GEORGIA

KNAV, Atlanta, expanded its transaction advisory practice to include buy-side and sell-side quality of earnings reporting.

ILLINOIS

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Kevin Zubor
Kevin Zubor was named chief financial officer at Grant Thornton, Chicago, succeeding interim CFO Jim Peko, who will continue in his longstanding role as chief operating officer.

Crowe, Chicago, launched the Crowe ESG Center of Excellence, giving clients access to the firm’s environmental, social and governance expertise across the firm’s advisory, audit & assurance, consulting and tax business units and the industry verticals.

Sikich, Chicago, was awarded a "Great Place to Work" certification for the second consecutive year.

MARYLAND

Aronson, Rockville, was named to the Washington Business Journal’s list of "Top 50 Largest Accounting Firms in Greater DC."

MASSACHUSETTS

Gray, Gray & Gray, Canton, entered a collaborative agreement with IT consulting firm GraVoc Associates to provide advanced cybersecurity services to clients.

NEW JERSEY

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Grassi announced the results of a second annual benchmarking survey in collaboration with the New jersey Food Processors Association, this year expanded to include industry professionals in both New Jersey and New York. The survey is available here.

RRBB Accountants and Advisors, Somerset, was named a "Top 10 Valuation Services Companies for 2022" by CFO Tech Outlook.

PENNSYLVANIA

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Michael De Stefano
Michael De Stefano, current chief financial officer at RKL, Lancaster, was named chief operating officer and will join the firm’s partnership on April 1.

Stambaugh Ness, East York, announced as new owners of the firm: Jeffrey Adams, director, mergers and acquisitions; Kate Allen, director, AE advisory; Scott Butcher, director, strategic growth advisory; and Tony Machi, manager, gov con.

Munahi Alqahtani was hired as a staff accountant at Brown Schultz Sheridan & Fritz, Lancaster.

TEXAS

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PKF Texas, Houston, announced chief culture officer and audit director Sonia Freeman was appointed chair for the Greater Houston Partnership’s Executive Women’s Partnership, and tax director Nikki Homratsamy was named vice chair for the Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce.

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