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On the move: Vokt to head BKR

By Daniel Hood
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Published May 29, 2026 1:15 PM
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Jeremy Vokt, the former managing partner of Bland & Associates, will become CEO of firm association BKR International in July; Eide Bailly named a slate of managing directors; Baker Tilly principal Andy Mattson has been named head of the AICPA Tax Executive Committee; PrimeGlobal reported double-digit growth in member revenue; and other firm and personnel news from across the profession.

ILLINOIS

Andy Mattson, a principal in the tax practice at Baker Tilly, Chicago, was appointed vice chair of the Tax Executive Committee for the AICPA. Mattson is expected to serve as chair of the committee following his term as vice chair. In his role, he will help oversee the AICPA's tax policy positions and statements on standards for tax services.

NEW YORK

IFAC offices
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The International Federation of Accountants opened its 2027 call for applications for the Young Leaders Collective, seeking accounting students and early-career professionals with fewer than five years of experience to serve up to two one-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2027. The collective engages younger professionals with IFAC's initiatives on corporate reporting, artificial intelligence, professional accountancy organization member value, and the attractiveness of the profession. Applications are due July 8, 2026, with details available at ifac.org.

NORTH DAKOTA

Eide Bailly
Eide Bailly promoted a number of employees to managing director: Scott Catlett and Michele Gookins in government advisory services; Shaylee Olson in ERP; Matt Phillips in internal audit; Rachel Pugliano in healthcare revenue cycle; Stephanie Brenden, Lori Love and Scott Thorn in client accounting services; Katie Hulquist in the national assurance office; Kevin Randolph and Tim Rowse in assurance; and Darci Perez, Kyle Fritch and Reed Lamoreaux in tax.

PENNSYLVANIA

Lou Trebino
Lou Trebino
Lou Trebino joined the advisory board of Centri Business Consulting, Philadelphia. He brings over 35 years of enterprise technology transformation experience and previously served as chief audit technology officer at KPMG.

UNITED KINGDOM

Jeremy Vokt
Jeremy Vokt
Jeremy Vokt was appointed CEO of accounting and business advisory firm association BKR International, London, effective July 1, 2026. Vokt previously served as managing partner at Bland & Associates, a BKR member firm for over three decades, and as chair of the Americas Region.

Accounting and advisory firm association PrimeGlobal, London, reported combined global revenues of $7.2 billion for 2026, representing a 12% increase year-over-year. The association now comprises 324 member firms across 128 countries, supported by 1,342 locations worldwide, with a total workforce of 57,312 professionals including 4,399 partners. Growth was driven by strong performance across multiple regions, most notably in Asia Pacific where revenue increased by 41%. 

WASHINGTON

Avalara CEO Hugo Sarrazin
Hugo Sarrazin
Hugo Sarrazin has been named CEO of tax automation solutions provider Avalara. (See our story.)

WASHINGTON, D.C.

PCAOB logo
Courtesy of PCAOB
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced the formation of the Inspections Modernization Council, a new advisory body focused on modernizing PCAOB inspections. (See our story.)

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Daniel Hood has been editor-in-chief of Accounting Today since 2011; he joined Accounting Today as managing editor in 1998. A graduate of Georgetown... Read full bio
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