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July 25, 2025 9:00 AM

INCPAS and VSCPA usher in new boards; CBIZ CPAs restructures leadership; and more news from across the profession.

CONNECTICUT

FASB, GASB and FAF logos on the wall at headquarters in Norwalk, Connecticut

Courtesy of GASB

The Financial Accounting Foundation board of trustees announced it is seeking nominations for new members to join the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council for an initial one-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2026. Nomination information is available here.

FLORIDA

Stefano Comotti was appointed chair of the global board of the Institute of Internal Auditors, Lake Mary, for 2025-26.

ILLINOIS

Jennifer Witts was hired as a partner in the client advisory services practice at CohnReznick, Chicago.

INDIANA

The Indiana CPA Society announced its board of directors for 2025–26; on the executive committee: chair Lisa Tressler, partner, RBSK Partners PC; chair-elect Corbin Miller, partner, Insight Accounting Group; vice chairs: Colby Chamberlin, manager, Pile CPAs; E. ZeNai Savage, chief finance and administrative officer, Indy Chamber; JoAnna Simek, assistant managing partner – Forvis Mazars; directors: Jose Castro, associate director, Protiviti; Kimberly Dollin, managing director, CBIZ CPAs; Joel Githiri, vice president of finance, FitzMark; Mary Kay Prasco, principal, Prasco & Associates; Jenny Quinnette, CFO consultant; Priya Singleton, quality control team director, Blue & Co.; and Ashley Vukovits, managing director, LiftBridge CXO; and public members: Terry Bush, director, Kruggel Lawton CPAs; Darren Henry, director, Business Opportunity Program, Purdue University; and Mandy Parris, executive director, JPMorgan Chase Bank.

MARYLAND

Rosen, Sapperstein and Friedlander, Towson, was named to The Daily Record's Best Companies to Work for in Maryland.

MICHIGAN

Laura LaPeer was appointed chief financial officer at UHY, Farmington Hills.

MISSOURI

Duke Johnson

Duke Johnson, a senior accountant at KPM CPAs & Advisors, Springfield, earned his CPA license.

NEW JERSEY

Dan Laidlaw

Dan Laidlaw was hired as a partner at Rosenberg Rich Baker Berman and managing member at RRBB Advisors, Somerset, joining the assurance and SEC practices.

NEW YORK

CBIZ building

Courtesy of CBIZ

CBIZ CPAs, New York, announced a restructuring that includes Jeff Gluck, previously national attest leader, appointed as president and CEO; Andrew Gragnani, previously president, transitioning to the role of chief operating officer; and Adam Clark as chief quality officer.

Fiona Campbell, Ernst & Young partner based in Melbourne, Australia, was named the new chair of the Forum of Firms by the International Federation of Accountants, succeeding David Isherwood, ethics partner at BDO UK, who has chaired the FoF since November 2017. (Read the full story.)

CPA.com announced its Audit Benchmark Survey is now open for participation. Firms of any size can participate, as long as they have completed two or more financial audits in the previous year, by visiting CPA.com/auditsurvey.

PENNSYLVANIA

Carissa Robb

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Carissa Robb was promoted to managing partner in the banking and financial services practice at SolomonEdwards, Philadelphia.

Boyer & Ritter, Camp Hill, hired as associates: Isaiah Houser, Matthew Rindfuss, Madison Bucher, Brady Knier, Nicholas Resele, and previous interns at the firm in 2024: Riley McGallicher, Jacklyn Karoly and Hanna Swalin.

RHODE ISLAND

Elizabeth Harman was promoted to partner at KLR, Providence.

TENNESSEE

Rodefer Moss & Co, Knoxville, launched Rodefer Moss Transaction Advisors, a dedicated M&A advisory service designed to serve CPA firms with clients that are considering a business transaction.

VERMONT

The Vermont Society of CPAS, Brattleboro, elected its executive committee and board of directors for the 2025-26 term: chairperson Kevin Markowski, vice-chair and chairperson-elect Ryan Black-Deegan, secretary Angela Guinness, treasurer Matt Cleare; and as directors: Karen Bartlett, James Manning and Nate Lalonde.

WASHINGTON, D.C.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced 685 students as PCAOB Scholars to receive $15,000 merit-based scholarships that total over $10 million. (Read the full story.)

Forvis Mazars building in the U.S.

Courtesy of Forvis Mazars

Forvis Mazars hosted its second annual firmwide Impact Days initiative in late June, during which more than 2,600 team members volunteered over 10,500 hours in their communities.