People: Melissa Cline, CPA, CVA, CFE, CIRA/CDBV, has joined Fort Worth, Texas-based Whitley Penn LLP as a director in the forensic, litigation, and valuation group … Kathy Klang, CPA/ABV, has stepped away from her duties as managing partner at Minnesota-based Cummings, Keegan & Co. PLLP but will remain active leading the firm’s business valuations niche; she is succeeded by Peter Maddalena, CPA, who was named leading partner effective October 1.

Firms: Greensboro, N.C.-based DMJ & Co. has acquired Roberson CPA Firm of Durham, N.C.; the combined firm will employ more than 100 people, including 13 partners, with four office locations across North Carolina in Greensboro, Durham, Sanford, and Wilmington … Fargo, N.D.-based Eide Bailly has acquired Mukai Greenlee & Co. of Phoenix; the deal expands Eide Bailly’s presence in Arizona and adds seven staff members to the firm’s team … Atlanta-based Aprio LLP has acquired Relevant Data Technologies (RDT), a provider of electronic discovery and data management services to law firms and general counsels.

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