People: Several individuals have been promoted to managing director in Houlihan Lokey’s Financial and Valuation Advisory practice area: Lance Carr, CFA (New York City); Matt Dodd, ACA (New York City); Michael Mulkerin, CFA (Los Angeles); Lance Myers, CPA, CMA (Chicago); Sandy Ryan, CPA (Los Angeles); Youmna Salameh (New York City); and Rob Teigman, CFA (Houston) … Pamela Steer, FCPA, FCA, CFA, CBV, has been appointed incoming CEO of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada); she succeeds Charles-Antoine St-Jean, FCPA, FCA, who recently stepped down.

Firms: Springfield, Mo.-based BKD CPAs & Advisors has launched a new service line, Accounting Advisory Services, designed to provide guidance to clients on a wide range of financial transactions and regulatory issues, including the adoption and implementation of new accounting regulations; accounting issues related to mergers, acquisitions, and dispositions; SEC reporting; IPO readiness; and SPAC reporting; Thomas J. Watson, managing director in the firm’s Chicago office, will lead the new service … Knoxville, Tenn.-based PYA PC has acquired an ownership stake in Crux Strategies of Nashville as an affiliate firm under the umbrella of PYA Enterprise; Crux Strategies leverages business intelligence, issues management, and data collection to inform business strategies in corporate strategy, healthcare compliance, government relations, and more … New York City-based Citrin Cooperman & Co. is adding McNulty & Associates Inc. of Westford, Mass., a provider of price-to-win and competitive analysis and assessments professional services.

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