People: Courtney Sparks White, head of the business valuation and forensic team, was named partner at Clarus Partners of Columbus, Ohio … Mark Lechtenberg and Josh Buckingham were promoted to tax principal at TD&T CPAs and Advisors of Iowa … Lee McGee has joined the Atlanta office of Warren Averett as a member and managing director of the firm’s Transaction Advisory Group.

Firms: AC Lordi, a firm in Pennsylvania that is a leading provider of accounting and risk management consulting and executive search, is adding valuation to its array of services … The Los Angeles investment bank Houlihan Lokey has opened an office in Sydney, Australia, and will be jointly led by Nicholas Rowe, Oscar Ludwigson, and David Tozer. Initially, operations will focus on advising clients on corporate finance and restructuring matters … KNV Chartered Accountants LLP, the eighth largest accounting firm in British Columbia, Canada, announced its merger with MNP LLP as of Feb. 1, 2015 … Applied Business Strategy, a Cleveland-based consultancy practice, has acquired the Cleveland accounting firm Cohen & Co.’s litigation services and business valuation practice.