Company announcements: Week of September 13, 2010

Following is the latest roundup of firm news for the week of September 13, 2010.

Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P. [1] (CB&H), recently announced that Sheila Ahler, business development partner at the firm, has been named by Triangle Business Journal as a recipient of a 2010 Women in Business Award in the category of Community Supporter.

Fazio, Mannuzza, Roche, Tankel, LaPilusa, LLC [2] (FMRTL), recently welcomed three additions to their Audit Department: Claudia P. Espinosa; Beth A. Winkler, CPA; and Alfredo S. Farinhas.

LBA Certified Public Accountants, PA [3], recently announced that it has been accepted as the exclusive Jacksonville member of the Institute of Dental CPAs. The Institute was founded to provide North American dental practitioners with a resource to turn to for all of their dental accounting, dental practice management, dental consulting, and audit needs.

Lattimore Black Morgan & Cain, PC [4] (LBMC), announced that Dennis Blanton, CPA, has been named managing partner of the firm's office in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Leone, McDonnell & Roberts, Professional Association [5], announced that Kristen N. Bournival, CPA, was recently selected to attend the inaugural New Hampshire Society of Certified Public Accountants Young Professionals' Leadership Program.

RBZ, LLP [6], recently announced that Lynell Chun has been promoted to director. Lynell has 16 years of tax compliance, planning, and consulting experience.

Smith Elliott Kearns & Company, LLC [7], recently announced that tax specialist Mark T. Hartshorn, MST, has joined the firm's Hagerstown office as a tax supervisor. Also, the firm has been named one of the 100 Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania for 2010.

Vrakas/Blum, S.C. [8], recently announced the addition of James D. Broughton to its professional staff as senior tax accountant in the firm's tax department.