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Illinois CPA Society Presents 2023 Advancing Diversity Awards

CPA Practice

The Illinois CPA Society, one of the largest state associations in the nation serving the certified public accountant community, has announced the recipients of its 2023 Lester H. McKinney , CPA , MSAA, is a senior business process and control analyst in Abbott’s Rapid Diagnostics Division. McKeever Jr. Emerging Leader LaToya C.

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Cherry Bekaert Adds Chicago-Area CPA Firm PKF Mueller

CPA Practice

Top 30 accounting firm Cherry Bekaert has acquired PKF Mueller, a full-service CPA firm based in Elgin, IL. Founded in 1968, PKF Mueller has three Illinois offices—in Elgin, Chicago, and Orland Park—as well as an office in Sarasota, FL.

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Professionals on the Move – Jan. 2024

CPA Practice

Founded in 1968, PKF Mueller has offices in Elgin, Chicago and Orland Park, Illinois, as well as an office in Sarasota, Florida. The acquisition strengthens Cherry Bekaert’s reach in the Illinois market, supporting the Firm’s strategic growth plans.

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Promotion Watch ’23: The Baker Tilly Partner Bench Is Now 44 People Deeper

Going Concern

“With their leadership, I look forward to our continued journey creating the advisory CPA firm of the future, today.” Ackerman, CPA Assurance – Real Estate and Construction (Washington, D.C.) Badani, CPA Assurance – Financial Services (Irvine, California) Ashley R. Maguire, JD, CPA Tax (Tampa, Florida) Shabinaaz F.

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Episode 068: A conversation with Allan Koltin

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Koltin, CPA, CGMA. Koltin was also voted one of the 10 Most Recommended Consultants for the sixteenth straight year in the “Annual Survey of Firms” conducted by INSIDE Public Accounting. For the past six years, Allan has also been named by CPA Practice Advisor as one of the Top 25 Thought Leaders in the profession.

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How to Grow Expertise, Build a Stronger Career, and Develop Talent Pipelines

CPA Practice

As Michelle Lubbe works toward the online Master’s of Accounting (iMSA) from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, she instantly puts what she learns to the test. “On CPA firms said they expected to hire more new accounting graduates — 36 percent in 2022 compared to 28 percent in 2021. By Dr. Quentin McAndrew.

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Mowery & Schoenfeld Merges in Chicago Firm Hochfelder & Weber

CPA Practice

Top 200 accounting firm Mowery & Schoenfeld has merged with Hochfelder & Weber, a CPA firm with a 91-year history in Chicago. The combined firm will continue as Mowery & Schoenfeld, with Robert Olson, managing partner of Hochfelder & Weber, becoming a partner at Lincolnshire, IL-based Mowery & Schoenfeld.