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Xero's North American CEO Resigns
- Thursday, 25 September 2014
- People & Moves
- Written by Bob Scott
Peter Karpas, the CEO of Xero's North American operations, is stepping down from his job. The company made the disclosure earlier this month in a filing with the New Zealand Stock Exchange. It did not give an end date for Karpas, who was hired as the first person the position in February.
Small Biz VP Retiring from Intuit
- Thursday, 31 July 2014
- People & Moves
- Written by The Progressive Accountant
Dan Maurer, SVP of Small Business Management Solutions, is retiring from Intuit after nearly nine years in executive roles. He will begin a transitional non-executive role tomorrow which will last through his retirement on August 26.
Bill.com Names Two Execs
- Thursday, 26 June 2014
- People & Moves
- Written by The Progressive Accountant
Bill.com has named two executives, John Rettig as CFO and Tanya Roberts as VP of corporate marketing. Rettig most recently served as the CFO of digital media company Exponential Interactive were he worked from 2007 until taking the job with Palo Alto, Calif.-based Bill.com.
Industry Vet Crutchfield Joins BNA
- Tuesday, 17 June 2014
- People & Moves
- Written by The Progressive Accountant
Ken Crutchfield, who was held executive positions at Thomson Reuters, has joined Bloomberg BNA. Crutchfield has become VP for the Environment, Health & Safety and Software Businesses that includes BNA Software
SEC Restores KMJ Corbin CPA to Practice
- Thursday, 24 April 2014
- People & Moves
- Written by The Progressive Accountant
The Securities and Exchange Commission has restored the ability of Anthony J. Price, audit partner with KMJ Corbin & Co. to practice before that body. Corbin was barred from practicing before the SEC in September 2010 for his role in the audits and reviews of the financial statements of Home Solutions of America.
SurePayroll President Takes New Job
- Tuesday, 15 April 2014
- People & Moves
- Written by The Progressive Accountant
Michael Alter, long-time president of SurePayroll, has taken a position as CEO of the Tie Bar, which designs, manufactures and markets low-cost men's neckties. Alter, who had been president of SurePayroll since November 2003, took the new job this month.
Cohn New Sikich IT Partner
- Tuesday, 25 March 2014
- People & Moves
- Written by The Progressive Accountant
Larry Cohn has become co-partner-in-charge of technology at CPA firm Sikich. Currently, Cohn is managing the practice along with long-time partner, Jeff Rudolph, who is retiring at the end of 2014. Rudolph joined Sikich in September 1998 via the merger of his business, Intelligent Computer Solutions, with the accounting firm then known as Sikich Gardner.
PlanteMoran Names New CIO
- Wednesday, 19 March 2014
- People & Moves
- Written by The Progressive Accountant
PlanteMoran has hired a new chief information officer, Paul Bowers. Bowers is replacing Doug Brady, the first person at the Southfield, Mich.-based firm to hold that title. Brady, who was been with the CPA firm since 1987, is retiring.
Jackson Hewitt Names New CEO
- Tuesday, 11 March 2014
- People & Moves
- Written by The Progressive Accountant
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service has named David Prokupek, the former CEO of Smashburger, as its new president and CEO. The company's release on the subject made no mention of his predecessor, Harry Buckley, who took over the job in 2009. Prokupek stepped down from the Smashburger job in September after holding that position since 2010.
Xero Names North American CEO
- Wednesday, 12 February 2014
- People & Moves
- Written by The Progressive Accountant
Xero has named PayPal executive Peter Karpas as the company's first North American CEO. And the New Zealand-based cloud software company showed the importance of the market in the United States by naming a former Microsoft CFO as the company's new chairman.
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