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ALABAMA

Machen McChesney, Auburn, won a ClearlyRated Best of Accounting Award for providing superior client service. 

FLORIDA

Mark Margulies, regional managing partner for the Southeast at Grant Thornton, was named to the South Florida Business Journal's 2024 Power Leaders 250 list for the second consecutive year. 

GEORGIA

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Brad West
Brad West was hired as a tax principal in the Atlanta office at Hancock Askew & Co.

KANSAS

Kansas State University's College of Business Administration and its accounting department earned extended accreditation from AACSB International.

NEW YORK

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KPMG U.S. released a new report, "Addressing the Strategy Execution Gap in Sustainability Reporting" available here. The firm also released a separate report, ​​"Accounting for Film and TV Content in the Age of Streaming," based on a confidential survey of media and entertainment accounting professionals that focuses on the challenges media and entertainment finance organizations face in applying accounting requirements developed for antiquated production and distribution models in an era of direct-to-consumer streaming.

Christopher Kotan was promoted to partner at LMC, New York. 

CohnReznick, New York, was recognized with two awards by Global M&A Network at its 15th annual Americas M&A Atlas Awards: U.S.A. Private Equity Deal of the Year, Small Markets and Hospitality & Services Private Equity Deal of the Year.

NORTH DAKOTA

Albert Kline was hired as chief financial officer at Eide Bailly, Fargo, where he will also be a member of the executive management team.

PENNSYLVANIA

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Frank Angeleri
Frank Angeleri was hired as a senior director in the tax advisory practice at Centri Business Consulting, Philadelphia. 

TENNESSEE

Paula Mashburn and Kira Wheat were promoted to partner at HHM CPAs, Chattanooga. 

WASHINGTON, D.C.

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Michael Weigand was appointed director of the Office of Internal Oversight and Performance Assurance of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. Brian Janda, who was named IOPA's acting director in September 2023, will resume his role as the office's deputy director.

The Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation announced that chief Jim Lee will retire from federal service, effective April 6. (Read the full story.)
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