People: Julie Burks, CPA, CVA, was promoted to audit manager at Dennis, Gartland & Niergarth (DGN), in northern Michigan … The American Society of Appraisers featured Fawn Romero, ASA (Prairie Capital Advisors), in a 2018 “Rising Stars” video … Carlos Cardoza, ASA, FRICS, retired KPMG partner, is a board member of the International Institute of Business Valuers (iiBV) and is a “featured member” this month on the organization’s home page; he has years of experience in valuations of tangible and intangible assets, handling due diligence, and supporting services in engineering and environmental assets.
Firms: New York-based PKF O’Connor Davies has joined with Batchelor Frechette McCrory Michael & Co. (BFMM) of Providence, R.I., adding four partners and more than 20 staff; BFMM specializes in private clubs, commercial construction and real estate, employee benefit plans, manufacturing, and not for profits … Two Illinois firms, Dowell Group LLP of Palatine and DeMarco Kinnaman Lewis & Co. of Lincolnshire, will combine and operate as Dowell Group LLP, which will have 33 members … Grooms & Harkins of Casper, Wyo., has joined CPAmerica, an accounting association of independent CPA firms … Pasadena, Calif.-based KROST CPAs and Consultants has added Gaynor & Umanoff of Los Angeles; the combined firm has 170 team members … New York-based Prager Metis CPAs has expanded its presence in Florida and New Jersey by adding Beck, Villata & Co. PC.
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