People: Carl Carande has been selected as the global head of advisory, KPMG International, effective October 1; he succeeds Mark Goodburn, who has led the global advisory function for nearly 10 years.

Firms: Gainesville, Fla.-based James Moore & Co. will provide exit planning services for businesses looking to sell under a new partnership with Cornerstone Business Services and Velocity Advisory Group … Boston-based Walter & Shuffain has acquired Russell Brier & Co. of Boston … Two divisions of New York-based Marcum LLP, Marcum Financial Services and Marcum Wealth Management, have merged with Aurum Wealth to form Marcum Wealth, to be headquartered in Cleveland … Two firms have joined CPAmerica: The Hobbs Group, PA, headquartered in Columbia, S.C., and R.D. Hoag & Associates LLC, headquartered in Carnegie, Pa.; CPAmerica, an association of independent CPA firms, is a member of Crowe Global, which has members in more than 750 offices in more than 130 countries.

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