People: At the AICPA and CIMA Forensic and Valuation Services Conference in Las Vegas, two individuals were honored: Josh Shilts, CPA/ABV/CFF/CGMA, CFE (Shilts CPA PLLC), was named AICPA Business Valuation Volunteer of the Year, and John Tira, CFE, CPA, CFF (Green Flash Forensics), was named AICPA Forensic and Litigation Services Volunteer of the Year.
Firms: Greenville, S.C.-based Elliott Davis LLC and Fort Worth, Texas-based Whitley Penn LLP have decided to stop their planned merger (announced this past June), citing a cultural mismatch … New York City-based Mazars USA LLP is adding Chestnut Hill, Mass.-based Samet & Co. PC, which provides financial, tax, and consulting services for privately owned businesses, entrepreneurs, family offices and high-net-worth individuals, with clients across industries such as manufacturing and distribution, real estate, and technology … Glenview, Ill.-based CPA Dan Weitzman has merged his practice into Weiss & Co. LLP, also in Glenview … Carmel, Ind.-based Blue & Co. LLC is added Alerding CPA Group of Indianapolis, effective December 1, a firm with more than 20 employees that provides tax and accounting services to a wide variety of closely held and nonprofit organizations across the Midwest … Parsippany, N.J.-based Sax LLP is adding KMR LLP of New York City, a tax and audit services firm with a focus on the diamond and jewelry industry … Milwaukee-based Wipfli LLP has acquired ApostleTech of Chandler, Ariz., a firm that does custom customer relationship management (CRM) implementations.
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