People: Zain Ahmed has joined Dixon Hughes Goodman as a principal in the DHG Forensics and Valuation Services practice … C. Zachary Meyers, who is in private practice, and Kent D. Pummel (Clark, Schaefer, Hackett & Co.) have been named outstanding members (second quarter 2018) by the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA) … Grant Thornton LLP has named David Platt as regional managing partner of the firm’s Northeast region, effective August 1 … Cleveland-based Skoda Minotti has admitted Jonathan Shoop as partner; he leads the firm’s manufacturing and distribution group.
Firms: Ankura Consulting Group LLC will acquire Navigant’s Disputes, Forensics and Legal Technology (DFLT) segment and its Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) practice; the transaction is valued at $470 million and is expected to close during the third quarter … Marcum Search LLC, the executive recruiting and temporary staffing affiliate of New York City accounting and advisory firm Marcum LLP, launched a new division dedicated to executive compensation services for businesses and nonprofit organizations; industry veteran Bruce Overton, who joins the firm as VP, will lead the division … Tobias Vandeputte & Skulsky PC of Troy, Mich., has merged its practice with Gordon Advisors PC also of Troy, effective July 1; the combined firm is operating under the name of Gordon Advisors … Encino, Calif.-based Martini Iosue & Akpovi has changed its name to Martini Akpovi Partners (MAP), effective July 2018 … Bell & Company PA, headquartered in North Little Rock, Ark., has joined CPAmerica International, an accounting association of independent CPA firms … Mueller Prost increased its California footprint with a move to newly renovated space in Irvine; it expects continued growth in that office, as well as firmwide … CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP) added Darton Group Consulting of Charlotte, N.C., which has 60-plus team members, on July 1.
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