaver, Houston, has restructured and expanded its tax services practice to include three groups: business tax services, private client services and investment fund services.
