People: John Czapla has been appointed chairman of the board at Valuation Research Corp. (VRC), which was effective as of January 1; he succeeds Neil Kelly, who will continue serving on the board as vice chairman … The National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA) has named Charlotte R. Clark, CPA, CVA, ABAR, a manager at Squire & Co. PC, a Utah CPA firm of 135 employees, outstanding member for the fourth quarter of 2019 … Julia Miessner, CPA/ABV/CFF, CGMA, has been admitted as a partner at Tucson, Ariz.-based BeachFleischman; she is the practice leader for the firm’s financial forensics and valuation services group … Carrie Zhou, ASA, has been admitted into the partner group at Atlanta-based Aprio.

Firms: New York-based Citrin Cooperman has acquired LGSH of Encino, Calif., adding 10 additional partners and 55 staff members … Fiondella Milone & LaSaracina, based in Glastonbury, Conn,. has merged with two Connecticut firms, Viola Chrabascz Reynolds (VCR), with offices in Enfield, Simsbury, and Stafford Springs, and Formica & Dobkin of Berlin … Miami-based MBAF (which is celebrating its 50th anniversary) has acquired Kramer & Associates of Coral Gables, Fla., bringing five full-time professionals to the firm … Chicago-based UHY LLP and UHY Advisors Inc. has added Pattison Koskey Howe and Bucci (PKHB), which operates six offices in the Hudson Valley area of New York; the deal adds three partners, six principals, and approximately 50 additional professionals and administrative staff to UHY.

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