People: Steven M. Dotterer, JD, MBA, CVA, has been promoted to director, business valuation and litigation support, at H2R CPA (Pittsburgh); in addition to his leadership role, he conducts valuations for a variety of purposes (including estate, gift, acquisition, corporate planning, regulatory compliance, and litigation support) and also serves as a financial expert in matrimonial litigation cases … Michael Saccomanno, CPA, ABV, CFF, CVA, has been named partner-in-charge (PIC) of the forensic accounting, litigation support, and valuation services (FLVS) practice at New York City-based Friedman LLP; he specializes in valuation, forensic accounting, and litigation support services for clients across a broad range of industries, including healthcare, law, accounting, real estate development, construction, manufacturing, distribution, and pharmaceuticals … Avelino Rodrigues, CPA, CFF, has been admitted as a principal in the forensic, advisory, and valuation services practice at Miami-based Kaufman Rossin; he provides advisory services including FCPA violations consulting, fraud investigations, financial and risk due diligence, litigation consulting, complex accounting, auditor malpractice and audit defense, anti-money laundering (AML) investigations, and evaluation of related programs and regulatory compliance services … Atticus Frank, CFA, senior financial analyst at Mercer Capital, has earned the right to use the accredited in business valuation (ABV) designation awarded by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA); he has valuation experience in engagements related to corporate planning and reorganizations, financial reporting, fairness opinions, litigation support, employee stock ownership plans, and estate and gift tax planning and compliance matters.

Firms: St. Cloud, Minn.-based BerganKDV is adding Simma Flottemesch and Orenstein (SFO) of Minneapolis, a firm that provides tax, audit, accounting, and business advisory services to clients in and around the Twin Cities area … Springfield, Mo.-based BKD LLP is adding regulatory compliance consulting firm Bankers Assurance LLC of Little Rock, Ark., which serves more than 75 financial institutions in Arkansas and surrounding states … New York-based PKF O’Connor Davies is adding Middletown, N.Y.-based Judelson Giordano and Siegel CPA PC (JGS), which specializes in trust and estate planning and administration, business valuation, forensic accounting and litigation support, succession planning, employee benefit plan audits, and M&A … Pittsford, N.Y.-based Bonadio Group has rebranded its consulting and advisory practices (which includes business valuation) as Bonadio Advisory.

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