People: Emmett Mulcahy, CPA, CVA, has been admitted to the partnership at St. Paul, Minn.-based Redpath and Co. Ltd.; he joined Redpath in 2008 and leads the firm’s business valuation service, providing valuations for clients ranging from small family-owned businesses to large corporations in the areas of financial reporting, gift and estate planning, corporate strategic planning and tax compliance, matrimonial dissolution, and ESOPs.

Firms: Houlihan Lokey Inc., the global investment bank, has launched a new practice within the firm’s Financial and Valuation Advisory (FVA) business called Sustainability Advisory Services; the new practice will provide clients with strategic counsel on sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues and to assist boards of directors, investors, and management teams in successfully navigating the ever-evolving global sustainability business landscape … Brentwood, Tenn.-based LBMC is adding Strothman & Co., an accounting firm based in Louisville, Ky.; this deal expands LBMC’s geographic footprint across multiple states, adds 60 professionals, and brings LBMC to a total of five locations, with more than 850 team members. Both firms have business valuation practices … Raleigh, N.C.-based Cherry Bekaert is adding Elgin, Ill.-based PKF Mueller LLP, which provides a range of accounting, auditing, tax, consulting, and business advisory services (including valuation) to a wide array of clients, including privately held and publicly traded companies, local governments, and nonprofit organizations across a variety of industries.

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