Massachusetts Society of CPAs rebrands; NSA elects new president; and more CPA news.
CALIFORNIA
Maren Stenseth was hired as a principal in the business management group at Prager Metis, Los Angeles.
Fahmia, Torrance, partnered with Arrowroot Family Office to give clients access to Arrowroot’s AFO Wealth Management Forward Program, which provides accountants with online and one-on-one guidance and tools to grow and diversify their revenue streams and expand and deepen client relationships.
CANADA
Shajani, Calgary, was appointed a member firm of Russell Bedford International.
MASSACHUSETTS
The Massachusetts Society of CPAs, Boston, announced a rebranding, unveiling a new visual identity and changing its acronym from MSCPA to MassCPAs.
MISSOURI
Garret Layman
BKD, Springfield, announced its analytics practice is rolling out a new product, Payment Risk Analytics, a tool to help clients identify areas for process improvement, conflicts of interest, and assist in the detection of fraud.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Ashley Guion, a senior at Nathan Wechsler & Co., Keene, led an online workshop for the Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship Sept. 9, called “Beginners Guide to Reading Financial Statements,” focusing on helping small business owners better understand the accounting jargon commonly found on financial statements.
NEW JERSEY
The New Jersey Society of CPAs, Roseland, received the American Society of Association Executives’ Power of A Silver Award for assisting with the passage of the New Jersey Pass-through Business Alternative Income Tax Act in 2020. The Award honors associations that have made extraordinary contributions and efforts to enrich lives, create a more competitive workforce, and drive innovation.
NEW YORK
EisnerAmper's NYC headquarters
EisnerAmper, New York, has expanded its digital health services line within its health care consulting group to respond to new client needs and to include risk and safety analytics, operational reliability and accountability and technology-enabled solutions. The health care services group is led by principal-in-charge Ron Dreskin and the digital health services team is led by managing director Arvind Kumar. In other firm news, EisnerAmper was ranked No. 12 in Entrepreneur magazine’s 2021 "Top Franchise Suppliers" list in the Accounting category.
SINGAPORE
InCorp Global joined PrimeGlobal as a member firm.
TEXAS
Weaver Houston has expanded its advisory services practice to include accounting advisory services, which adds outsourced accounting, complex technical accounting matters and financial support to the firm’s services. The team is led by national strategy leader Alyssa Martin and partner of outsourced services Chad Valentine.
UNITED KINGDOM
Harris & Trotter, London, joined BKR International as a member firm of the global association.
VIRGINIA
Marchelle Foshee, owner of her own accounting firm in Morrilton, Arkansas, was elected president of the National Society of Accountants, Alexandria, for 2021-22.
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