People: Several appointments at Duff & Phelps/Kroll in its Valuation Advisory Services area: Michael Dolan has been appointed president, taking over for Paul Barnes, who becomes vice chairman, and Michael Weaver has been appointed head of international operations … Larry G. Autrey, CPA, ABV, managing partner at Fort Worth, Texas-based Whitley Penn, has been named to D CEO’s “Dallas 500 List”; he has more than 30 years of tax, advisory, and business valuation experience focused on public and private clients, and his areas of practice include mergers and acquisitions, manufacturing, distribution, profit enhancement, professional services, business valuations, and estate planning … The CBV Institute, Canada’s valuation professional organization (VPO), presents the George Ovens award to Membership Qualification Examination (MQE) candidates who achieve the highest marks. The 2021 recipients are: highest mark on MQE (tie): Janece Boersma, CPA CBV (Davis Martindale LLP), and John Drake, CPA CBV (Royal Bank of Canada); second highest marks: Eric Boehm, CPA CBV (BDO Canada LLP); third highest marks (tie): Claire Neale, CFA CBV (MNP LLP), and Michael Zelma, CPA CBV (BDO Canada LLP).
Firms: Great Bend, Kan.-based Adams Brown is adding Kane Mitchell and Co. LLC (KMC) of Overland Park, Kan., a firm that serves closely held and family-owned businesses, trusts, and individuals in a wide array of industries, including overlap areas such as construction and professional services companies … Lancaster, Pa.-based RKL LLP continues to expand its footprint in Pennsylvania, adding Chambersburg, Pa.-based Rotz & Stonesifer PC, a firm that provides accounting, personal, and business tax; trusts and estates; and financial planning services to closely held companies and high-net-worth individuals … Growing its affordable housing and manufacturing practice, Atlanta-based Aprio LLP is adding Henderson & Godbee LLP of Valdosta, Ga., which has 35 team members, including four partners.
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