mm milestones.

Announcements

Armanino LLP, San Ranieri, has named Gerry Clancy as tax partner ... Jacob A. Azar has joined Lindquist LLP, San Ramon. as the director of nonprofit organization practice services ... Diane Gilabert is now a partite!. with CEA, L.LP, Carlsbad RBTK, LLE San Diego, has hired Emily Wilson as a junior stall' accountant Sabby Jonathan was elected to the Palm Desert City Council ... Katherman Kitts & Co. LLP admitted George Shewchuk as a new partner ... Robert T. Jamison of Roorda, Piquet & Bessee in Riverside has received his CPA licetise Vicenti, Lloyd & Stutzman in Glendora has promoted Patricia Williams in st ilior manager.

Accomplishments

The Arganaut has named David R. Stern as best CPA/accountant in West Lo, Angeles ... Practice Adviser has named Geni Whitehouse, Sam I Helena as mone the 25 most powerlitl women in accounting Brigante, Cameron, Watters & Strong, LLP was recognized by Accounting Today as one of the Best Accounting Firms to work for.

Firm News

The Magid Accountancy Corp. of Novato and Scott Stroud of Petaluma have merged to form Magid Stroud Accountancy Corp. ... Lindquist LLP. Sutton. a certified public accounting practice based in Portland, Oregon ... Michael M. Eisenberg an accountancy Corporation in West Los Angeles and Miller Ward & Company in Encino have merged their firms. The new firm will continue to be keown as Miller Willer Ward & Company located in Encino with Michael Eisenberg being added as a partner of the combined entity.

Members in the News

John Nendick discnsses entertainment industry profits in the Now. 3 San Fernando Valley Business Fournal ... The Nov. 5 CPA Trendlines quotes Dan Morris on value pricing versus hourly billing ... The Nov. 7 issue of Money interviews michael Eisenberg on the taxing of gifted stocks. And offers lips for sale holiday shopping in the Nov. 26 Los Angeles Times.

IN MEMORIAM

Susan Waters, Former CalCPA CEO

Susan Waters, who served as CalCPA CEO from July 2000 to November 2004, died recently. She was 63.

Since leaving CaLGF'A, Waters had been president of Sextant Consulting and most recently, CEO of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors since 2010, after having served as acting CEO (2009) and deputy CEO (2007) of the organization.