Alabama
Barfield, Murphy, Shank & Smith has been named the No. 1 Best Place to Work in the Medium Company Size Category by the Birmingham Business Journal. It was the only accounting firm included.
Arizona
The Phoenix office of Clifton Gunderson has received a 2010 Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Families and Work Institute, the Institute for a Competitive Workforce of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce,and the Twiga Foundation. ... Keats, Connelly and Associates LLC has also received a 2010 Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility.
Colorado
Richey, May & Co. LLP, Englewood, has been named one of the top 25 Denver-area accounting firms by the Denver Business Journal. It ranked No. 24.
Massachusetts
DiCicco, Gulman & Co., Boston, released its 2010 Architectural Study, an annual survey of 30 prominent A&E firms to benchmark their financial performance over the last year.
Missouri
RubinBrown, St. Louis, has been selected to receive a Torch Award from the Better Business Bureau Serving Eastern Missouri and Southern Illinois, in recognition of its commitment to customer service and ethical business practices. ... The St. Louis office of Grant Thornton LLP has signed a five-year lease that will nearly quadruple its space at 231 South Bemiston in Clayton. It plans to add four more professionals shortly to bring the total to 25.
New York
Grassi & Co. CPAs, Jericho, has been named a Large Business Finalist in the Business Achievement Awards by HIA-LI.
North Carolina
Cherry, Bekaert & Holland LLP, Raleigh, will be the event title sponsor for CED's North Carolina Companies to Watch Award Program. ... Dixon Hughes PLLC, Winston-Salem, has been named one of the 15 largest U.S. health care management consulting firms byModern Healthcare magazine for the third consecutive year. It ranked No. 14.
Ohio
Ciuni & Panichi Inc., Cleveland, has been named a NorthCoast 99 Winner as a great workplace in Northeast Ohio for the third year in a row. ... For the fourth year in a row, Skoda Minotti, Cleveland and Akron, has been named to the fourth annual Inc. 5000 list of the fasting-growing private companies. ... BCG & Co., Akron, has begun a year-long celebration leading up to the 25th anniversary of its founding in 1986 with a video montage of commentaries from founders, employees and clients (online at www.bcgcompany.com/25). The firm now has 100 employees, and recently won its sixth consecutive NorthCoast 99 Award from the Employee Resource Council as one of Northeast Ohio's best places to work.
Pennsylvania
Citrin Cooperman & Co. LLP, Philadelphia, has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania for 2010 by the Team Pennsylvania Foundation, the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development and the Central Penn Business Journal.
Texas
Padgett, Stratemann & Co. LLP, Austin, has moved to a new location at 811 Barton Springs Road that is almost twice the size of its previous space. The firm plans to increase its staff by nearly 25 percent in the next 12 months.
