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INDIANA

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The Indiana CPA Society introduced this year's class of INCPAS Scholars, composed of 21 juniors and seniors representing 10 Indianapolis metro area high schools. The program is a free year-long program designed to help high school students learn about accounting and the CPA profession. Additionally, INCPAS announced this year's Pipeline & Diversity Initiative Sponsors, which include 12 Indiana companies and all four Big Four accounting firms. This year's partners are Premier Pipeline Partner Forvis and Alliance Pipeline Partners BGBC CPAs & Advisors, Deloitte and PwC.

NEW JERSEY

Withum's building in Princeton, N.J.
Withum building in Princeton, N.J.
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Withum, Princeton, successfully completed a System and Organization Control 2 Type 1 examination in accordance with the standards set forth by the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants.

The New Jersey Society of CPAs is accepting applications for its accounting scholarships, awarded to college-bound New Jersey high school seniors, and sophomore, junior and senior accounting students at New Jersey colleges or universities. The deadline for high school scholarships is Dec. 8, 2023, and the deadline for college scholarships is Jan. 8, 2024. More information is available here.

NEW YORK

Scott Damiecki, partner, is assuming the role of construction industry leader at CohnReznick, New York, effective Feb. 1, 2024. Additionally, Joseph Spinelli was hired as a managing director in the restructuring and dispute resolution practice.

Citrin Cooperman relocated its Manhattan office to 50 Rockefeller Plaza.

Ernst & Young released its Accounting Professional of the Future Survey, available here.

NORTH DAKOTA

Judy Hensley was hired as a principal in the national tax office at Eide Bailly, Fargo. 

PENNSYLVANIA

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Kathleen Lynch
Jen Worley
Kathleen Lynch was hired as director of business development at Schneider Downs, Pittsburgh. 

Anthony Mascuilli and Brianna Myers joined the tax accounting group at Duane Morris, Philadelphia. 

Derek Kearns, leader of the SPAC practice, was promoted to partner at Centri, where he has worked since 2020.


TENNESSEE

NASBA CEO Ken Bishop addresses its 110th annual meeting
Ken Bishop, president and CEO of the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, announced his plans to retire from his executive role with NASBA, effective July 31, 2024. (Read the full story.) NASBA also announced members of its Board of Directors for 2023-24: Stephanie Saunders as chair; Maria Caldwell as vice chair; Timothy Egan as Northeast regional director; Dan Vuckovich as Mountain regional director and serving on the NASBA Uniform Accountancy Act Committee; D. Boyd Busby as executive director liaison to the NASBA board of directors and appointed as the 2023-24 chair of the NASBA Executive Directors Committee; Laurie Warwick as Middle Atlantic regional director; Barry Berkowitz as director-at-large; Jeannette Smith as Southwest regional director; and Chandra Lalvani as director-at-large. Additionally, NASBA honored three people at its annual meeting: Theodore Long, Jr., a retired partner at Ernst & Young, received the 2023 William H. Van Rensselaer Public Service Award, recognizing individuals who have contributed to the development of a new program, improvement of a current program for the Boards of Accountancy, or who have influenced passage of rules or statutes to strengthen accountancy regulations; Tyrone Dickerson received the 2023 NASBA Distinguished Service Award, honoring individuals who have demonstrated an unswerving commitment and dedication to enhancing the mission of NASBA; and Kent Absec, executive officer of the Idaho State Board of Accountancy, received the 2023 Lorraine P. Sachs Standard of Excellence Award, recognizing a current state board executive or administrator who has shown outstanding service to improve the effectiveness of accounting regulation-on local and national fronts.

UNITED KINGDOM

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RSM International CEO Jean Stephens
Jean Stephens, CEO of RSM International, London, plans to step down in May 2024 after 17 years in the role and become a senior advisor to the network. (Read the full story.)

VIRGINIA

The Virginia Society of CPAs, Richmond, announced the acquisition of tax education provider Don Farmer.

WASHINGTON

Lisa Heacock was named market managing partner for the Portland and Seattle metro area at Grant Thornton. 

WISCONSIN

CliftonLarsonAllen promoted, in Green Bay: Adam Lembcke, Jake Caelwaerts and Shane Wheeler to principals, and Greg Metzler to signing director; in Manitowoc: Jonathan Swanson and ​​Seth Zipperer to principals; in Sheboygan, Cassandra Friese to signing director; and in Appleton, Nick Vargosko to principal.
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Managing Editor, Accounting Today
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