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On the move: MACPA elects a new chair

By Danielle Lee
July 28, 2023 9:00 AM

KPMG partner Christina Aspell will lead the Maryland Association of CPAs' board; Dean Dorton consolidates in Raleigh; BPM dives further into carbon accounting; and other firm and personnel news from around the accounting profession.

CALIFORNIA

BPM, San Francisco, announced a strategic alliance with Sustain.Life to expand BPM's offerings in carbon accounting and enable clients to measure, manage and report their organization's carbon emissions effectively.  


Kyle Ganley was named principal, tax, at ​​Lindquist, von Husen & Joyce, San Francisco.



FLORIDA

Institute of Internal Auditors headquarters in Florida
J. Michael Peppers was named the new representative to the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission Board of Directors by the Institute of Internal Auditors, Lake Mary.

ILLINOIS

Joshua Prince was appointed partner at MichaelSilver, Deerfield. 

Kristin Dunner was named director of head of tax at ORBA, Chicago.

Timothy Costello was appointed managing partner for enterprise solutions and operations, at Baker Tilly US, Chicago. 

MARYLAND

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Christina Aspell
Councilor, Buchanan & Mitchell, Bethesda, named three new partners: Angela Prochaska, director in tax services; Mark Thomas; and Jordan Egert, director, divorce and litigation services.

Christine Aspell, managing partner and audit partner in the Baltimore office of KPMG, has been elected chair of the 2023-24 Board of Directors of the Maryland Association of CPAs, succeeding UHY LLP partner Herbert Geary. Aspell has been a MACPA member since 1991.

MICHIGAN

Yeo & Yeo receives an Avantax award
The Yeo & Yeo Wealth Management team receiving their award
Yeo & Yeo Wealth Management, Saginaw, received the 2022 Growth Award and was recognized for the fourth consecutive year as a Top Wealth Advisory Firm in the Large Firm Division by Avantax Planning Partners. The Growth Award recognizes the expansion of firms that have implemented a wealth management growth plan and saw exceptional year-over-year results. The awards were presented at the 2023 Avantax Elevate Annual Conference held in Indianapolis.

NEW YORK

Sara Dayton, managing partner at Lumsden McCormick CPAs, Buffalo, was named to the Buffalo Business First Power 200 Women, ranking No. 102.

NORTH CAROLINA

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Raleigh
Dean Dorton has consolidated its Raleigh offices to the GlenLake corporate campus by Highwoods Properties, where it will occupy the entire fourth floor, approximately 26,000 square feet, in the GlenLake Six building. The new office address is 4130 Parklake Avenue, Suite 400, Raleigh, North Carolina.

PENNSYLVANIA

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Alaina Kearney
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Alaina Kearney, director of marketing at Barsz Gowie Amon & Fultz, Chadds Ford, has been recognized as the Rising Star of the Year by the Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry, in recognition of her significant contributions to her industry, community, and the advancement of women in business. She will be honored at the Women Influencing Business Awards Dinner on Sept. 13, 2023.

SINGAPORE

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Grace Fu (center) is named a Distinguished Lifetime Member
The Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants marked its sixtieth anniversary by naming eight Distinguished Lifetime Members: Boon Swan Foo, Willie Cheng, Bobby Chin, Gerard Ee, Fang Ai Lian, Grace Fu, Euleen Goh, and Michael Lim Choo San. In addition, Lim Hwee Hua and Chaly Mah received the ISCA Special Appreciation Award for their contributions to the accounting profession in Singapore, and Indranee Rajah was made an honorary member of ISCA for her contributions to the accountancy sector and wider business community. Launched in 1963, the institute has grown from 11 founding members to more than 33,000 members.

TENNESSEE

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Erica Smith
Erica Smith has been promoted to partner in the Memphis office of HHM CPAs, bringing its partner count to 24. She joined the firm in 2019, and has more than 25 years of public accounting experience.

WASHINGTON, D.C.

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Courtesy of PCAOB
Evan Lee has been named acting chief information officer of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, following the departure of CIO Eric Hagopian, who is leaving after four years with the board.
Danielle Lee
Managing Editor, Accounting Today
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