People: Gail Markham, CPA, ABV, CFF, CFE, CFP, a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator and partner at Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & Co. PA, has been awarded the Association of Family Law Professionals’ Hugh E. Starnes Think Outside the Box Award, which recognizes outstanding leadership and dedication to nonadversarial best practices in family law … David Beckman, CPA, CFF, CFE, has been promoted to a partner at New York City-based Anchin Block & Anchin LLP; he is in the firm’s litigation, forensic, and valuation services group, advising and consulting on the application of accounting and auditing standards, investigating accountants’ malpractice, identifying and analyzing fraudulent financial reporting, analyzing contract and shareholder disputes, performing forensic investigations, and analyzing and quantifying economic damages in commercial and employment disputes … Will O’Donnell, CPA, ASA, ABV, has been promoted to director in the business valuation practice at Evergreen Advisors, and he is based in the firm’s Columbia, Md., office; he joined the firm in 2014 and has experience in valuations associated with estate and gift tax, ESOPs, business combinations (ASC805), goodwill impairment (ASC350), IRC 409A, dissenting shareholder and oppression, Subchapter S elections, marital dissolution, and buy-sell agreements.
Firms: Enterprise, Ala.-based Carr Riggs & Ingram LLC increased its operations in Atlanta by adding Brooks McGinnis & Co. LLC of Atlanta, a firm that provides tax, audit, and accounting services, specializing in work with nonprofit organizations, privately held businesses, individuals, and employee benefit plans … Expanding its private equity practice, Richmond, Va.-based Cherry Bekaert has acquired national private equity and transaction tax advisory firm TaxGroup Partners (TGP) of Los Angeles … New York City-based CohnReznick opened a new office in Miami to accommodate its growing South Florida team … Dayton, Ohio-based Flagel Huber Flagel CPAs & Business Advisors is adding Nolan Giere & Co. CPAs of Troy, Ohio, a firm that provides tax, accounting, and advisory services to individuals and closely held businesses in industries including manufacturing, construction, distribution, professional services, food service, retail, and healthcare … Carmel, Ind.-based Blue & Co. LLC is bringing on partners M. Kristin Stuedle and Joe Stuedle and their team from Stuedle Spears & Co. PSC of Louisville, Ky.; they and their team provide consulting and tax compliance services to pass-through entities, trusts, and individuals … Chicago-based Baker Tilly is adding The Compliance Group (TCG) of Carlsbad, Calif., which provides regulatory compliance and risk management services for mortgage lenders … Atlanta-based Frazier & Deeter LLC has acquired Confluence Tax of Cambridge, England, which provides tax planning, tax compliance, and other advisory services to businesses and individuals specifically within the technology and life sciences industries.
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