People: Alex Dokuchaev, a forensic accounting and valuation analyst at Morrison Valuation & Forensic Services, recently received his Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) designation from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) … Michele Amato has been named partner-in-charge of the professional standards group at New York-based Marks Paneth LLP … Brad Smith has been appointed the next managing partner at Louisville, Ky.-based MCM CPAs & Advisors; he’s MCM’s current assurance services team leader and will succeed current managing partner Diane Medley on July 1, 2019 … Jenny Chen is the newest principal at New York City-based Prager Metis CPAs LLC; she will be a leader of the China team in the firm’s international group and will be based in the New York City office … Gina Miller has been promoted to partner at Bennett Thrasher LLP of Atlanta; she heads the firm’s new Value Acceleration and Exit Planning Services.

Firms: Squire & Co. PC of Orem, Utah, has acquired Pinnock Robbins Posey & Richins PC of Salt Lake City, effective July 1; the combined firm is known as Squire and will maintain offices in the two cities … Springfield, Mo.-based BKD LLP announced that Loeb & Troper LLP of New York City has joined the firm effective July 15 … Peterson Sullivan of Seattle announced the launch of three new consulting practices: IT risk services, managed accounting services, and strategic business consulting services … OnPointe Financial Valuation Group LLC (Chicago and Denver) has created “The OnPointe Mentoring Experience”™ to assist CPA firms in developing and expanding their services in the business valuation, litigation, and bankruptcy areas … New York City-based Mitchell Titus announced it has acquired certain assets of Chicago-based Washington Pittman & McKeever LLC, effective immediately … Appleton, Wis.-based Schenck SC will move into a new building in Wauwatosa, Wis., that has “plenty of room for growth” … Princeton, N.J.-based WithumSmith+Brown PC has announced the formation of a digital currency and blockchain technology services group.

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