Firm News - Aug. 12, 2016

A roundup of recent expansions, additions, new services and other news from firms across the country.

CALIFORNIA

Lindqist, San Ramon, received an Inavero’s Best of Accounting Award for providing superior service to its clients. … Intacct announced the members of its 2016 President's Club. (See the story.

CHINA

GP CPAs LLP, Guangzhou, has joined global accountancy network HLB International. Established in 1981, the firm has more than 800 staff, including 29 partners, 250 CPAs and 100 CTAs.
 

ESTONIA

Internal audit providers Interna OÜ in Estonia, have joined Grant Thornton Baltic OÜ, adding three Certified Government Auditing Professional internal auditors.

 

GEORGIA

Windham Brannon, Atlanta, has partnered with Intacct to add Virtual Accounting Solutions, a cloud-based financial management and accounting service for small and midsized businesses, to its technology offerings.

 

ILLINOIS

Crowe Horwath LLP, Illinois, has launched its enhanced audit service delivery platform, the Crowe Insight Center for Audit. For more, visit www.crowehorwath.com/audit.

 

INDIANA

The CPA Center of Excellence Inc. of the Indiana CPA Society will host a new Talent Academy in Indianapolis this fall, with the first two days on September 21-22 and the final three days on October 31 and November 1-2. For more, visit cpacoe.com/talentacademy.

MALTA

HLB CA Malta Ltd., Lija, has joined global accountancy network HLB International. The firm provides audit, accounting and tax advisory services and, through related entities, also company setup and company administration services including fiduciary and trust services.

 

MASSACHUSETTS

Rodman CPAs, Waltham, has recently rebranded itself and launched a new generation of its Web site, www.rodmancpa.com. The responsive site was developed using the latest web technique, a parallax design, and contains 90 percent new content and photography.

 
 

MICHIGAN

Clayton & McKervey, Detroit, has been nominated for the International Tax Review’s 11th Annual Americas Tax Awards, in the category of Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year – U.S. East Coast.

 

NEW YORK

A record 223 Long Island companies and organizations fielded teams for the 2016 Marcum Workplace Challenge run-walk for charity at Jones Beach State Park on July 26. More than 12,000 runners, walkers and spectators attended the event, which was presented by Marcum LLP. The Challenge benefits the Children’s Medical Fund of New York, the Long Island Children’s Museum, Long Island Cares – the Harry Chapin Food Bank, and the Nassau County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. To date, the event has raised nearly $600,000 for charity.

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OHIO

Zinner & Co., Cleveland, received a 2016 Business Longevity Award from Smart Business Magazine. The firm was established in 1938. … Skoda Minotti Risk Advisory Services LLC has been designated a HITrust CSF Assessor by the Health Information Trust Alliance.

RHODE ISLAND

BlumShapiro is moving its Rhode Island headquarters into the center of Cranston, to 1 Capital Way, at the intersection of Leyden Street and Lovell Avenue. The new location will consist of 22,000 square feet of office space.

 

VIRGINIA

The Virginia Society of CPAs held its 10th Anniversary Leaders’ Institute on June 17-18 at the University of Richmond, with more than 49 accounting students from 16 Virginia colleges attending. The program provides rising college juniors and seniors the opportunity for leadership training and real-life skills to transition into the competitive marketplace.

WASHINGTON, D.C.

The Center for Audit Quality and the American Accounting Association issued a call for research proposals and announced an expansion of their joint annual program, Access to Audit Personnel. (See the story.) 

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