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Forvis to acquire Mazars’ U.S. operation
Top 10 U.S. accounting firm Forvis, which has about 270 employees in Virginia, announced Wednesday it will acquire Paris-based audit, tax and advisory firm Mazars’ U.S. arm, creating a new top 10 global accounting network to be known as Forvis Mazars. The merger is set to go in effect June 1, 2024, and the combined […]
Professional Services 2023: JASON A. HARTMAN
In 1986, Hartman joined Roanoke-based accounting firm Brown Edwards, which has made Inside Public Accounting’s list of the top 100 U.S. accounting firms based on net reviews for six years running. (It’s ranked at No. 72 this year, rising one spot from 2022.) Responsible for spearheading the company’s financial management, strategic plan, growth and direction, […]
Professional Services 2023: JEREMY BLANK
Blank has worked at Big Four global accounting firm Deloitte since 1995, moving from a tax practice partner at the accounting firm to his current market leader position in January 2022. His expertise includes tax research and analysis, tax planning, mergers and acquisitions, tax technology and compliance. In fiscal year 2022, Deloitte reported record revenues […]
Professional Services 2023: C. SCOTT MOULDEN
Although Moulden’s term as head of accounting firm Yount, Hyde & Barbour ends in October, he will continue in various leadership roles, the firm announced in February. Principal Tom Milburn will follow Moulden as CEO. During his five-year tenure, Moulden oversaw the acquisition of five accounting firms, growing YHB’s headcount from 170 to more than […]
Professional Services 2023: JENNIFER WOLD
Wold comes to Virginia from Wichita, Kansas. Wold, who became Forvis‘ top executive in the commonwealth on June 1, oversees the top 10 accounting firm’s offices in Richmond and Norfolk. Coincidentally, June also marked the one-year anniversary of the merger between Missouri-based BKD CPAs & Advisors and North Carolina-based Dixon Hughes Goodman that created Forvis. […]
Professional Services 2023: STEPHANIE R. PETERS
Peters has led the state’s professional association for CPAs since 1997, representing more than 13,000 members who work in private and public sectors, including educational institutions. In April, the VSCPA announced its investment in the Center for Audit Quality’s Accounting+ program, a national campaign to attract a new generation of diverse students into the industry’s [&helli[...]
Professional Services 2023: GREG WALLIG
In June, Wallig added a new job title: head of public policy for Chicago-based global accounting firm Grant Thornton. He continues to lead Grant Thornton’s Washington, D.C.-Arlington office as well, a position he took in 2018, 13 years after joining the company. As public policy head, Wallig will develop Grant Thornton’s advocacy strategy, lead Capitol […]
Professional Services 2023: GARY G. WALLACE
With more than three decades of finance experience, Wallace has served as managing partner of accounting firm Keiter since 2019. His duties include overseeing growth strategy and providing tax services to public and private industries. Keiter employs 170 people in Virginia and reported revenue of $39 million in fiscal year 2022. He previously served as […]
Professional Services 2023: RUSSELL ‘RUSS’ MOORE
Moore has more than 25 years’ experience in providing auditing, accounting and advisory services to large private and public companies, particularly in the consumer and industrial products space. He became the head of Big Four accounting company PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Richmond market in 2018. Moore joined PwC in 1997. Globally, the company has approximately 328,000 people working [&he[...]
Professional Services 2023: HARVEY L. JOHNSON
Johnson’s 20-year career at PBMares culminated in his appointment as CEO in January 2021, only the second person to hold that position after co-founder Alan S. Witt. Johnson leads PBMares’ strategy and team divisions and was instrumental in leading its cybersecurity and control risk services. Previously, he was practice leader of the financial institutions team […]
Professional Services 2023: ALISON ROGISH
Rogish became the first woman to lead the Big Four accounting firm Deloitte’s Central Virginia market in 2021. A Cornell University and Columbia University alumna, she joined Deloitte in 1998 and has worked as a client relationship executive, strategic relationship manager, managing director and business analyst. Deloitte employs 170,000 workers worldwide, with about 13,575 in […]
KPMG names Richmond office managing partner
Wendy Lewis was promoted to managing partner of KPMG LLP’s Richmond office on Aug. 1, overseeing more than 235 employees based there, the New York-based professional services firm announced Wednesday. Lewis, also a partner in KPMG’s audit practice, succeeds Paul Croston, who will retire on Sept. 30 after 33 years with the firm. “I am […]
