ALABAMA
Employees from Barfield Murphy Shank & Smith, Birmingham, and sister companies Abacus IT Solutions, Benefits Administration Services and Payroll & Benefit Solutions, recently joined together over eight weeks to donate over 600 hours to build the new Habitat for Humanity home. It was the fifth year in a row the firm has sponsored and built a Habitat for Humanity home. In addition, the firm recently hosted its fourth annual Credit Union Roundtable for employees and board members of credit unions.
ARIZONA
Construction accounting firm Morrison & Associates CPAs, Chandler, received a 2010 Alfred P Sloane Award for Flexibility in the Workplace for the second year in a row.
CALIFORNIA
Professional liability insurer Camico has moved its headquarters from Redwood City to San Mateo. Its new address is 1800 Gateway Drive, Suite 300, and its new main phone number is (650) 378-6874.
CONNECTICUT
Reynolds & Rowella LLP, Ridgefield, has joined Enterprise Worldwide.
FLORIDA
Six offices of RSM McGladrey and McGladrey & Pullen LLP, in Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Melbourne, Naples, Orlando and West Palm Beach, received 2010 Alfred P. Sloan Awards for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility, while its office in Coral Gables received an Honorable Mention. Nationwide, the firms received awards for 53 of their offices, and four Honorable Mentions.
MARYLAND
Reznick Group has received a 2010 Baltimore Mayor's Business Recognition Award, in recognition of its community service. Among its charitable endeavors, for the past five years the firm has worked with the Women's Housing Coalition, collecting donations of unused toiletries, such as shampoos and soaps.
MICHIGAN
The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters has been named a Top Workplace in Michigan by the Detroit Free Press, ranking No. 17 in the Large Company Category.
NEW JERSEY
Smolin Lupin, Fairfield, will host "Green By Design: Understanding 179D Energy Tax Benefits" for architects from throughout the tri-state area at the Fort Hamilton Army Base Community House in Brooklyn, N.Y. on January 19.
NEW MEXICO
Tardy and Co. PC, Albuquerque, received the 2010 Biggest Loser Award from RAN One Americas for strategically reducing its client list.
NEW YORK
Friedman LLP was once again named one of the Best Places to Work in New York City by Crain's New York Business. ... RAN One gave out a number of awards at its annual conference last fall: Paul Foster, of The Business Therapist in Essex, Ont., was named Advisor of the Year; Cleo Huang, of Dickson, Stojac, Brown in Richmond, B.C., received the Biggest Breakthrough Award; 14 members on the business advisory team at Squire & Co. PC in Orem, Utah, were named the Team of the Year; and Jeff Borschowa, a chartered accountant in Calgary, Alberta, was named Rookie of the Year. ... O'Connor Davies Munns & Dobbins LLP has expanded its Harrison office at 500 Mamaroneck Ave., Suite 301, and relocated its White Plains office to that address.
OHIO
Cohen & Co., Cleveland, has once again been named to the Weatherhead 100 list of the fastest-growing companies in Northeast Ohio by the Council of Smaller Enterprises.
PENNSYLVANIA
Herbein + Co. Inc., Reading, Pittsburgh and Greensburg, has launched a new division, HR Solutions Consulting LLC. Firm HR director Jason A. Holland will lead the initiative.
VIRGINIA
Argy, Wiltse & Robinson PC, McLean, has co-founded the Public Contracting Institute LLC (www. www.publiccontractinginstitute.com) to provide training in government contracting. Current faculty members include Argy government contracting partners Mary Karen Wills, Mark Roberts and Paul Bailey. PCI has over 100 public courses scheduled and provides customized on-site instruction.
WISCONSIN
Jefferson Wells, Milwaukee, has launched the Technical Accounting and Financial Reporting Center of Expertise. Michelle Search-Winters has been promoted to global director of the center. She will be based out of Denver.
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