On the move: BDO Alliance, Abacus add member firms

The BDO Alliance added a member in Pennsylvania, and Abacus Worldwide added a firm member in New Zealand; Grant Thornton launched a new enterprise assurance services practice; the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board named three new members; and other firm and personnel news from across the profession.

ILLINOIS

Nicole Julius of Grant Thornton
Nicole Julius
Grant Thornton, Chicago, has launched an enterprise assurance services practice, bringing together a portfolio of specialized assurance offerings to deliver third-party assurance across emerging areas such as risk, technology, sustainability and trust. Nicole Julius will serve as national managing partner of enterprise assurance services. For more, visit the Grant Thornton site.

NEW YORK

The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board announced three new members: Francesco Capalbo of Italy, Georgina Muchai of Kenya and Heather Taylor of Canada. Angela Ryan of New Zealand and Yacouba Traore of Burkina Faso were reappointed.

NEW ZEALAND

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Auckland, New Zealand
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Future Focused Accountants has joined international professional services firm association Abacus Worldwide. Based in Auckland, the firm is led by Catriona Knapp.

PENNSYLVANIA

Staff at Behunin & Associates
Staff at Behunin
Behunin & Associates, Audubon, has joined nationwide firm association BDO Alliance USA. Behunin & Associates offers SOX, internal controls, risk, compliance and related business services. 

Devin Brown, an audit senior manager at Brown Plus, Camp Hill, has been named one of Central Penn Business Journal 's 2026 Forty Under 40. The award recognizes future leaders of Central Pennsylvania who are achieving success in their careers and giving back in meaningful ways to the community. 

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