People: Bryant Petersen, ASA, CFE, has been named a director at Akron, Ohio-based Bober Markey Fedorovich; he provides counsel as well as expert witness testimony to both his legal and business clients … Christopher Annand, CFA (ASA candidate), has been admitted as a partner at Boston-based The MFA Companies; he is a member of the firm’s strategic solutions team and advises cash-flow optimization strategies, conducts financial modeling scenario analysis, and assists with PPP loan forgiveness calculations … Two professionals credentialed in valuation are among those CPA Practice Advisor named a 2020 “40 Under 40 in the Accounting Profession”: Danielle Supkis Cheek, CPA, CFE, CVA, a director at PKF Texas, who serves clients in business consulting, fraud, forensics, and more, and Chris Hervochon, CPA, CVA, owner of Chris Hervochon, CPA, CVA LLC (Hilton Head Island, S.C.), an accounting firm for marketing agencies and creative professionals.

Firms: Princeton, N.J.-based Withum has acquired New York-based private investigative firm Doyle Carden Group LLC, a firm that specializes in anti-money-laundering investigations and litigation assistance … New York-based Citrin Cooperman & Co. is adding Goren Marcus Masino & Marsh (GMMM) of Los Angeles, expanding its footprint in California to a fourth office; the deal adds five partners and 22 staff members to the Citrin Cooperman team … Los Angeles-based Fineman West is adding Katz & Associates, also in Los Angeles; the firm specializes in tax and advisory services for a wide variety of clients, with a focus on new automobile dealerships … Cleveland-based CBIZ has acquired the middle-market advisory group of Englewood, Colo.-based Richey May & Co.; the group has 26 employees and provides tax compliance and consulting services to middle-market companies and family groups in the real estate, automotive, technology and SAAS, construction, and manufacturing industries … Elgin, Ill.-based Mueller & Co. is adding Plum & Co. of Sarasota, Fla., a business advisory and tax services provider … Jackson, Tenn.-based Alexander Thompson Arnold has acquired HR management firm Center Point Business Solutions of Union City, Tenn.

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