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CALIFORNIA

Simon Dufour was hired as an assurance partner in the consumer and industrial practice and Hank Kahrs as a managing director in the restructuring and dispute resolution practice at CohnReznick, Los Angeles. 

DELAWARE

Belfint Lyons & Shuman, Wilmington, promoted: Tyler Dorso to manager in the tax and small business practice group; Phillip Gerecke to senior accountant in the international services practice group; and Craig Weedon to staff II accountant in the nonprofit practice group.

ILLINOIS

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Rob Wellen
Rob Wellen was hired as an advisory partner, leading the newly launched data and AI practice, at Aprio, Chicago. 

BDO, Chicago, was awarded two Stevie American Business Awards for its artificial intelligence achievements: the firm's research and AI development team received the Technology Team of the Year award, and Francesca Graham, AI product delivery manager, was honored in the Women in AI Leadership category for her contributions to BDO's AI governance and strategy approach. In other firm news, BDO announced a partnership with Juncos Hollinger Racing and Indy NXT driver Alexander Koreiba, expanding the firm's motorsport sponsorship portfolio to include open-wheel racing.

NEW JERSEY

Monica Kaden was hired as a managing director in the forensic and valuation services group at Smolin, Lupin & Co., Parsippany.

NEW YORK

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Irina Gershengoren
Irina Gershengoren was named industry growth leader in the financial services practice at EisnerAmper, New York.

Guy Ficco, the immediate past chief of IRS Criminal Investigation, was hired as a senior investigator at Kostelanetz LLP, New York. 

Robert Fraher was hired as an audit partner at Aprio, New York.

Ernst & Young announced 525 companies as finalists for the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2026 Regional Awards, representing the 17 regions across the country. For 41 years, the Entrepreneur Of The Year program has honored leaders who disrupt markets through the world's most ground-breaking companies, revolutionizing industries and uplifting communities. The 2026 finalists are listed here. 

NORTH CAROLINA

The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor received the National State Auditors Association's Excellence in Accountability Award for its performance audit of the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles.

PENNSYLVANIA

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Ken Wolfe
Ken Wolfe, president and managing principal at Brown Plus, Camp Hill, received an inaugural 2026 Managing Partners Award from The Daily Record.

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Danielle Lee
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