ALABAMA

Kassouf, Birmingham, is hosting a workshop conducted by its health care group and geared toward medical leaders Oct. 13, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at the firm and virtually. (Registration is available here.)

CONNECTICUT

Lou Costantino Jr. was appointed vice president, government affairs and external relations, at the Financial Accounting Foundation, Norwalk. 

FLORIDA

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Sheri Fiske Schultz
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Sheri Fiske Schultz, managing partner at Fiske & Co., Fort Lauderdale, was appointed to Nova Southeastern University's NSU Levan Ambassadors Board.

CPAmerica, Gainesville, announced a continuation of its partnership with preferred provider, Surgent by awarding a scholarship for Surgent's CPA Review Course to CPAmerica member Marla McCranie, tax staff accountant with SME CPAs.

GEORGIA

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Angela Krebs
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Angela Krebs was promoted to chief operations officer at Hancock Askew, Savannah. The firm additionally named partners to the newly formed executive committee: Michael McCarthy, Jodi Malis, Chad Miller, Kristen Brand, Stephen Leonard, Craig Armstrong and Allen Akins.

ILLINOIS

Topel Forman, Chicago, announced its affiliation and collaboration with Avantax Planning Partners to provide clients with financial planning and wealth management services.

MISSOURI

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The Forvis building in Springfield, Missouri
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Forvis, Springfield, released a 2022 Rural Telecom Benchmark Study.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

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Kaitlin Morin was hired as a senior at Nathan Wechsler & Co., Concord. 

NEW JERSEY

The New Jersey Society of CPAs, Roseland, launched its 13th annual food drive to benefit the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, accepting both physical and online donations at various locations throughout the state from Sept. 26 through Nov. 18.     

NEW YORK

CohnReznick, New York, announced the winners of its inaugural Gamechangers in ESG Awards program, recognizing U.S.-based businesses that are "changing the game" through their commitment to environmental, social, and governance strategies and practices. The 2022 winners are: Sunwealth, Gamechanger of the Year 2022; The AZEK Company; Esusu; Mercy Housing; and Melissa Weidner from the University of Dayton, the NexGen student award winner. CohnReznick also named as Gamechangers to Watch: Agios Pharmaceuticals, Canyon Coffee, Force Blue, Inc., North Sky Capital, and Volt Energy Utility LLC. In other firm news, CohnReznick was authorized by the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification accreditation body as a CMMC Third-Party Assessment Organization.

Mazars, New York, admitted as partners: Toby Akrab, who has been with the firm for three years on the quality and risk management team; Florie Bourrel-Heleine, who has been with the firm more than 15 years; Alanna Dible; Shabbir Hassanali, who has been with the firm nearly five years; Ryan Layman, who has nearly three years with the firm; Shaun Maloney, a part of the firm for over a year; and Matthew Mittman, who has been at the firm for nearly four years and leads the M&A tax practice.

PENNSYLVANIA

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Brown Schultz Sheridan & Fritz raised $3,535 to benefit the United Way of the Capital Region through the BSSF 2022 Mini Golf Tournament, held Aug. 24 at BSSF's Camp Hill office where 20 teams of more than 80 players participated. (Read the full story.) In other firm news, principal Brian Marchuck was named one of Central Penn Business Journal's 2022 Forty Under 40 award recipients.

TENNESSEE

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Lori Warden
Lori Warden was hired as an assurance partner at Alexander Thompson Arnold, Jackson. 

VIRGINIA

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Ginny Graef
Ginny Graef was promoted to partner at Keiter, Glen Allen. 

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