Member milestones.

Announcements

Nicole Douglas, partner with the accounting firm Hinricher & Crasnick, LLP, has been named to the board of directors For the Make-A-Wish FOundation of the Tri-Counties ... A. Christine Davis recently, joined the Stunt Turn Group as managing director ... Kevin McGrath. COO of Crowe Horwath LLP, has been selected to suttee( Frank Arfbrd as (TO Of' ClInve Horwath International ...

Shreedhar Kothari, vice president and shareholder at Gumbiner Savett, again served on the board for the Indian Film Festival or Los Angeles ... Ernst & Young LLP named Robert Bruning managing partner for the firm's San Diego practice ... Diamond Foods, Inc. appointed Nigel Rees to its board of directors ... Holthouse Carlin & Van Trigt LLP added Michele Carter, Alexandra Leung and Ryan Welch as partners ... Gary L. Krausz, CPA/CFF has become a partner at the firm Gursey | Schneider LLP ... Lori L. Scott. CPA, is now a panner at Lindquist LLP ... White Nelson Diehl Evans LLP hired 16 new employees. The staff accountants include Stephen Cahill, Damon Haroutunian, Carter Hill, Rachita Rangnath, Aaron Gonzales. Jeremy Shaw and Kyle Goetz. New interns include Odette Acosta, Bianca Arevalo. Brianne Cordwell and Sean Denney From Chapman University; Kyle Laddusaw, Shannon Lay, Christopher Turnbull and Anastasia Vorontsova From Cal State Fullerton; and Kathleen Bruins from Cal State Long Beach.

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Accomplishments

Jim Karling has been honored by the Healthcare Financial Management Association with a Lifetime Membership Award. which recognizes extensive volunteer support for the organization and its Northern California Chapter ... Santa Margarita Catholic High School presented a special volunteer service award to Robert "Randy" Redwitz for his years of exemplary volunteer service as a founder of the school and as a dedicated alumni parent ... Griffith R. Lewis, of Berger Lewis A/C, received the 2011-12 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient from CalCPA's Silicon Valley/ San Jose Chapter.

Firm News

Harb, Levy & Weiland LLP joined forces with EisnerAmper LLP ... SingerLewak LLP opened an office in San Francisco at 230 California St. ... White, Nelson & Co. LLP and Diehl, Evans & Company, LLP have merged. The combined firm, White Nelson Diehl Evans LLP is operating From the White Nelson headquarters in Irvine.

Members in the News

The Jan. I3 Mountain Democrat (Placerville) covets a presentation by Sam Hoppe to the local chamber of commerce about the...