On the move: HeimLantz adds biz dev director to ownership group

May 28, 2021 11:31 AM

EisnerAmper launches SPACs group; AAM announces its 2021 Marketing Achievement Award winners; and more CPA news.

CALIFORNIA

Thomas Bennett

Thomas Bennett was appointed managing partner for the Orange County and San Diego markets at Baker Tilly US, effective June 1. Bennett joined Baker Tilly in 2020 when the firm combined with California-based Squar Milner, where he had worked since 2006.

FLORIDA

Jennie Muniz

Jennie Muniz was admitted as an assurance services partner at Dixon Hughes Goodman, Jacksonville.

CPAmerica, Gainesville, added Makosi as a new preferred provider for the association, giving member firms access to its centralized technology platform that enables firms to find, integrate and manage the highest quality auditors as it relates to their resource needs.

GEORGIA

Brian Anderson

Brian Anderson was admitted as a tax partner at Dixon Hughes Goodman, Atlanta.

ILLINOIS

Crowe, Chicago, was named a Pacesetter in the recently released report “ALM Intelligence Pacesetter Research: M&A Services 2021-2022,” ranking among multiservice firms for bringing together integrated mergers and acquisitions core offerings.

KENTUCKY

The Association for Accounting Marketing, Lexington, announced the category winners for the 2021 Marketing Achievement Awards. In the Advertising category, Print Campaign: GHJ; Best 2020 Pivot, External Campaign or Initiative: Rehmann; in Branding, Integrated Branding Programs: Budget below $99,999: Adams Brown, Integrated Branding Programs: Budget above $100,000: Mazars USA; Logo: New or Refreshed: Mahoney Ulbrich Christiansen & Russ; in Business Development Initiative, Customized Sales Initiative or Approach: Conway, Deuth & Schmiesing; Collateral and Content Marketing, Announcements/Invitations: Walter & Shuffain; Brochures: Adams Brown; in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Internal or External Program or Initiative: BPM; in Events, Budget below $9,999: BerganKDV; Budget between $10,000 and $24,999: DHG; Budget above $25,000: EisnerAmper; in Marketing and PR Campaigns, Integrated Marketing Campaign: Herbein + Co.; Integrated Media Relations/PR Campaign: Windham Brannon; Internal Communications: SVA CPAs; Nurture/Lead Generation Campaign: Mazars USA; Recruiting Campaign: Insero & Co. CPAs; Social Media Campaign: Rea & Associates; in Video and Multimedia, Budget below $9,999: BKD CPAs & Advisors; Budget above $10,000: Delap; in We AAM to Serve, Small Firm (1-99 employees): MSPC CPAs; Medium Firm (100-499 employees): Grassi Advisors & Accountants; Large Firm (500+ employees): BKD CPAs & Advisors; in Website, Budget below $34,999: Larson Gross CPAs & Consultants; and Budget above $35,000: Anders CPAs + Advisors.

MARYLAND

Daniel Russell

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Daniel Russell, consulting business unit leader and the firm’s first-ever director of business development, was added to the ownership group at HeimLantz, Annapolis, which he joined as a staff accountant in 2013.

MISSOURI

BKD CPAs & Advisors, Springfield, was named a Silver LearningElite organization by Chief Learning Officer magazine at the 2021 LearningElite Gala held virtually April 28. This year, the seventh BKD has been recognized by CLO since 2014, the firm ranked No. 32 among 59 finalists singled out for creating and implementing exemplary workforce development practices.

NEW YORK

EisnerAmper's office building in Metropark/Iselin, N.J.

EisnerAmper office building in Metropark/Iselin, N.J.

Courtesy of EisnerAmper

EisnerAmper, New York, launched a new group focused on serving special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), comprised of experts in the areas of outsourced support services, cloud accounting, technical accounting, tax planning and consulting, transaction advisory, compensation planning, and other advisory services for SPACs and their target companies.

Andrew Kubrick, partner-in-charge of the Long Island office and member of the real estate group at Marks Paneth, was recognized as a Top 100 Mover and Shaker by Long Island Press, which honors the top leaders in business, education, philanthropy, unions and politics.

The Bonadio Group was named a 2021 Top Workplace in Albany by the Times Union.

PwC, New York, joined the GRI Global Standards Fund, which enables the continued independent and multistakeholder development and access to the world’s most widely used sustainability reporting standards.

NORTH CAROLINA

Liz Britton

Liz Britton was admitted as a tax partner in the Asheville office and Leslie Hedrick Bates as an assurance services partner in the High Point office at Dixon Hughes Goodman.

NORTH DAKOTA

Eide Bailly, Fargo, admitted 22 staff members into the partnership: Lauren Murro in Phoenix; Erin Villafana in Laguna Hills, California; Kathy Cantu in Grand Junction, Colorado; Andrew Wagner in Des Moines, Iowa; Brian Haley in Mankato, Minnesota; Joe Sawatske in Minneapolis; Travis Lance in Billings, Montana; Brett Call in Las Vegas; Kurt Schlicker in Reno, Nevada; Alexis Odden, Dustin Long, Elise Kainz and Brett Johnson in Fargo, North Dakota; Aaron Jaqua and Jennifer Carpenter in Norman, Oklahoma; Zach Parker in Tulsa, Oklahoma; Kelli Roberts in Aberdeen, South Dakota; Luke Johnson, Mandy Sutton and Nick Crank in Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Shane Pickett in Orem, Utah; and Jared Johnson in Salt Lake City.

PENNSYLVANIA

Brady Goodling and Joshua Guevin were named wealth analysts and Allison Signer was named a client service coordinator at RKL Wealth Management, Lancaster.

SCOTLAND

Scholes Chartered Accountants, Edinburgh, joined the MGI Worldwide accounting network.

SOUTH CAROLINA

Kristin Gutting

Kristin Gutting was named a tax specialty principal at Dixon Hughes Goodman, Charleston.

TEXAS

Kyle McKnight

Kyle McKnight was hired as a controller in the oil and gas consulting group at Whitley Penn, Houston.

GrowthForce, Kingwood, launched its “Nonprofit Challenges in a New World” webinar series, teaching nonprofit leaders how better financial management can help nonprofits serve more people, raise more money, and thrive in the post-pandemic world. Registration is available here.

TURKEY

ECC Denetim, Istanbul, formed a collaboration agreement with Andersen Global to become a member firm of the international association.

VIRGINIA

The Virginia Society of CPAs, Richmond, announced the officers and board of trustees of the Political Action Committee for the 2021-22 fiscal year. T. Brett Sinsabaugh of Keiter in Glen Allen, is serving his second year as chair of the board; Iris Laws of DHG in Richmond, is serving her second year as vice-chair; and VSCPA president & CEO Stephanie Peters will serve as secretary/treasurer. Board members include: Roy Emmons of Emmons, Hensley & Associates in Winchester; Larry J. Hurt, retired, formerly with Franklin Community Bank in Salem; Bradford Jones of PBMares in Fredericksburg; and Vivian Paige of Christopher Newport University in Newport News; Brandon Pope of VACO Richmond; Irene Qi of PPS Info Tech in Rockville, Maryland; Barbara Smith of Cherry Bekaert in Virginia Beach; and Patrick Shuler of DHG in Norfolk.