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GEORGIA

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Barry Coates
Barry Coates was appointed chief financial officer at Hancock Askew & Co., Atlanta. 

MARYLAND

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Reema Patel
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Reema Patel and Steve Snee were promoted to partner at Councilor, Buchanan & Mitchell, Bethesda.

MISSOURI

Amanda Garner was named president of The Growth Partnership, St. Louis, where she has led the outsourced marketing practice for 23 years. 

NEW JERSEY

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Robert Traphagen, managing partner at Traphagen CPAs & Wealth Advisors, was recognized as one of NJBIZ's "2024 Power 50 in Accounting," an award celebrating the top accounting professionals in New Jersey who have demonstrated exceptional client service, innovation and dedication to the profession.

NEW YORK

Jared Mahar was appointed partner in the tax department at Prager Metis, New York. 

Alvarez & Marsal Tax, an affiliate of Alvarez & Marsal, launched a new license advisory services offering spearheaded by license advisory services national practice leader and managing director Ashley Scheele, and supported by senior directors Mandy Coffey, Grace Wee and Vina Chandrashaker.

Eelco van der Enden was appointed the new chief executive officer of accountancy Europe at the International Federation of Accountants, New York. 

OHIO

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James Rumph
James Rumph was hired as a director in the consulting practice, helping lead the business advisory segment, at Schneider Downs & Co., Columbus. 

PENNSYLVANIA

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Michael Corona
Michael Corona and Ryan Schultz were hired as audit associates and Gilder Lanz and Jodi Marciano as outsourced accounting associates at Brown Plus, Camp Hill. Additionally, the firm's subsidiary, Brown Plus Transitions, is expanding its range of services for business owners who are approaching ownership or leadership transitions, including business valuations, M&A advisory services, litigation support services and exit planning.

RHODE ISLAND

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Joseph Burnett
Joseph Burnett was promoted to partner in the tax services group and Patrick Darcy to partner in the private client services group at KLR, Providence. 

TENNESSEE

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Clint Pearson
Clint Pearson was hired as a partner in the Memphis office at HHM CPAs.

Daniel Dustin, president and CEO-elect of the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, Nashville, was selected to join the leadership team at NASBA: Kent Absec as vice president, state board relations; Brenner Allen as chief legal officer; William Emmer as vice president, operations; and Sedrik Newbern as chief ethics officer; all effective Aug. 1, 2024. The leadership changes follow the retirement of current NASBA president and CEO Ken Bishop.

WISCONSIN

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Norma Collins
Norma Collins was selected as the 2024 winner of the annual Member of the Year by the National Association of Tax Professionals. Collins was nominated in part due to her participation in the tax industry as a leader of NATP's Texas chapter and in part due to her involvement in her local community of Kingsford, Texas.

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Danielle Lee
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