People: Nancy Czaplinski, CPA/ABV/CGMA, CFA, ASA, managing director in the Valuation Advisory practice at Duff & Phelps, has been appointed as a member of the AICPA Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV) Credential Committee for a 12-month term that started on May 21 … Joshua S. Sechter, CPA/ABV, CFE, a vice president at Lawrenceville, N.J.-based MPI, and Jason Soman, CPA/ABV, CFE, an assistant vice president at the same firm, were honored with the inaugural “40 Under 40” awards from the New York State Society of CPAs … Noel Capuano, CPA, CFF, CVA, has been promoted to principal at New York City-based Friedman LLP; also, James Aronoff, J.D., was hired as managing principal in the firm’s forensic accounting, litigation support, and valuation services practice.

Firms: Richmond, Va.-based Cherry Bekaert increases its presence in the Austin, Texas, market by adding PMB Helin Donovan; three partners and more than 20 professionals from the firm will join Cherry Bekaert’s Austin practice … Nashua, N.H.-based Melanson Heath has rebranded to be known simply as Melanson going forward; the firm has also redesigned its company logo and launched a new website at melansoncpas.com … Calgary, Alberta-based MNP is set to acquire outsourced IT service and support company Next Digital effective August 1 … CBIZ & MHM of Cleveland and Kansas City, Mo., has acquired Prince-Wood Insurance of Woodbridge, Va., which provides property and casualty insurance to small and midsized businesses in northern and central Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. … Chicago-based BDO USA is adding two firms to expand its industry and geographic reach: Detroit-based CFO Advisors LLC, which provides outsourced CFO and CDO services to restaurant and retail groups across the U.S., and MorganFranklin Consulting’s public-sector practice gives the firm an increased presence in the greater Washington, D.C., area.

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