People: The National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA) has awarded J. Richard Claywell, CPA, MBV, ABV, ASA, CBA, CVA, MAFF, CFD, ABAR, CVGA, ICVS-A, the Thomas R. Porter Lifetime Achievement Award; the award is presented to the NACVA member who has demonstrated exemplary character, leadership, and professional achievements to NACVA and the industry … Christopher Sheridan, CPA, CVA, has been named a principal at Saginaw, Mich.-based Yeo & Yeo; he leads the business valuation and litigation services group and is a member of the manufacturing services group. Based in the Saginaw office, he works with clients in various industries, offering consulting for financial reporting, tax issues, internal controls, and fraud prevention.

Firms: MNP, a national midmarket accounting and consulting firm in Canada, has acquired Lafond CPA Inc. of Quebec City, a boutique accountancy; MNP now has 1,200 team members and 25 offices … Pensacola, Fla.-based Saltmarsh Cleaveland & Gund has added Ruggiero Martinez & Norton of Winter Park, Fla., a firm that provides tax, accounting, and estate planning services to businesses and individuals … Farmington Hills, Mich.-based UHY LLP has entered the Massachusetts market by joining in Paresky Flitt & Co. of Wayland, Mass. … Philadelphia-based Morris J. Cohen & Co. PC has merged with McKonly & Asbury, based in Hampton Township, Pa.; the Philadelphia location will be the fourth office for McKonly & Asbury … New York City-based Citrin Cooperman gets its first location in the Carolinas by acquiring Coleman Huntoon & Brown (CH&B) of Chapel Hill, N.C., a firm with over 20 employees … Marlton, N.J.-based Baratz & Associates has announced the strategic acquisition of Cherry Hill, N.J.-based Renzi Bernardi Suarez & Co.

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