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Professionals on the Move – June 2025, Part II

CPA Practice

Arpit has played a pivotal role in building the US PCAOB audit capabilities, leading complex public company engagements and driving the expansion of this critical practice area. Arpit began his journey with us 14 years ago as an intern (article clerk) in Mumbai, India, and has since become a key leader within the US Assurance practice.

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On the move: HCVT hired CAS co-leader

Accounting Today

ILLINOIS Rick Surett was named the new chief financial officer at Grant Thornton, Chicago, succeeding Muhammad Bhayat, who is retiring after more than 20 years at the firm. Forvis Mazars opened a new office in Minneapolis, to be spearheaded by audit director Tyler Aldridge. Louis and Decatur, Illinois, practice unit at Forvis Mazars.

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On the move: RRBB adds partner

Accounting Today

FLORIDA Stefano Comotti was appointed chair of the global board of the Institute of Internal Auditors, Lake Mary, for 2025-26. ILLINOIS Jennifer Witts was hired as a partner in the client advisory services practice at CohnReznick, Chicago. Nomination information is available here.

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Tax Fraud Blotter: Who ya gonna call?

Accounting Today

Dolton, Illinois: Tax preparer Byron Taylor, of Homewood, Illinois, has pleaded guilty to preparing and filing false individual income tax returns for clients and for himself. The IRS issued a portion of the refunds, and he spent more than $2.7 million on personal expenses. He was also ordered to pay $2,769,173 in restitution.

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Best Practices for Managing a Sales Tax Audit

TaxConnex

If you and your company haven’t been hit with a sales tax audit yet, congrats. In TaxConnex’s recent market survey more than one in four (26.7%) top finance professionals in a variety of industries report seeing an increase in state sales tax audits in the past two years. Sales Tax Audit Triggers. Sales Tax Audit Triggers.

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Evolution of the Sales Tax Audit: Have Audits Changed with Economic Nexus?

TaxConnex

So has the sales tax audit. Examiners can still show up and go over your books in person, and tax agencies will still send audit notices via snail mail. Many events can ignite a sales tax audit. But have sales tax audits changed over the last few years, through the pandemic and the introduction of economic nexus in 2018?

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Friday Footnotes: The PCAOB-to-Practice Pipeline and Audit Quality; Ball Extension; Tim Ryan’s Replacement | 1.12.24

Going Concern

Long Reads How Auditor Deloitte Missed A Nigerian Company’s Massive Fraud [ Forbes ] Hindenburg Research, known for sniffing out corporate scams, took aim in June at an obscure Nigeria-based outfit named Tingo Group. These issues were apparently not glaring enough for the company’s auditor, however.” million in audit fees in 2022.)