People: John W. Haag Sr., principal at Yeo & Yeo CPAs & Business Consultants of Michigan, recently received the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA) and Consultants Training Institute (CTI) inaugural "40 Under Forty" award … Erik Horstmann joins Cherry Bekaert’s Charlotte, N.C., office as managing partner.

Firms: CliftonLarsonAllen has acquired La Crosse, Wisc., firm, PKC Consulting, which specializes in accounting, consulting, and tax services … Crowe Horwath LLP will sell its subsidiary, Creative Financial Staffing, based in Boston, to its roughly 165 employees through an employee stock ownership plan … Mariner Holdings has acquired Allied Business Group of Kansas City, Kan., citing expertise in business valuation, forensic accounting, and transition planning as the key assets to balance out its wealth advisory services.