Firms on the move: MACPA descends on state capital for annual CPA Day

Grassi Co., New York, announced the audit nonprofit partners and staff of Lederer, Levine Associates, Lyndhurst, N.J., joined the firm, bringing partner Derek Flanagan and four professionals to the firm’s offices in New York City and White Plains.

EisnerAmper, New York, was named to the list of Top Property/Casualty Auditors by Best’s Review, the insurance news magazine published by A.M. Best Company and Aon’s Ward Benchmarking Solutions. The firm ranked fifth on the list, behind the Big Four, and also ranked among the top 25 life insurance auditors.

Friedman, New York, is hosting a breakfast panel discussion about Qualified Opportunity Zones, led by QOZ consulting practice leader Steve Bokiess, other Long Island business leaders, and in partnership with Long Island Business News. The panel discussion will be Feb. 12 from 8-10:30 a.m. at the Hilton Long Island. More information, and registration, is available here.

The National Conference of CPA Practitioners, Mineola, announced its support of federal employees affected by the federal government shutdown by offering any furloughed or unpaid critical employee the opportunity to have their 2018 tax return prepared by a participating NCCPAP CPA for a significantly discounted fee. (Read the full story.)

Berdon, New York, launched a new website that was designed to be simple to navigate, and make the latest news and Berdon advisors easier to access.