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Manteca-based Jack E. Gatto & Associates was sold and the practice will operate under the name Newman & Jones Inc. ... Encino-based DePasquale Sadat & Co., LLC has merged with Woodland Hills-based Gilmore Magidoff, LLP and the merged firm has moved to its offices to Woodland Hills ... Chester-based Tom Bower is merging his firm with Susanville-based Haws, Theobald & Auman, P.C. ... Indian Wells-based Thomas F. O'Brien has opened a new accounting and consulting practice in Indian Wells ... Santa Monica-based Gumbiner Savett Inc. welcomed five new members to their tax team to contribute to the relief efforts for victims of Hurricane Katrina. The CPAs were evacuated from the New Orleans firm, Ericksen, Krentel & LaPorte, L.L.P.: Richard Mueller, tax partner; Gina Ruttley, tax manager; Neal...