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AUSTRALIA

Nick Bull, based in Melbourne, was appointed global head of audit at Baker Tilly International. 

CALIFORNIA

Grant Thornton announced Cathy Hyodo, managing principal for the Los Angeles market, partner Micah Dekofsky and principal Damon Frier were named to the Top 100 Accountants list by the Los Angeles Business Journal, recognizing professionals who provide consistently excellent results for their clients.

CONNECTICUT

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The Trustees of the Financial Accounting Foundation, Norwalk, announced that executive director John Auchincloss will retire from his role on Sept. 30, 2025, with a search for his successor to begin immediately. Auchincloss joined the FAF as vice president and general counsel in May 2016, was named acting executive director in 2019, and executive director in 2020. In other news, FAF announced the appointment of Autumn Hindman, chief financial officer for MeatEater, Inc.,  to the Private Company Council for a term beginning Jan. 1, 2025, and concluding Dec. 31, 2027.

FLORIDA

Steve Whetstine was hired as a partner in the audit practice in the Jacksonville office at Forvis Mazars.

GEORGIA

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Randy Sizemore
Aprio, Atlanta, released its 2025 Technology Outlook, focused on the recent impact of private equity and venture capital funding in the tech sector and upcoming trends for 2025.  

ILLINOIS

Moises Sanchez, audit partner at Grant Thornton, Chicago, was named a Notable Latino Leader by Crain's Chicago Business, recognizing Latino professionals who have made significant contributions to their organizations and the Chicago community.  

KENTUCKY

TrinSoft participated as a silver sponsor of the Junior League of Lexington's Centennial Gala, held Nov. 8 at the Campbell House. 

NEW JERSEY

Whitman Transition Advisors, Morganville, launched a weekly podcast series, "Everything CPA and Private Equity," hosted by COO David Wolfskehl, COO and president and CEO Phil Whitman, who will dive deep into the evolving relationship between accounting and PE. The episodes will be available across streaming platforms and on the company's YouTube channel. 

OHIO

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Brad Lakhia
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Brad Lakhia was appointed the next senior vice president and chief financial officer at CBIZ, Cleveland, succeeding Ware Grove, who plans to retire after a 24-year tenure in the role and will assume the CFO role and join the CBIZ senior team on March 17, 2025.

Nick Ciaccio was appointed managing director and Stephanie Miller as controller, both in the business advisory services practice at Bober Markey Fedorovich, Akron. 

PENNSYLVANIA

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MacKenna Leib
MacKenna Leib was promoted to the newly created position of assistant controller at Boyer & Ritter, Camp Hill. 

TENNESSEE

HHM CPAs, Chattanooga, appointed: Michelle Ammon as tax director; Balley Butler as a supervisor in the management advisory services department in the Memphis office; Griffin Tucker as a senior accounting in the audit department in the Cleveland office; Rylee Arp as a staff accountant in the Chattanooga office; and Harsh Tawade as a staff accountant in the Pensacola office. 
Danielle Lee
Managing Editor, Accounting Today
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