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• Atkinson Elected NASBA Chair

  November 20, 2009

  The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy has elected Billy M. Atkinson, a Sugarland, Texas-based CPA and PricewaterhouseCoopers audit partner, as its 2009-2010 chairman.

• IASB’s Jones to Helm Pace’s Accounting Standards Center

  November 18, 2009

  Former International Accounting Standards Board Vice Chairman Tom Jones has been appointed director of Pace University’s Center for the Study of International Accounting Standards.

• Crowe’s Hildebrand Joins AICPA Board

  November 17, 2009

  Crowe Horwath partner Mark Hildebrand has been named to the board of directors of the American Institute of CPAs.

• PEOPLE

  November 16, 2009

• Beswick Named SEC Deputy Chief Accountant

  November 13, 2009

  The Securities and Exchange Commission has appointed Paul A. Beswick as deputy chief accountant, overseeing the accounting group within the SEC’s Office of the Chief Accountant.

• Deloitte FAS Names New Partners, Directors, Principal

  November 13, 2009

  Deloitte Financial Advisory Services has admitted new partners, directors and a principal.

• Weaver Partner Earns CISA Designation

  November 13, 2009

  Joseph “Jody” R. Allred, a CPA and partner with accounting firm Weaver, has earned a Certified Information Systems Auditor designation from the Information Systems Audit and Control Association.

• Konowitz Kahn Adds New Tax Director

  November 13, 2009

  Konowitz, Kahn & Company, P.C., has expanded its tax specialty with the addition of a new director, Magda B. Szabo.

• Vrakas/Blum Adds New Tax Manager

  November 13, 2009

  Public accounting and advisory firm Vrakas/Blum, S.C., recently added Katherine K. Minckler, CPA, to its professional staff.

• Grant Thornton Partner Joins PCAOB Advisory Group

  November 12, 2009

  Grant Thornton’s national managing partner of professional standards, John Archambault, has been appointed to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s Standing Advisory Group.

• Smith Elliott Kearns Members and Associates Appointed to PKF National Committees

  November 11, 2009

  Smith Elliott Kearns & Company, LLC SAID it will be represented in 2010 on six PKF North American Network National Committees.

• Four from Herbein Appointed to PKF Committees

  November 11, 2009

  Herbein + Company said that that four of its partners and executives have been appointed to serve on several of the PKF North American Network’s committees in 2010.

• Boston-Area CPA Elected to Russell Bedford Board

  November 10, 2009

  William F. Rucci, Jr., a CPA and MST, and a partner in the Boston-area accounting and business advisory firm Rucci, Bardaro & Barrett, has been elected to the board of directors of Russell Bedford International, a global network of independent accounting, business and legal consulting firms with affiliates in over 70 countries.

• IRS Picks New ETAAC Members, Chairman

  November 9, 2009

  The Internal Revenue Service has selected four new members and a chairman for the Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee.

• PEOPLE

  November 2, 2009

• BDO Seidman Adds New Board Directors

  October 27, 2009

  BDO Seidman has re-elected one of its board members and added two new directors.

• Intacct Chooses New CEO

  October 26, 2009

  Web-based accounting software developer Intacct has chosen a new CEO, Rob Reid.

• Anchin Names Three Partners

  October 23, 2009

  Accounting firm Anchin, Block & Anchin has added three new CPA partners: Matthew Mullaney, Terry Pissi and Craig Silberberg.

• PEOPLE

  October 19, 2009

• McGladrey & Pullen Announces Three Promotions

  October 2, 2009

  McGladrey & Pullen has promoted three individuals in its New York office.

• Sue Almond Joins Kreston

  October 2, 2009

  Accounting firm association Kreston International has named Sue Almond as director of quality and professional standards.

• Top 100 Most Influential People of 2009

  September 29, 2009

  The staff of Accounting Today presents its 2009 list of the Top 100 Most Influential People.

• Linda Stiff Retires from IRS

  September 11, 2009

  Linda Stiff, the former acting commissioner of the IRS, plans to retire this fall.

• ACAT Elects New Officers and Directors

  September 11, 2009

  The Accreditation Council for Accountancy and Taxation elected several new officers and directors in August 2009.

• Burley Becomes Tax Partner at Weiser

  September 11, 2009

  Timothy Burley has joined as tax partner at Weiser LLP.

• Byrne to Chair Praxity North America

  September 3, 2009

  Kathryn A. Byrne, partner-in-charge of the International Services Group at accounting and consulting firm Weiser LLP, was unanimously elected chairperson of Praxity North America.

• Lee Zoeller to Head IPT

  September 3, 2009

  Lee Zoeller, a partner at the international law firm Reed Smith LLP, has been elected president of the Institute for Professionals in Taxation for 2009-2010.

• NAEA Appoints New Exec VP

  September 2, 2009

  The National Association of Enrolled Agents has named Michael Nelson as the organization’s new executive vice president.

• Niemeier to Leave PCAOB

  September 2, 2009

  Public Company Accounting Oversight Board member Charles Niemeier said he plans to leave the board in the near future.

• PEOPLE

  September 1, 2009

• FIRMS

  September 1, 2009

• Nusbaum, Viceira Join FAF Board

  August 26, 2009

  Grant Thornton CEO Edward Nusbaum and Harvard professor Luis Viceira have joined the Financial Accounting Foundation’s board of trustees.

• Kroeker Officially Becomes SEC Chief Accountant

  August 25, 2009

  The Securities and Exchange Commission has appointed James L. Kroeker as chief accountant.

• IRS’s Frank Ng Joins Ernst & Young

  August 24, 2009

  Frank Ng, the former commissioner of the IRS’s Large and Midsized Business Division, has joined Ernst & Young’s tax controversy and risk management services practice.

• UHY Hires Two Down South

  August 20, 2009

  UHY Advisors GA has appointed Frank J. Fennello as the firm’s new managing director in the Southeast office in Atlanta, and the firm’s Texas unit has hired a senior manager in its Enterprise Risk Advisory Services department.

• Haskell & White Promotes Six Managers and Staff

  August 20, 2009

  Haskell & White has promoted six members of the firm to strengthen its tax and audit teams.

• Reingold Joins Sewald as Principal

  August 20, 2009

  Lee M. Reingold has joined Steven Sewald & Co. as a principal in the firm’s accounting and business consulting groups.

• Lee Graul Named BDO’s Director of Accounting

  August 10, 2009

  BDO Seidman has selected Lee Graul to succeed the late Ben Neuhausen as the firm’s national director of accounting.

• Everson Tapped as Vice Chair at AlliantGroup

  August 4, 2009

  Former IRS Commissioner Mark Everson has been named vice chairman of alliantgroup, a provider of specialty tax services to businesses, where he will advise the company on strategic, operational and client service initiatives.

• O’Connor Davies Adds New Partner

  July 31, 2009

  Jerry O’Neill has joined accounting firm O’Connor Davies Munns & Dobbins as a partner in the firm’s Not-for-Profit Practice Group.

• Goelzer Named PCAOB Acting Chairman

  July 27, 2009

  Daniel L. Goelzer was named acting chairman of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and will take office August 1.

• Hershey Exec to Chair FEI

  July 23, 2009

  Financial Executives International has named its 2009-2010 board of directors, with Gerald R. Ulrich, director of external reporting and compliance at Hershey, as the new national chair.

• Top CPA Exam Scorers Win Awards

  July 23, 2009

  The American Institute of CPAs has presented its Elijah Watt Sells Awards to the top performers on the CPA Exam.

• CAQ Governing Board Re-elected

  July 20, 2009

  The Center for Audit Quality has re-elected four members of its governing board.

• Intacct CEO to Retire

  July 10, 2009

  Intacct president and CEO Mike Braun plans to retire by the end of the year.

• Weaver and Tidwell Names New Partner and Leaders

  July 9, 2009

  Gregory L. Bailes has joined Weaver and Tidwell’s Austin office as audit partner, and the firm has named W. David Rook as assurance service leader in its Houston office.

• PEOPLE

  July 8, 2009

• Indiana CPA Society Announces New Board

  July 8, 2009

  J. Douglas Roth of Do It Best Corp. in Fort Wayne is the new chair of the board for the Indiana CPA Society, while Joseph A. Scheidler of Crowe Horwath in Indianapolis has moved into the role of chair-elect.

• Ohio Society of CPAs Installs New Officers

  July 8, 2009

  The Ohio Society of CPAs installed J. Matthew Yuskewich as chairman of the executive board at the society’s June 30 Members Summit & Annual Meeting.

• Texas CPAs Name New Chairman, Officials and Board

  July 8, 2009

  The Texas Society of CPAs has elected Kym Anderson as its new chairman, and picked a slate of other officials and board members.

• CalCPA Names New COO

  July 7, 2009

  The California Society of CPAs and the California CPA Education Foundation have named Clar Rosso as their chief operating officer.

• Accounting Today Calls for Nominations

  July 7, 2009

  Accounting Today is issuing a call for nominations for its annual Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting list.

• Krater Takes the Reins at Plante & Moran

  July 6, 2009

  Gordon Krater became the new managing partner of Plante & Moran, only the sixth managing partner since the firm was founded in 1924.

• KPMG Hires International Corporate Services Partner

  June 30, 2009

  KPMG LLP has named Chris Housman as a new partner in the U.S. firm’s International Corporate Services practice.

• KraftCPAs Forms Health Care Consulting Affiliate

  June 25, 2009

  Tennessee-based accounting firm KraftCPAs has created a new affiliate company that will specialize in health care consulting services as Congress prepares legislation to overhaul the health insurance industry.

• Incoming Grant Thornton CEO Outlines Plans

  June 24, 2009

  Stephen Chipman will taking over as CEO of Grant Thornton LLP at the beginning of next year while trying to build the U.S. member firm’s global ties.

• Grant Thornton Picks New CEO

  June 23, 2009

  Grant Thornton LLP has named Stephen Chipman as CEO of the U.S. member firm, after a stint developing the firm’s business in China.

• Virginia CPAs Elect New Chair and Board

  June 19, 2009

  The Virginia Society of CPAs has selected a new chairman and board.

• Citrin Cooperman Adds New Partners and Directors

  June 17, 2009

  Accounting firm Citrin Cooperman has admitted five partners to the firm and promoted five other professionals to the position of director, effective July 1.

• Block Appoints New RSM McGladrey President

  June 16, 2009

  H&R Block has named Charles Elliot 'C.E.' Andrews as the new president of its RSM McGladrey unit.

• PEOPLE

  June 15, 2009

• Sage Sales Vet Joins SpeedTax

  June 12, 2009

  SpeedTax has hired Jonathan Morgan, a former Sage Software sales executive, as director of sales at the Web-based sales tax software company.

• PricewaterhouseCoopers Appoints New U.S. Chairman

  June 11, 2009

  PricewaterhouseCoopers has named Robert E. Moritz as the firm’s U.S. chairman and senior partner for a four-year term beginning July 1.

• PCAOB Chairman Olson Resigns

  June 8, 2009

  Mark Olson, chairman of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, said he is resigning his post at the end of July, but did not elaborate on the reasons.

• Clifton Gunderson Restructures Top Exec Team

  June 4, 2009

  Clifton Gunderson, with a new CEO and headquarters, has now shuffled its top management.

• Nusbaum to Become Grant Thornton Int'l CEO

  June 3, 2009

  Ed Nusbaum, who has been CEO of Grant Thornton’s U.S. member firm, Grant Thornton LLP, since 2001, will become CEO of Grant Thornton International on Jan. 1, 2010.

• Caturano Appoints New COO

  June 2, 2009

  New England regional accounting firm Caturano and Co. has named Christopher MacKenzie as its new chief operating officer in an effort to rebuild its leadership.

• PEOPLE

  June 1, 2009

• Landrigan to Advise Expats at Windham Brannon

  May 29, 2009

  Jim Landrigan has joined Atlanta accounting firm Windham Brannon to lead their Global Expatriate Advisors team.

• Former U.S. Attorney Joins Ernst & Young

  May 28, 2009

  Jeffrey Taylor, former United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, has joined Ernst & Young as the Americas Leader of the firm’s Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services area within the Americas Assurance practice.

• Weiser Partner Elected Chair of Media Council

  May 28, 2009

  James Kinney, partner-in-charge of the financial services group at Weiser LLP, was recently elected chairman of the board of the Fair Media Council, an organization that keeps its members educated about current trends and happenings in the local media.

• Orange County Official Appointed to GASB

  May 28, 2009

  The Financial Accounting Foundation’s board of trustees has appointed David Sundstrom, auditor-controller for Orange County, Calif., to the Governmental Accounting Standards Board.

• M&A & Joint Ventures Update

  May 20, 2009

• Weaver and Tidwell Gets New Leader after 23 Years

  May 18, 2009

  Weaver and Tidwell’s longtime managing partner, W. M. “Mack” Lawhon, is stepping aside after nearly a quarter century at the helm.

• People

  May 18, 2009

• Moynihan Becomes President of New York CPAs

  May 15, 2009

  Syracuse accountant David Moynihan took the reins as the new president of the New York State Society of CPAs.

• BNA Restructures Product Development

  May 7, 2009

  Tax and accounting information publisher BNA has appointed a new chief information officer, established a new product research and development unit headed by a new chief product officer, and appointed six vice presidents.

• People

  May 4, 2009

• IRS Recruiting for TAP Panel Members

  March 25, 2009

  The Internal Revenue Service is looking for civic-minded volunteers to serve on the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel, which listens to taxpayers, identifies key issues and makes recommendations for improving IRS service.

• Prophix Names Channel Director

  March 4, 2009

  Business intelligence products and applications provider Prophix Software has named Cheryl Power to the post of director of channel partners.

• SEC Pressured on Chief Accountant Pick

  March 4, 2009

  Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro has been under pressure not to appoint a leading critic of International Financial Reporting Standards as a permanent chief accountant, according to a former official who filled that post.

• Embattled Freddie Mac CEO Resigns

  March 2, 2009

  Freddie Mac CEO David Moffett has submitted his resignation after running the troubled housing lender since only last September.

• Accounting News

  March 1, 2009

• Thomas Ray to Leave PCAOB

  February 27, 2009

  The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board's chief auditor and director of professional standards, Thomas Ray, has resigned and plans to return to the private sector on March 6.

• Schapiro approved as SEC chair

  February 23, 2009

• AICPA Reappoints Melancon

  February 23, 2009

  The American Institute of CPAs' board of directors has extended Barry Melancon's term as president and CEO for another five years.

• Gillan Named Senior Advisor at SEC

  February 19, 2009

  The Securities and Exchange Commission has appointed former Public Company Accounting Oversight Board member Kayla Gillan as senior advisor to new Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Mary Schapiro, effective immediately.

• Solender Named Vice Chair, General Counsel at E&Y

  February 19, 2009

  Big Four firm Ernst & Young named former Bear Stearns and Washington Mutual executive Michael Solender as its Americas vice chair and general counsel, effective February 24.

• Financial Accounting Foundation Elects New Chair

  February 12, 2009

  The Financial Accounting Foundation has chosen John J. Brennan, chairman of mutual fund giant Vanguard Group, as its new chairman and a member of its board of trustees.

• KPMG Manager Joins SEC Chief Accountant Office

  February 9, 2009

  The Securities and Exchange Commission has appointed Robert Malhotra as a senior advisor in the SEC's Office of the Chief Accountant.

• Cougar Mountain Names New President and CEO

  February 5, 2009

  Cougar Mountain Software has appointed Chuck Gossett as the accounting software company's new president and CEO, succeeding his father.

• KPMG Names New U.S. CEO

  January 28, 2009

  KPMG has named John Veihmeyer as the new CEO of its U.S. member firm, KPMG LLP, as Timothy Flynn assumes the role of chairman of KPMG International's newly formed Global Executive Team.

• IRS Taps Former Block CEO as Deputy Commissioner

  January 28, 2009

  Former H&R Block Chairman and CEO Mark Ernst has taken a job with the Internal Revenue Service as deputy commissioner for operations support.

• Senate Approves Schapiro as SEC Chair

  January 26, 2009

  The Senate has approved Mary Schapiro by a unanimous vote as the next Securities and Exchange Commission chairman.

• RSM McGladrey President to Step Down

  January 26, 2009

  Steve Tait, president of H&R Block's accounting subsidiary RSM McGladrey, plans to resign, effective April 30.

• KPMG Appoints Two New Execs

  January 22, 2009

  KPMG has named a new chief information officer and a new leader of its tax restructuring and corporate recovery practice.

• Old Epicor CEO Replaces Short-Lived One

  January 21, 2009

  George Klaus, who served as president and CEO of Epicor Software from February 1996 to February 2008, has been named to those positions again, following the resignation of Thomas F. Kelly.

• Former PCAOB Official Joins CAQ

  January 8, 2009

  The Center for Audit Quality has named Mary Moore Hamrick as director of external relations and strategic planning.

• Sage North America Names New CTO

  January 8, 2009

  Sage North America has picked Motasim Najeeb as the accounting and business software company's new chief technology officer.

• Top 100 People of 2008

  January 8, 2009

  Accounting Today's report on the Top 100 People of 2008.

• SEC Picks Acting Chief Accountant

  January 7, 2009

  The Securities and Exchange Commission has appointed James L. Kroeker as acting chief accountant, replacing Conrad Hewitt, who retired Monday.

• SEC chief accountant to step down

  January 5, 2009

  Securities and Exchange Commission Chief Accountant Conrad Hewitt announced that he will leave the regulator as the Obama administration takes over. Also leaving will be John White, the director of the Division of Corporate Finance.

• SEC Enforcement Chief Accountant Resigns

  January 2, 2009

  Susan G. Markel, chief accountant of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Enforcement, is stepping down after 14 years at the agency.

• Everybody Loves New Freddie Mac Chief Credit Officer

  December 30, 2008

  Freddie Mac has named Raymond G. Romano as chief credit officer as the tarnished mortgage capital provider seeks to restore its reputation.

• Obama Picks VC to Lead SBA

  December 22, 2008

  President-elect Barack Obama has named venture capitalist Karen Mills to lead the Small Business Administration, drawing fire from one small business group.

• FEI, NASBA Appoint New Leaders

  December 22, 2008

  Financial Executives International has named Marie N. Hollein as the organization's new president and CEO.

• Obama Picks FINRA CEO to Helm SEC

  December 19, 2008

  President-elect Barack Obama has named Mary Schapiro as the next chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, replacing Christopher Cox.

• Topp Re-Elected at Eide Bailly

  December 15, 2008

  Regional firm Eide Bailly LLP has elected Jerry Topp to another three-year term as managing partner and chief executive.

• Smith Exits Sage

  December 11, 2008

  Nina Smith, who headed Sage North America's largest division for the last year, has left the company as major changes continue to roll through the organization following the hiring of new CEO Sue Swenson in March.

• Former IRS Commissioner Brown Joins PwC

  December 5, 2008

  Former Internal Revenue Service Acting Commissioner Kevin Brown has joined PricewaterhouseCoopers as a partner in the firm's IRS Service Team.

• Corefino Appoints Head of Strategic Alliances

  December 3, 2008

  Corefino has hired Lyne Noella as vice president of strategic alliances to help the accounting outsourcing provider establish business relationships with interim CFOs and accounting industry service providers.

• NCCPAP Appoints Officers and Directors

  December 2, 2008

  The National Conference of CPA Practitioners reelected sole practitioner Karen Giunta of Hicksville, N.Y., to a second term as president of the organization.

• SEC Chief Accountant Plans to Step Down

  December 1, 2008

  Securities and Exchange Commission Chief Accountant Conrad Hewitt intends to leave the agency in January.

• Royal Tapped as Copanion CFO

  November 26, 2008

  Tax document automation provider Copanion Inc., makers of the GruntWorx line, has named technology industry veteran Stephen Royal to the post of chief financial officer, effective immediately.

• Obama Chooses Economic Team

  November 25, 2008

  President-elect Barack Obama announced the key members of his economic team on Monday, including his pick for Treasury Secretary, New York Federal Reserve president Timothy Geithner.

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