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On the move: CBM turns 100

ByDaniel Hood
November 19, 2021 11:00 AM

Maryland-based Councilor, Buchanan & Mitchell hits a major milestone; awards at the AICPA; a host of new appointments from the Financial Accounting Foundation; and more news from accounting firms and organizations across the country and around the world.

CALIFORNIA

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Catherine Wong
FRANKLIN AVERY
BPM LLP, San Francisco, named eight new partners: Jamie Emerson-Heery, Rono Ghosh, Meredith Johnson, Kemp Moyer, Ryan Musser, Javier Salinas, Will Tanem and Catherine Wong.

CONNECTICUT

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Courtesy of GASB
The Financial Accounting Foundation announced a number of appointments: Marsha Hunt was reapointed to the Financial Accounting Standards Board; Jacqueline Reck was appointed to the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, while Kristopher Knight was reappointed to the board; Manju Ganeriwala, Edward Goldthorpe, W. Bryan Lewis and Diane Nordin were named trustees of the FAF itself; Michael Moore was reappointed chair of the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council; and Paul Hensley has been named to a three-year term on the Private Company Council.

FLORIDA

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Mark Margulies
Alissa Dhawan, a principal in the West Palm Beach office of HBK CPAs, has been named to the board of the Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches. ... Mark Margulies has been named managing partner for South Florida at Grant Thornton.

MARYLAND

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Mark Gregory
Councilor, Buchanan & Mitchell is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding in 1921 by James Councilor, following his departure from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (the predecessor to the IRS). The firm held an event at the Columbia Country Club in late October, published a book and put together a video to mark the milestone, and launched CBM 100 Charities, an initiative that encourages each team member to volunteer at a local charity.

MASSACHUSETTS

QRGA LLP has moved its headquarters to 220 Norwood Park South, in Norwood, less than a mile from its previous location on Providence Highway.

NEBRASKA

ConvergenceCoaching named the graduates of its 2020-2021 Fall Transformational Leadership Program (see the full story).

    NEW JERSEY

    Geltrude & Co., Nutley, has joined MGI Worldwide, a global network of independent accounting firms. The firm has four partners and 30 professionals, with specialty practices in tax planning, outsourced accounting, family office services and pension audits.

    NEW YORK

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    Benny Rausa
    The American Institute of CPAs recognized a number of CPAs during its Forensic and Valuations Services Conference: Antonella Puca, Lynda Schwartz and David Zweighaft were named Volunteers of the Year, while Shivam Jadeja, Courtney Lee, Benjamin Kincaid, Jason Schellhaas, Matthew Krofchick and Adam Hansberger were recognized by the Standing Overation Program for "exemplary personal achievement." ... Andrew Schneider has joined Gettry Marcus CPA as a partner. ... Joseph Ferrone, Ro Sokhi and Benny Rausa have joined Friedman LLP as partners. Rausa will serve as chief revenue officer, a new position at the firm. ... The Bonadio Group finalized its merger with New York City-based Ganer + Ganer, which was announced in August (see the full story). Casey Ganer will serve as office managing partner for the new location. ... The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants announced five new board appointments: Mark Babington, of the U.K.; Christelle Martin, of France; Felicien Muvunyi, of Rwanda; Luigi Nisoli, of Italy; and Channa Wijesinghe, of Australia. Current board members Sanjiv Chaudhary, of India, and Andrew Mintzer, of the U.S., were reappointed.

    TENNESSEE

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    Barbara Lay
    The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy announced three awards during its 114th Annual Meeting: Mark Harris, of Lafayette, Louisiana, received the William H. Van Rensselaer Public Service Award, which recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution to boards of accountancy or to accountancy regulations; Barbara Ley, of Oklahoma City, received the NASBA Distinguished Service Award, which recognizes commitment and dedication to enhancing the mission of NASBA; and Randall Ross, of Choctaw, Oklahoma, received the Lorraine P. Sachs Standard of Excellence Award, which recognizes a current state board executive or administrator for outstanding service. ... The health care practice of Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP released its second annual Healthcare Executive Leadership Survey, Mindsets.

    TEXAS

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    Justin Steinberg
    Justin Steinberg, a partner at BKD CPAs based in Houston, has been appointed chair of the North American International Tax Working Group of Praxity, a global alliance of independent accounting firms.

    UNITED KINGDOM

    The International Federation of Accountants, London, named Paul Druckman the 2021 recipient of its IFAC Global Leadership Award, which recognizes contributions to the advancement of global accounting. Druckman is the chair of Clear Insurance and the World Benchmarking Alliance, and previously served as the president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales, and played a major role in the formation of the International Integrated Reporting Council.

    WASHINGTON, D.C.

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    Kara Stein
    Kara Stein was sworn in as a member of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
    Daniel Hood
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