ILLINOIS

The Sales Tax Institute, Chicago, has opened submissions for its Sales Tax Nerd Award, which honors passion, curiosity, and dedication in the sales tax field. More information is available here

INDIANA

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The Indiana CPA Society held its statewide 19th annual CPA Day of Service Sept. 8, when teams from 11 organizations completed 14 service projects in 12 Indiana communities: Carmel, Columbus, Goshen, Greensburg, Indianapolis, La Porte, Lafayette, Noblesville, Seymour, South Bend, Winona Lake and Zionsville. In other association news, INCPAS announced four collaborative year-round partnerships to help build the CPA talent pipeline through career awareness programming, CPA readiness support and a focus on advance diversity, equity and inclusion. This year's Pipeline Partners are: Premier Pipeline Partner Forvis and Alliance Pipeline Partners BGBC CPAs & Advisors, Deloitte and PwC. These partners will actively engage with INCPAS on strategic activities, including mentorship programs, educational initiatives, career awareness events and programs designed to promote DEI. 

NEW JERSEY

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Jacqueline Engelsman
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RRBB announced three staff members were named winners of the New Jersey Society of CPAs Ovation Awards: Jacqueline Engelsman, director of marketing and business development, in the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion category; Joseph Caplan, managing member at RRBB Advisors, in the Impact category; and Danielle Weiss, senior manager, in the Women to Watch category. In other firm news, Jacqueline Engelsman served on a panel at her alma mater, Rider University, for its Marketing Industry Night.

CLM Advisors moved into new offices, located at 591 Mantua Blvd., a 50,000 square-foot, multitenanted midrise building in Sewell.

​The New Jersey Society of CPAs, Roseland, published its updated Disaster Recovery Guide to assist individuals and businesses in New Jersey.

PENNSYLVANIA

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Lisa Enders
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Lisa Enders, tax innovation leader at RKL, Lancaster, was recognized as a Central Penn Business Journal Forty Under 40 honoree. In other firm news, RKL ranked on the 100 Best Places to Work in PA statewide survey program for the seventh consecutive year.

Brown Schultz Sheridan & Fritz, Camp Hill, was named one of the 2023 Best Places to Work in PA by Central Penn Business Journal and Lehigh Valley Business, for the 20th time. 

UNITED KINGDOM

Moore Global, London, and the Centre for Economics and Business Research released an ESG report, "Focus on Sustainability Unlocks Potential," available here

VIRGINIA

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Rose Araghchy
Rose Araghchy, founder of R2 Advisors, McLean, was selected by the American Institute of CPAs to join its 2023 Leadership Academy. 

WASHINGTON

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Andy Mattson
Andy Mattson, partner at Moss Adams, Seattle, was named chair of the Committee on Taxation for the California Society of CPAs.

Lloyd Sandquist was promoted to senior assurance manager at VSH CPAs, Bellingham.
Forvis released its 2023 Rural Telecom Benchmark Study, based on 2016–22 data submitted by 167 telecom companies in 19 states.
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