News about BKR International accounting firms

Rotz & Stonesifer, P.C. is excited to announce the promotion of Jennifer Barrick, CPA to Manager! Jenny works with small to medium-sized businesses and individuals to provide tax preparation, bookkeeping, financial statement preparation, management consultation and advisory services. She is versatile and serves many industries, but Jenny's...
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Louis Plung & Company (LPC), LLC is pleased to announce that the former Regional Managing Partner/Firmwide Director of Tax and the former Regional Marketing Director of Herbein + Company, Inc. have both joined the team of LPC. Thomas L. Bakaitus, Jr., CPA, MST, who exited Herbein in September, will be leveraging his 35 years of tax advisory...
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Congratulations to Ryan Elbel, senior associate at BKR Member Firm Rotz & Stonesifer, PC (Chambersburg), for passing all four parts of the CPE exam and officially becoming a Certified Public...
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Steve Galli, CFP®, Wealth Management Advisor with Nisivoccia Wealth, presented a webinar for the Somerset County Business Partnership on September 22 where he discussed “Navigating Today’s Investment Environment.” Ray Sarinelli, CPA, RMA, PSA, Partner at Nisivoccia, presented at the Government Finance Officers Association of New Jersey’s...
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Kevin P. Martin & Associates, P.C. is pleased to announce that Carla Furtado has joined the firm as a Senior Audit Associate. David Galda, Madeline Guerin, and Patrick Nee have also joined the firm as Audit Associates. KPM is also pleased to announce that Savahna Barros, Dannon McGarrity, Elliot Moore, and Luke Stone have been...
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Glenn Schwier, CPA, J.D.  and Tax Partner with Nisivoccia, hosted a webinar specially designed for attorneys on Wednesday, August 4. The discussion topic was “Federal and New Jersey Estate/Inheritance Tax in 2021” where Glenn presented considerations for estate planning and tax strategies to better assist clients. Kathryn L. Mantell, CPA,...
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Rotz & Stonesifer, P.C. is excited to announce the promotion of Ryan M. Coccagna, CPA to Manager. Ryan was hired as a Senior Associate in March of 2019 and in the past two years has proven to be a valuable asset to the firm. Ryan works mainly with closely-held medium to large-sized businesses and individuals to provide tax preparation,...
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Louis Plung & Company (LPC) is pleased to announce the promotions of Scott Blatchford, CPA, EA, Tom Vidt, Amber Hartz, Ryan Coles, Duke Griffith, Miranda Safran, and Jonathon Luken. Blatchford, Vidt, Hartz, and Coles all work in the firm’s Tax Department. With these promotions, Blatchford moves from Tax Manager to Senior Tax Manager;...
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Louis Plung & Company (LPC) is pleased to announce the celebration of 100 years of service. “One hundred years in business is an exceptional accomplishment for our firm—an entire century!” said Louis Plung, CPA, managing partner of LPC. “It is clear to me that our long-term success is a direct result of the value we place on client...
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Bryna Campbell, CPA, CGMA; Chaim Fine, CPA, CFP®; and Jennifer Rock, CPA, CITP have been elected partners at Gross, Mendelsohn & Associates, P.A, a 125-person CPA, wealth advisory and technology consulting firm with offices in Maryland and Virginia. “It’s a huge honor to call Bryna, Chaim and Jennifer my partners,” said Len Rus, the...
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On Wednesday, July 14, Nisivoccia LLP Audit Partners, Kathi Mantell, Heidi Wohlleb, Valerie Dolan, and Man Lee, presented our annual “Preparing for your Upcoming Audit” seminar for the firm's School Board clients. Nisivoccia hosted this as our first hybrid event offering the program both in-person and virtually. Nisivoccia Director of Human...
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Borland Benefield is beyond pleased to announce the promotion of Leigh Anna Hall to Manager.  Mrs. Hall is a graduate of Auburn University and has over 13 years of experience in tax and accounting services.  Please join us in congratulating our esteemed colleague on her...
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Kevin P. Martin & Associates, P.C. (KPM) is pleased to announce the promotion of James Matzdorff, CPA, MSA as a new partner at the firm. Mr. Matzdorff is based in the firm’s Braintree, MA office. “We are so incredibly pleased that James will be joining the KPM partner group. Through the years, James has surpassed all expectations and we...
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The Pittsburgh accounting and consulting firm Louis Plung & Company is pleased to announce that Tony Montanaro, CPA/ABV, CFE has been added to the firm’s partner group. A professional in the field since 2003, Tony has served on the Louis Plung team since 2009. He specializes in consulting services such as the preparation of credible business...
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Nisivoccia Managing Partner, Bud Jones, hosted a virtual Certified Municipal Financial Officers (CMFO) Roundtable on Friday, June 11. We welcomed two presenters from NW Financial Group, LLC, along with our Partner, John Mooney, to discuss the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. John Christian, Director of Human Resources at Nisivoccia, presented on...
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Hall, Kistler & Company, a leading accounting firm in Stark County, has announced the relocation of the firm office from 220 Market St., S. Canton to 4505 Stephen Circle NW, Canton in Jackson Township, effective August 1, 2021. “Our new office space delivers internal operational efficiencies with the hybrid model of in-office and remote...
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DiSanto, Priest & Co. is proud to announce that our Partner, Bill Pirolli, CPA/CFF/PFS, CGMA, has been elected as Chair of the Board of Directors of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and Vice-Chair of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, inaugurated during a ceremony on May 26....
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Rotz & Stonesifer, P.C. would like to announce the addition of Lucas Glunt to our Greencastle office location. After interning with us for the 2021 tax season, Lucas accepted a full-time position beginning this week.   Lucas attended Shippensburg University where he majored in accounting and served as the Treasurer of the Accounting Club....
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Mejía Lora & Asociados is pleased to announce the promotion of Yohanna Herrera to Supervisor in the company's tax department. She has more than 7 years of experience in accounting and tax, as well as a Master in Tax Accounting, she holds a Diploma in Financial Administration, Accounting and Business Management, in addition to having a high...
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Lindquist, von Husen & Joyce LLP are pleased to announce the following promotions for employees within the audit and tax departments. Jayshree Bhakta has earned a promotion to Audit Manager. Earning promotions as Supervising Senior are Joy Garcia, Aubrey Sarfati and Jeffrey Wong. In addition, Thea Edolsa and Vicky Liu have been promoted to...
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Eddie Snyder, partner and chairman of Snyder Cohn, PC (Washington, D.C.) received the Sulam Visionary Award for his involvement in the community on May 23.  Eddie Snyder is a longstanding business and community leader who has devoted countless hours as a volunteer locally and nationally for Jewish and other communal causes. As chairman of Snyder...
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Eddie Snyder, partner and chairman of Snyder Cohn, PC (Washington, D.C.) has received the Presidents’ Award for Community Partners. For more than 50 years, Eddie has instilled a culture of community service based on leadership at his firm and provided steadfast support of FOLMC and its Board of Trustees. Snyder Cohn has also been a generous...
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On Tuesday, May 11, Nisivoccia Managing Partner, Bud Jones, hosted a Virtual Certified Municipal Financial Officers (CMFO) Roundtable discussion. The discussion topics included “Sick Leave and Vacation Pay” and the “Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act.” Steve Trimboli, Esq. of Trimboli and Prusinowski and Tom Ryan, Esq. of Laddey, Clarke and Ryan...
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Mejia Lora & Asociados (MLA) is pleased to announce the Dominican Republic 2021 Doing Business Guide, prepared by the firm. The objective of this guide is to provide investors with the essential information about the macroeconomic environment, investment climate and the main business, legal and labor regulations, as well as the Dominican tax...
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Nisivoccia hosted the second feature in the new Nisivoccia Presents webinar series on Friday, April 23rd,. We had the pleasure of welcoming Steve Galli, CFP® of Nisivoccia Wealth Advisors. Steve presented a comprehensive financial market update as well as addressed some of the latest finance trends making headlines today. Steve touched on...
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Ladersam Consultores S.A. (Tax and Legal Firm) (Lima) is sad to share the unfortunate news of the death of Dr. Javier Laguna Caballero, partner at the firm, on April 16 as a result of COVID-19. Javier was an upright professional, a great teacher, and referred to as a "Walking Library" because of his extensive knowledge and wisdom. He was a lawyer...
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BKR International is pleased to announce that Welch LLP (Ottawa) has expanded their BKR membership, and will now serve as the official BKR representative in Toronto, Canada. Welch LLP was founded in 1918 by George A. Welch. The firm joined BKR International in 1996 to represent the Ottawa region and has been actively involved in several practice...
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Nisivoccia hosted a School Business Administrator Roundtable on Friday, March 26, where Partners Kathi Mantell, Heidi Wohlleb, Valerie Dolan and Man Lee were all presenters on the...
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Hall, Kistler & Company, a leading accounting firm in Stark County announced that they have received two workplace campaign awards from the United Way of Greater Stark County. The PARTNERS IN EXCELLENCE 2020 AWARD is for workplaces that achieved a remarkable 80% or higher associate participation. Hall, Kistler was one of seventeen workplaces...
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Nick Sarinelli, Partner at Nisivoccia presented at the Metropolitan Builders & Contractors Association of NJ’s General Meeting on Recent Tax Developments on Thursday, March 18. Bud Jones, Managing Partner at Nisivoccia hosted a virtual Certified Municipal Financial Officers Roundtable event on Friday, March 19. John Mooney and Ray Sarinelli,...
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Mejia Lora & Asociados is pleased to announce the promotion of Leomar Javier to Junior Manager in the company's audit department. He has more than 8 years of experience in external auditing and accounting, as well as a master's degree in management and productivity, studies in accounting regulations (NIIF, NIC and NIAS), management of audit...
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Watkins Uiberall, PLLC is pleased to announce the promotion of Leslie D. Williams, CPA to Principal in the firm's tax department. Leslie’s leadership as a Principal enables the firm to maintain strong client relationships, provide solutions to clients’ needs, and deliver the highest level of customer service.  Leslie provides tax planning,...
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Congratulations to Natasha Picard, a Senior Associate in Rotz & Stonesifer's Chambersburg office, who has become its newest CPA!   Natasha adds, “I am excited to announce that I have successfully passed the CPA exam after hours of studying. Thank you to my family and co-workers for the...
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Andrew Kucinski, Principal at Nisivoccia and Caitlin Jannucci, Manager at Nisivoccia presented a virtual class for the IPD group on February 25. Andrew presented "Preparing for the Audit," and Caitlin presented "CARES & Single Audit." They both did a great job presenting and received excellent evaluations from attendees. Nisivoccia LLP is...
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Gumbiner Savett Inc. has been selected as one of 10 cosponsors for the George Willie Ethnically Diverse Scholarship & Internship Program, administered through the Private Companies Practice Section (PCPS) of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). The George Willie program provides a scholarship and internship to ethnic...
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BKHM CPAs is proud to announce that Kylan McNemar has been admitted as a shareholder of the firm.  Kylan joined the firm in 2016 and has made significant contributions to our growth and the overall quality of our practice.  He specializes in federal and state income tax compliance, planning and consulting for businesses and individuals.  He...
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Doug Collins, CPA and Partner at Nisivoccia was a presenter on an Innovation Forum panel on February 25 where the discussion was “Embracing Innovation at a Pivotal Moment.” Glenn Schwier CPA, J.D. and Partner at Nisivoccia was the guest speaker for Randolph Chamber's general meeting on February 18, where he presented on the topic, "Your Annual...
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BKR International is pleased to announce the acceptance of Legal Accounting Services S.R.L. (Santa Cruz, Bolivia) into membership. The firm was founded in January 2014. Their highly professional team provides accounting, tax, labor, legal, auditing, outsourcing, and consulting services, specializing in risk management and assurance. LAS also has...
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Louis Plung & Company (LPC) is pleased to announce that Kevin Wilkes, JD has been promoted to principal. Wilkes joined the firm in 2020, bringing with him 12 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions tax and tax consulting. He spent a year serving as an associate principal before stepping into the role of principal. In this new capacity,...
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Glenn Schwier, CPA, JD and Christabel Valladares, CPA, PSA, CITP were admitted as Partners in the firm. In addition, Brian Ko, CPA, RMA, PSA, and Caitlin Jannucci, CPA, RMA, PSA were promoted to Manager while Nate Evans was promoted to Supervising Senior. We are proud to announce we have been presented with ClearlyRated's 2021 Best of Accounting...
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Kevin P. Martin & Associates, P.C. is pleased to announce that Lynne Furtado has joined the firm as a Tax Supervisor, and Jennifer Wescott is returning to the firm as a Tax Senior. KPM is pleased to welcome Clara Saade back to the firm as an Audit Supervisor. In addition, Jillian Curtis, Kateryna Karlin, Derek Sirois, Jared...
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Hall, Kistler & Company (HK) is pleased to announce that Seth Turner, CPA, CVA has been promoted to Manager and Sandra Orcutt, EA has been promoted to Tax Compliance Director. Jeffrey Skakun and Jordan Knapp have been promoted to Senior Accountants as well. Amber Pennington has been hired as an Administrative Professional at Hall, Kistler and...
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Pamela Oliver, CPA/ABV, CDFA, MAFF, joined DiSanto, Priest & Co. as a Partner on January 1, 2021. With experience in accounting, financial reporting, and taxation, Pamela has spent the past 20+ years of her career solely focused in the areas of  business valuation and litigation support services. Her addition to the team further solidifies...
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BKHM, established in 1990 as a leading CPA firm in the central Florida area providing assurance, tax and consulting services announces a new practice unit. The business valuation and forensic accounting services will be led by Shivam Jadeja, CPA/CGMA, ASA, CFE who has extensive experience providing these services to clients in the central Florida...
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Lavine, Lofgren, Morris & Engelberg, LLP (LLME) proudly announces that Scott Jablow has taken the reins as managing partner, effective Jan. 1, 2021. Scott has been with LLME since 2008 and has more than 25 years of experience assisting clients with their tax planning and compliance needs. Scott, who works with businesses and individuals on...
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GLSC & Company, PLLC is pleased to announce the promotion of two of its team members. Effective January 1, 2021, Yinett Medina, CPA has been promoted to Tax Partner. Yinett has worked with the firm for fifteen years, climbing the ranks with her dedication and commitment to the firm. Yinett has an interest in specialized tax services such as...
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Nisivoccia LLP is pleased to announce that effective January 2021, Glenn Schwier, CPA, J.D. and Christabel Valladares, CPA, PSA, CITP were admitted as Partners in the firm. In addition, Brian Ko, CPA, RMA, PSA and Caitlin Jannucci, CPA, RMA and PSA were promoted to Manager while Nate Evans was promoted to Supervising Senior. Glenn Schwier, CPA,...
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Louis Plung & Company (LPC) is excited to announce that firm partner Joseph Zovko, CPA recently joined the board of directors of North Hills Community Outreach. A member of the Louis Plung & Company team since 2004, Zovko joined the firm as a senior accountant and now serves as a partner. In this capacity, he specializes in providing audit...
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Mize CPAs Inc., an accounting, consulting, payroll and technology firm, announces that Jan Marrs, SPHR-SCP, is promoted to shareholder. Jan Marrs, SPHR-SCP, is promoted to Shareholder. Jan will focus on leading the firm’s client payroll services team that currently employs over 50 professionals, processing payroll for more than a quarter million...
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The Pittsburgh accounting and consulting firm Louis Plung & Company (LPC) is pleased to announce the addition of Joseph Repko, CPA to their professional team. Repko joins the firm as an audit manager. In this capacity, he is responsible for overseeing audits, reviews, and compilations from beginning to end and reviewing all work for accuracy...
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Gumbiner Savett Inc. congratulates four staff members who were promoted to new positions as of January 1, 2021: Ron Hauser was elevated to Tax Manager (from Tax Senior Associate), while Eduard Danielyan, Tiffany Delemo and David Sussman will assume their new roles as Tax Senior Associates (formerly Staff Accountants). “This group of highly...
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Nisivoccia, a top 25 certified public accounting and wealth management firm in New Jersey, will have good reason to remember with fondness the end of this unprecedently challenging year, as the Mount Arlington-based firm officially celebrates 50 years in business in November. The icing on their birthday cake is that the firm continues to enjoy...
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Gumbiner Savett Inc. is changing up its holiday fundraising campaign from gathering toys to shoes. The firm has held a toy drive for several years running, but when it came to their attention that the students of  Washington Elementary in Lynwood  were in dire need of shoe donations, collecting footwear became the focus of the 2020 charitable...
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Rotz & Stonesifer, P.C. is excited to announce the addition of Marty Harnish, CPA to our firm as a Manager. Marty was originally hired as a staff accountant in 2013 but took a temporary leave to explore other opportunities in the accounting profession. Marty obtained his Bachelors of Science in Accounting from Elizabethtown College and his...
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Kevin P. Martin & Associates, P.C. is pleased to announce that Tracie Drouin, CPA has joined the firm as a Tax Director in the Fall River, MA office and Carole McAuliffe, CPA as a Senior Tax Manager. Additionally, KPM is pleased to welcome Brian Conde and Siobhann Williams, CPA to the firm as Audit...
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Anchin is pleased to announce the promotions of ten professionals. Four professionals were promoted to Director and six were promoted to Senior Manager effective October 1, 2020.  Cristina Alcontin, Gwayne Lai, Josephine Lau, and Sheena Singh have been promoted to Director. Promotions to Senior Manager include: Martin Arking, Riz Diva, Shiri...
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Gumbiner Savett Inc. congratulates Valerie Colin, Karla Chavez Luna and Helena Song for being recognized as “Women of Influence in Accounting” in the Los Angeles Business Journal. The accolade is a result of the 2020 Accounting MOVE Project Report that looks at the inroads women accountants have made towards equality in the accounting...
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View the latest additions to Anchin, Block & Anchin's (New York) Meet the Leaders video series: Chris Noble, Leader of Anchin’s Technology Industry Group: https://bit.ly/373AKmw  Marc Wieder and Robert Gilman, Co-Leaders of Anchin's Real Estate Industry...
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Deming, Malone, Livesay & Ostroff, PSC is pleased to announce that Nicholas Porter, CPA/ABV is the firm’s newest Director, effective October 1, 2020.  Nick joined the firm in 2011 and focuses primarily in tax with special interest in individual, business, fiduciary, estate, and gift tax. His experience includes code compliance,...
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Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP is pleased to announce that Russell B. Shinsky has been elected as the firm's Managing Partner, effective October 1st. Russell has served as Co-Managing Partner alongside Frank A. Schettino during the past year. He is only the seventh Managing Partner in Anchin’s nearly 100-year history, and has spent his entire...
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Borland Benefield P.C. is delighted to announce and present its new President and Managing Director, John Wilson. A graduate of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Mr. Wilson has been with the Firm since 1994, and has exhibited endless dedication, guidance, and leadership within his roles as Shareholder and Executive Vice President.   “It...
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Deming, Malone, Livesay & Ostroff — better known as DMLO — and Rodefer Moss of Southern Indiana (Rodefer) are merging, effective October 1, 2020.  The combination will create more opportunities for the merged firm on both sides of the Ohio River and will employ approximately 150 employees. Rodefer’s Managing Partner Doug York confirmed...
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On September 2, 2020, Nisivoccia LLP’s Glenn Schwier, CPA, JD hosted a webinar on the New Jersey Pass Through Business Alternative Tax. Glenn provided an overview on the law and discussed the potential impact it has on businesses. Nisivoccia Manager Harlene Stevens, CPA, was a panelist on the September 2 webinar, "Everything You Need to Know to...
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IPA 100 firm Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP (FY19 net revenue of $109 million) of New York has brought on Alan Goldenberg as principal to lead the firm’s state and local tax (SALT) practice. Goldenberg has more than 15 years of experience in state and local tax consulting, tax controversy and dispute resolution, and tax advisory and compliance...
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Anchin has once again been recognized by Construction Executive in The Top 50 Construction Accounting Firms™. “Anchin is excited to be counted among the most respected construction accounting firms. We pride ourselves on being recognized as a leader in developing tax strategies and accounting efficiencies specifically designed to enhance...
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Nisivoccia LLP is pleased to announce that Andrew Kucinski, Principal, has been awarded the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) credential. In order to become a CFE, Andrew has met a stringent set of criteria and passed a rigorous exam administered by The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), the world’s largest anti-fraud organization and...
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Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP is pleased to share that Joseph Molloy has joined Anchin's Architecture & Engineering and Construction Industry Groups as a tax partner. Joseph has 20 years of experience in public accounting working with all types of business entities, individuals, and trusts. He has an especially strong understanding of code...
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Gumbiner Savett Inc. congratulates the newly promoted staff members as of July 2020. The firm promoted Tara Wilson to Tax Principal, Vivian Cha to Tax Senior Manager, Kimberlie Shiao to Audit & Accounting Senior Manager, Suresh Narayanamoorthy to Tax Manager, Kathryn Hoppers to Tax Senior, and Yvette Zhu and Megan Jiang to Audit...
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IPA 100 firm Anchin Block & Anchin LLP of New York (FY19 net revenue of $109 million) has named Sharon Franklin as the firm’s first COO. Franklin brings three decades of experience in professional services leadership to this new role, having spent more than half that time leading firm-wide operations and transformation initiatives. She...
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Leonard B. Rus, CPA, was named managing partner of Gross, Mendelsohn & Associates, P.A., a 125-person CPA, wealth advisory and technology consulting firm with offices in Maryland and Virginia. Rus steps into the role to replace David Goldner, who has served as Gross Mendelsohn’s managing partner since 2009. Rus has been with Gross Mendelsohn...
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In June 2020, Thayers Natural Remedies (“Thayers" or the “company"), completed the sale of the business to L'Oréal Paris (“L'Oréal”). Anchin’s Transaction Advisory Services Team (TAS) served as sell-side due diligence & accounting support advisor to Thayers in connection with the transaction.Thayers Natural Remedies is a US-based...
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Kevin P. Martin & Associates, P.C. (KPM), one of Massachusetts’ top accounting firms, is pleased to announce the promotion of Pascal Saccol, EC as a new partner at the firm. Mr. Saccol is based in the firm’s Braintree, MA office. “We are delighted that Pascal is joining the partner group and are excited he is bringing the same talent and...
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On Thursday, July 23, 2020 Nisivoccia LLP Principal, Mike Smith, CPA, presented on the Paycheck Protection Program to the Jefferson Township Chamber of...
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Rotz & Stonesifer, P.C. is excited to announce the addition of Seth Vorhees to the firm as a tax associate. Seth graduated from Shippensburg University with a B.S. in Accounting and Finance. The firm welcomed him as an intern starting at the beginning of this tax season. Soon after, Seth accepted a full-time position in its Greencastle office,...
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Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP recently launched its "Meet the Leader" video series, highlighting some of the firm's commercial and advisory groups and initiatives. The latest video in the series features Brian Sanvidge, Leader of Anchin's Regulatory Compliance and Investigations Group. Watch the video...
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Louis Plung & Company (LPC) is pleased to announce the recent promotions of Scott Blatchford, CPA, EA, Duke Griffith, Cassidy Martin, CFE, Sarah Morgan, Elissa Stremlau, CPA, and Sean Wlahofsky, CPA. “These promotions make for a very exciting time for the firm,” said Louis Plung, CPA, managing partner of LPC. “This group of professionals...
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Nisivoccia LLP is pleased to announce that effective July 2020, Bud Jones, CPA, RMA, PSA has been named Managing Partner of the firm, succeeding Timothy Mehaffey, CPA. Bud becomes the fourth managing partner of Nisivoccia as the firm celebrates its 50-year anniversary. “As Managing Partner, I look forward to overseeing the future growth of the...
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BKR International continues its strong tradition of global accounting leadership by appointing three new board members to the Americas Regional Board: Kevin Martin, Jr., CPA, MST, Managing Director, Kevin P. Martin & Associates (Boston, MA) John Beauston, CPA, CGMA, Managing Partner, Moore Beauston & Woodham (Charleston, SC) Jeremy Vokt,...
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Bland & Associates, P.C. (Bland), an Omaha Certified Public Accountant (CPA) firm, is pleased to announce four employees have been promoted to Partner within the company. According to Managing Partner, Jeremy Vokt, “Myself and everyone at Bland are extremely pleased about the promotions of these four individuals. These four have not only...
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Nisivoccia LLP Partner Bud Jones hosted a Virtual CMFO Roundtable on Friday, June 26. The discussion covered How to Host a Virtual Meeting as well as the importance of Cybersecurity During COVID-19. Guest speakers included Jon Rheinhardt of the Borough of Wharton, Bill Homa of the Township of Cedar Grove, Mat Mandel of Cyber City, and Edward...
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On Wednesday, June 17, Nisivoccia LLP Partners Kathryn Mantell, Valerie Dolan, Man Lee, and Heidi Wohlleb presented in Nisivoccia's Annual Preparing for Your Virtual Audit webinar. They discussed the audit process, virtual and on premise accommodations, regulatory changes, as well as what you can do to prepare as the audit season approaches. The...
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Jon Shoemaker, CPA, a shareholder for Gumbiner Savett Inc. (Los Angeles), was named leader of the firm's audit & accounting department as of June 1, 2020. A dedicated practitioner, Jon has managed and led numerous international accounting and income tax engagements and is well versed in small and large‐scale audits. Jon works diligently to...
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Nisivoccia LLP (Mt. Arlington) Partner Nick Sarinelli presented on a panel with the Metro Builders and Contractors Association on Thursday, June 11, 2020, discussing the Paycheck Protection...
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The National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts® (NACVA®), the organization that has trained over 35,000 CPAs and other valuation and consulting professionals in the field of business valuation, financial forensics, and various related specialty areas serving the legal and business communities, today announced that Baria Jaroudi...
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On Tuesday, June 9, 2020, Nisivoccia LLP Partner Bud Jones hosted a Virtual CMFO Roundtable. Dan Mariniello of NW Financial Group joined as a panelist to discuss “Ways to Manage Through a Revenue Starvation Event.” Nisivoccia Partner John Mooney discussed “Strategies for Avoiding Deficits During a Disruption” on the panel. Jon Rheinhardt...
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Nisivoccia LLP Partners Kathi Mantell, Heidi Wohlleb, and Man Lee presented in a series of NJASBO webinars. The topics of discussion included Estimated Year End Surplus and Establishing Reserves, Preparing for the Audit, and School Audit Updates with the New Jersey Department of Education. Partner Bud Jones hosted bi-weekly Virtual Certified...
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DiSanto, Priest & Co. (Warwick) is proud to announce that its partner, Bill Pirolli, has been elected as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) effective May 20, 2020. He will serve in this role until May of 2021, and will also hold a position as a board member for the...
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Bland & Associates, P.C. has won an award from the Greater Omaha Chamber, which honors the innovators, community builders, and change-makers among Omaha. The firm received this award of excellence in two categories for exemplifying excellence. With approximately 3,000 member companies and more than 50 nominations for this award annually, Bland...
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Partner Bud Jones, CPA, RMA, PSA, hosted Nisivoccia’s first ever Virtual CMFO Roundtable on Friday, April 24, 2020, discussing Financial Realities and Strategies as a Result of COVID-19. The areas of the discussion included cash flows, budgeting, strategies, bond market, legislative and State of...
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Hall, Kistler & Company (HK) is excited to announce the launch of their newly redesigned website, https://www.hallkistler.com/ The new redesign makes it easy to inform businesses and individuals on the latest tax information vital to them in the News section. “The launch of our redesigned website allows us to share the most up-to-date...
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Nisivoccia's Director of Human Resources, John Christian, will be speaking in the Morris County Chamber of Commerce Human Resources & Talent Committee Virtual Meeting on Tuesday, April 14, 2020. John will be covering non-traditional sources of talent, retirees and the contingent workforce. On Wednesday, April 1, 2020, Deirdre Hartmann...
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Lindquist, von Husen & Joyce LLP celebrated milestone work anniversaries recently for Crisanto Francisco, Principal, with 17 years at LvHJ; and S. Scott Seamands, Partner, with 40 years at LvHJ. The firm has also added several new team members, including Vicky Liu as a new Senior Audit Associate, Tracy Qiao as a new Tax Associate, Nivedha...
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Houston-based CPA firm Briggs & Veselka Co. LLC (Briggs & Veselka) has advanced in the national rankings of CPA firms, according to 2019 data compiled by Accounting Today magazine. Last year, the firm made it to Inside Public Accounting’s Top 100 list for the first time, entering at #98, and its dynamic growth in 2019 propelled the firm...
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Dear Members, We recently opened registration to attend the Americas Regional and Governmental/Not-for-Profit Meetings in Memphis, TN, from May 30-June 2. As you know, we have been monitoring the situation with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). On March 11, the World Health Organization...
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Nisivoccia is proud to support SCARC in honoring its founder, Raymond Nisivoccia, at their annual Honors Dinner on Thursday, March 19, 2020. Raymond has been recognized for his commitment and support of SCARC as well as his community.  Since the beginning, Raymond taught that giving back to the communities we are a part of is fundamental to who...
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Lindquist, von Husen & Joyce LLP, San Francisco, is pleased to announcing the following new hires at the firm, hired between October 2019 and January 2020: Amy Woldemar, CPA, Senior Tax Manager; Yvonne To, CPA, Senior Tax Manager; Aubrey Sarfati, Senior Audit Associate; Stevie Liu, Senior Audit Associate; Jin Kim, Audit Associate; Nicole Gao,...
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On Wednesday, March 4, 2020, Raymond Nisivoccia will participate in the Sussex County Chamber Young Professional’s Speed Mentoring event. Raymond will be sharing his career path and answering questions with the Sussex County Chamber young professionals as they grow professionally.  On Tuesday, February 11, 2020, Doug Collins, CPA and Nick...
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After over two years of planning and achieving a major change in state law and Nebraska Board of Accountancy approvals, Bland & Associates, P.C. (Bland) is officially the first 100 percent, employee-owned ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) CPA firm in Nebraska — among only a handful of CPA firms structured this way in the country. The...
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Bland & Associates, P.C. is excited to announce its new podcast, “Happy Hour at Bland.” The podcast will cover various topics related to accounting, general information, and some technical topics.   The first episode is up! Nikki Snow, Tax Director, talks about the important facts every new business owner (or future business owner) should...
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Briggs & Veselka Co. has announced the promotion of a number of its professionals to new leadership roles. In the firm’s audit department, Bryan Abee, Calvin Upton, and Kim Huynh have been promoted to Principal effective January 1. The firm’s consulting practice is also announcing the promotion of Kevin Stewart to Principal. Stewart is...
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Louis Plung & Company is pleased to announce the addition of Kevin Wilkes, J.D. to their professional team. Wilkes joins the firm as a Tax Associate Principal. In this capacity, he is responsible for business development, mentoring, and managing a wide array of tax consulting and compliance engagements. His specialty lies in identifying tax...
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Nisivoccia LLP announced Man Lee and Raymond Sarinelli were named partners at the firm, and Ryan Hynson, Andrew Kucinski and Mike Smith were elevated to principal, effective January 2020. Both Lee and Sarinelli are members of the Government Entity Group. Lee has been with the firm for 17 years; she specializes in audits for county and municipal...
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The exchange between different BKR firms is an enriching experience not only for those who participate but for the entire company team. This year BKF International S.A. Auditores y Consultores was glad to receive Juan Sobarzo from Ossandón Auditores Consultores, a BKR member located in Santiago and Viña del Mar, Chile. He came for one month to...
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Last October, Santivañez Guarniz y Asociados Sociedad Civil participated in a staff exchange with MLA - Mejia Lora & Asociados (Santo Domingo). Senior Auditor Alejandra Chinchayan (Lima) spent one month at the Santo Domingo office. Juan Santiváñez (Lima) spent a few days in Santo Domingo as well, and had a very productive meeting with...
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On Friday, January 24, Raymond Nisivoccia was honored at the Morris County Chamber of Commerce’s 99th Annual Meeting Luncheon. Raymond was awarded the 2019 William Huber Award in recognition of his dedication to volunteer leadership in the community. Since the beginning, Raymond has taught that giving back to our communities is fundamental to...
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Albrecht, Viggiano, Zureck & Co., P.C. has released its 2020 Economic Survey results. This is the 26th year the firm has been conducting this survey.  The results were announced at an executive breakfast Outlook:2020 on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at the Crest Hollow Country Club.   The event was moderated by former Today Show host, Jane...
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Nisivoccia LLP is pleased to announce that effective January 2020, Man Lee, CPA, RMA, PSA and Raymond A. Sarinelli, CPA, RMA, PSA were admitted as Partners in the firm. In addition, Ryan Hynson, CPA, Andrew Kucinski, CPA, PSA, RMA and Mike Smith, CPA were promoted to the position of Principal. Man Lee, CPA, RMA, PSA, Partner Man joined the firm 17...
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Gumbiner Savett Inc., a full-service public accounting firm based in Southern California, has a new leader for its tax department. Valerie Colin, a senior tax shareholder in the firm, will now hold the position. David Thaw, CPA, MST, also a tax shareholder, steps down after seven years at the helm.   Thaw is also the co-leader of the real estate...
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Billy Litz has been a valued member of Snyder Cohn since he joined the firm in 2006. He works closely with real estate investors, commercial and residential developers as well as entrepreneurial businesses and their owners. Billy helps his clients with comprehensive tax planning, financial statement and tax return preparation, and property...
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Briggs & Veselka Co., a leading audit, tax, and consulting services firm, announced the promotion of Sonny Brandtner and Lily Wang to shareholders in the consulting and audit departments, respectively.   Brandtner joined the firm in 2018 to provide internal audit, SOC, and SOX rationalization services for large middle-market and small-cap...
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Kevin P. Martin & Associates, P.C. is pleased to announce that Christine MacDonald, CPA, and Barbara Andrews, CPA, have been promoted to Audit Director at the Firm. Greg Rogers has joined the firm as a Senior Manager in the audit practice.  In addition, KPM is pleased to welcome Kaitlyn Cronin, Thomas Vafiades, and Jessica Franjul as Audit...
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Briggs & Veselka Co., a leading audit, tax, and consulting services firm, announced that Claudio Diaz has joined the firm as its first Chief People Officer. In the role, Diaz will oversee the cultural refreshment, leadership development, HR operations, and workplace planning of one of the fastest growing CPA firms in Texas. “Briggs &...
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As we ring in the new year, Nisivoccia LLP is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Raymond Nisivoccia founded the firm as Nisivoccia & Company in 1970. Since its inception, the firm has successfully provided accounting, tax, audit, and advisory services to for-profit, not-for-profit and governmental entity clients, domestically and...
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Mejia Lora y Asociados has become the first Audit Firm in the Dominican Republic to obtain the INTECO certificate under the ISO 9001:2015 standard. The partners of the firm decided to certify the Quality Management System as a strategic tool to identify risks and opportunities, as well as to steer and control the organization systematically...
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Johanson & Yau Accountancy Corporation has made several announcements prior to the holiday season, including relocation of its offices, an acquisition, and new hires.  Read more...
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Nisivoccia LLP is entering its 50th year of business, and it celebrated on December 14 at its annual holiday party and gala. The firm decided to enter this milestone of a year by recreating a firm photo from 2005. (The top photo is from 2019, and the 2005 photo is below.) Bud Jones, CPA, RMA, PSA, hosted the final Certified Municipal Finance...
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Russell B. Shinsky, co-managing partner at Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP, announced the firm’s newest affiliate, CostMarc Consulting Group, a profit enhancement firm that uncovers cost reduction and operational savings. Mr. Shinsky said, “We are delighted to add CostMarc to Anchin’s growing roster of advisory services that support clients...
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DS+B is pleased to announce the promotion of Elaine Nelson, CPA as its newest Principal. Elaine has been with DS+B for three years, serving previously as Audit Director. In her time in this role, she has been a trailblazing and accessible leader, always willing to make time for her team and whole-heartedly invested in their professional...
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The average one-way commute in the U.S. is about 26 minutes long, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. This equals about four hours a week.  Rather than wishing she could get that time back, Elaine Nelson makes the most of it. She calls it Traffic University. Her two-hour daily commute is an educational investment that includes learning from...
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Anchin is pleased to announce the promotions of Tara Burek, CPA, Alek Dziedzic, CPA, and Megan Klingbeil, CPA, to the partnership as of October 1, 2019.  In addition to the new partners, Audelene Gutierrez, CPA, Brent Lessey, CPA, Adam Pizzo, CPA, and Michael Rudegeair, CPA, CFP, have been promoted to Director. The Firm is pleased to recognize...
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Gumbiner Savett Inc. dedicated their October 2019 fundraising effort to Breast Cancer Awareness Month, specifically to the Dr. Susan Love Foundation for Breast Cancer Research. The firm held bake sales throughout the month allowing employees to show off their baking skills and raise money for the foundation. During the course of the month, the...
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