People: New York City-based HKA has announced that Juli Saitz, CPA, ABV, CFF, has joined the firm as partner within the Forensic Accounting and Commercial Damages (FACD) Group; she is based in HKA’s New York City office and has over 20 years of experience providing forensic accounting and financial and economic analysis to attorneys in litigation … Matt Roetcisoender, CPA, CVA, has been named a partner with Bellingham, Wash.-based VSH Certified Public Accountants (VSH); he specializes in mergers and acquisitions, funding, family transitions, and business valuations primarily in the agriculture, manufacturing, construction, and real estate sectors.

Firms: The year 2022 kicks off with a major deal: Cleveland-based CBIZ has acquired the nonattest assets of New York City-based Marks Paneth LLP, a firm with offices all along the East Coast and more than 600 team members … Farmington Hills, Mich.-based UHY LLP has acquired two firms: LWBJ, with 65 team members, is a leading audit, accounting, tax, consulting, and mergers/acquisitions firm with two Iowa offices (Des Moines and Ames), and TGM Group LLC, in Salisbury, Md., with 35 professionals, is a firm with industry specialization in construction, government, and not-for-profit … Princeton, N.J.-based Withum is adding San Ramon, Calif.-based Lindquist LLP, which has 10 partners and approximately 125 team members; the acquired firm provides audit, accounting, compliance, and consulting services, including 401(k) audits, forensic services, and payroll compliance … Pleasanton, Calif.-based Sensiba San Filippo is adding SGA CPAs & Consultants LLP of Bend, Ore., which provides accounting, tax preparation, and consulting services to high-net-worth individuals and privately held businesses in a variety of industries … Jackson, Tenn.-based Alexander Thompson Arnold PLLC (ATA) has acquired JWCK Ltd. (formerly known as Jordan Woosley Crone & Keaton Ltd.) of Hot Springs, Ark., and its staff of 14 professionals; the firm provides tax management and accounting services, including audits, financial statements, and financial planning, and specializes in trust and estate tax reporting … Evansville, Ind.-based Kemper CPA Group LLP is adding Yettke & Rapp LLC of Champaign, Ill., which provides franchise accounting services and tax services to businesses and individuals in the greater Champaign-Urbana area … Itasca, Ill.-based CDH PC is adding Pier & Associates Ltd. of Chicago, which performs accounting, audit, tax, and business advisory services to individuals and private companies in various industries.

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