Focus on Members

Heinfeld, Meech & Co., P.C. announced that Kera Badalamenti and Melissa D. Spangler received their Certified Government Financial Manager designations, and Marvin M. Mendieta recently earned his CPA certification.

Clifton Gunderson LLP promoted Kevin E. Fincher, CPA, to partner effective June, 2007.

CBIZ, Inc. acquired the firm of Segal Miller McClain, P.C. The audit and attest services previously provided by Segal Miller will be merged into Mayer Hoffman McCann, P.C.

Henry & Horne, LLP, named Stephen E. Koons, CPA, director, business valuation and litigation services.

Alvarez & Marshall promoted Chris Wells, CPA, to senior director.

Clifton Gunderson LLP received the award for best exemplifying human-resource practices in the Fifth Annual Workplace Excellence Awards of Greater Tucson sponsored by Tucson Newspaper, Inc.

Newsworthy CPAs…

“There are a growing number of Canadians and Americans moving to Mexico for its warm weather, beaches, friendly people and lower cost of living. The rules, processes and customs are quite a bit different. People need help figuring out what needs to be done and what the tax ramifications will be.”

Dale Walters, CPA, featured in The Business Journal

“I’m a life-long learner; I feel like the more I know, the more I can protect my clients.”

Bob Hockensmith, CPA, featured in the Journal of Accountancy

Pat Elder, CPA, was featured in an article on advanced degrees in The Business Journal.

George Cohen, CPA, recently spoke on behalf of the Society on KFNN, AM 1510. He was interviewed by radio host Ken Morgan about Financial Literacy.

Elizabeth Eisenberg, CPA, contributed an article to Phoenix Woman magazine titled “Taxes: Know Your Write-Offs — A Checklist for 2006.”

Michael Lemme, CPA, was quoted in an article on the tax season in The Arizona Republic.

Armando Roman, CPA, and Cati Piorkowski, CPA, both provided information for the “Taxing Decisions” column in the January/February issue of bizaz.com magazine.

Hope Levin, CPA, was quoted in an article on global business in The Business Journal.

Brenda Blunt, CPA, was interviewed in Phoenix Magazine in the article, “Non-profits Derailed.”

Carolyn Sechler, CPA, was interviewed in the Journal of Accountancy in the article, The Economics of Ergonomics.”

Camala Bailey, CPA, and Lorie Blum, CPA, of Bailey, Blum CPAs, were recently featured in an article on acquisitions and mergers in Impact magazine.

AZ CPA – May 2007