Grant Thornton and Armanino open new offices; Friedman + Huey announces new managing partner; and more CPA news.
On the move: Weaver names SPAC leader
Published August 6, 2021 11:19 AM
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Updated August 6, 2021 11:57 AM
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CALIFORNIA
Richard Morgenstein
Armanino, San Ramon, announced the opening of two new offices in Austin, Texas, and Chicago. Armanino initially expanded to Texas in combining with public accounting firm Travis Wolff in 2017, which established the firm’s Dallas office. Meanwhile, the firm’s Chicago office was established to support its growth with a downtown presence in one of the nation’s major business centers.
CONNECTICUT
EVE
FLORIDA
Jasmin Bauer/Jasmin Bauer
CBIZ MHM, Clearwater, promoted: Lisa Anello Ford, Dave Moore, and James Pope to managers in the tax department; and David Brett and Brenden Wilinson to managers in the audit department.
ILLINOIS
John Cremins was named managing partner at Friedman + Huey, Homewood, succeeding Elliott Friedman, a founding member of the firm. Cemins, partner-in-charge of firmwide staffing and resource allocation, joined the firm in 2007.
Dave Kautter rejoined RSM, Chicago, as the firm’s federal specialty tax leader.
NEW JERSEY
Laurie Burney, associate professor of accounting and holder of the J.E. Bush Professorship in Accounting at Baylor University, was named professor-in-residence at the Institute of Management Accountantsfor a three-year term beginning Sept. 1.
NEW YORK
Julie Johnson was hired as chief marketing officer at Mazars, New York.
Andre Hill to chief marketing officer at the Bonadio Group, Rochester.
Berdon, New York, partnered with the NY Mets and nonprofit Learn Fresh to offer New York City middle school students a summer education program, Math Hits, focused on STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) and social-emotional learning. Berdon will be the sole corporate sponsor of the program, which incorporates a fantasy baseball tournament with math principles to enhance students’ math skills.
Lisa Flemen was promoted to principal, and Aaron Bethmann, Candice Chau, Ryan Glasco, Agnes Li, and Florence Ma were promoted to principals at Janover, New York.
EisnerAmper, New York, announced it had received an investment from private equity firm TowerBrook Capital Partners and is separating the non-attest side of the firm into an entity called Eisner Advisory Group LLC. (Read the
PENNSYLVANIA
PUERTO RICO
AFS CPA Group, Gurabo, joined Andersen Global as a member firm in the international association.
TEXAS
Keith Barraclough
UNITED KINGDOM
Cowgills, Bolton, became a member firm of global association Morison KSi.
VIRGINIA
Nicole Boyce and Martha Floyd were promoted to directors of estates and trusts, Andrew Jones and Brendon Maturey to senior accountants, and Earl Rimel and Christopher Sultan were hired as staff accountants at Mitchell Wiggins, Richmond.
