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Bowman Names Three Partners 1
Bowman & Co. has named three staff members to the partner ship group this month. The New Jersey CPA firm promoted Kenneth M. Drews, Michael Thilker and Josette Traversa.
Drewes joined the firm’s Governmental Services Department in 2009 with expertise in audits of county and municipal governments, school districts, charter schools, fire districts, and federal and state financial assistance programs.
Besides being a CPA, he is also licensed as a Registered Municipal Accountant, and as a Public School Accountant in New Jersey and is also a Certified Municipal Finance Officer. He has also been certified by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Local Government Services as a Certified Municipal Finance Officer.
Working in the Commercial Services Department, Thilker has worked at Bowman since April 2013 and is a CPA in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey. His clients mainly include housing authorities and non-profit affordable housing organizations and his experience includes audits of non-profits.
Traversa came to Bowman in September 2022 after near four years at CPA firm Citrin Cooperman where she was director of international tax services from November 2018 and partner from October 2021 until she joined Bowman. Before that, she spent two-and-a-half years at D&H Global Tax Group.
She primarily focuses on tax matters and is responsible for a wide range of individuals and businesses with experience that includes
tax consulting and review for individuals, partnerships and S Corporations.
View items...Hanson Elected NSA President
- Thursday, 12 September 2013
- People & Moves
- Written by The Progressive Accountant
The National Society of Accountants has elected Steven J. Hanson, CPA, EA, of Cokato, Minn., as its president for 2013-2014. Hanson, a founding partner of Piehl, Hanson, Beckman, served as first vice president prior to the recent elections at the NSA's 68th Annual Meeting.
Former CCH-er Barlow Joins Intuit
- Thursday, 05 September 2013
- People & Moves
- Written by The Progressive Accountant
Ray Barlow, a former VP at CCH, has joined Intuit as part of its Accountant and Advisor Group. Barlow this week took over the job within that group as senior strategic account leader.
Gramlich Now AccountantsWorld Prez
- Thursday, 05 September 2013
- People & Moves
- Written by The Progressive Accountant
Jeff Gramlich, former president of CCH Small Firm Services, has taken the same title at AccountantsWorld. The executive left the CCH unit earlier this year after that company's ATX tax preparation software had a troubled tax season.
Johnson Lambert Names Principals
- Wednesday, 14 August 2013
- People & Moves
- Written by The Progressive Accountant
Johnson Lambert has appointed two CPAs to principal. The Washington D.C.-based accounting firm has promoted Megan Hubbuch CPA, CPCU, and Scott Hall,CPA, to that position. Hubbuch joined the firm in 2006 and is a principal in its Jacksonville, Fla., office, while Hall works in the Raleigh, N.C., office.
CCH SFS Picks New Technology Officer
- Tuesday, 18 June 2013
- People & Moves
- Written by The Progressive Accountant
CCH Small Firm Services continued its executive remake this week with the hiring of Satyan Penmetsa as chief technology officer. So far this year, Kennesaw, Ga.-based SFS has also hired a new CEO and a new CFO after the fall out from a disastrous tax season for its ATX tax preparation software.
Illinois Society Names Shapiro as CEO
- Tuesday, 11 June 2013
- People & Moves
- Written by The Progressive Accountant
The Illinois CPA Society has named Todd Shapiro as president and CEO. Shapiro will also serve as President and CEO of the Illinois CPA Foundation, CPAs for the Public Interest as well as ex-officio board member of the CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois.
Robert Leaving Wolters Kluwer
- Thursday, 06 June 2013
- People & Moves
- Written by Bob Scott
Kevin Robert is retiring as CEO of Wolters Kluwer Tax and Accounting in September. He will be replaced by Karen Abramson, who has served as CEO of CCH Tax & Accounting North America. The change will complete a sweep of top spots in the CCH executive suite since Abramson took over from Mike Sabbatis, former head of CCH, last year.
Sabbatis Joins RealPage as Revenue Officer
- Thursday, 06 June 2013
- People & Moves
- Written by Bob Scott
Former CCH president Mike Sabbatis has joined RealPage, a Carrollton, Texas-based company, as chief revenue officer. Sabbatis held the job at CCH from March 2002 through October 2012 when he left in a year of significant changes at the tax and accounting company. RealPage produces SaaS products for the rental housing market.
Paychex Picks SVP of Service
- Thursday, 16 May 2013
- People & Moves
- Written by The Progressive Accountant
Paychex has hired John B. Gibson as SVP of service, a new position at the payroll services company. A spokesperson says the job is focused on service delivery for all products other than the company's insurance offerings.
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Metzler to Retire from AICPA in January 2014
- Wednesday, 08 May 2013
- People & Moves
- Written by Bob Scott
Jim Metzler will retire from his position as VP of small firm interests for the American Institute of CPAs in January after 10 years in the job. Metzler's intention were announced internally in January. A partner with the former Gaines Metzler Kriner, the Buffalo, N.Y.-based CPA came on board in a period he said that "members weren't crazy about the institute."
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