Sue Coffey was promoted to chief executive officer of public accounting at the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, to partner with Association and AICPA president and CEO Barry Melancon to set strategy for, strengthen and advance the global accountancy profession and the value of public accounting domestically and abroad. (Read the full story.)

Neil Sonenberg and Michael Siino were named co-partners-in-charge of the real estate group at Marks Paneth, New York, succeeding Abe Schlisselfeld, who became managing partner of the firm Jan. 1.

Joseph DeMartinis, Sam Ende and Melissa Telesca were promoted to partner at Raich Ende Malter Co., New York, where they have all worked since 2007.

Marks Paneth, New York, promoted to partner: Steve Brodsky, Sherry Fan Grand, Eduard Suleymanov and Alvin Yeung in the real estate group; Russell Ephraim and Joshua Hanover in the private client services group; and Sujith Pushpakaran in the commercial business group.

Friedman, New York, promoted eight to partner: Tom Cantwell, audit, and Ryan Spencer, tax, in the East Hanover, New Jersey, office; Chad Keerports, FLVS, in Marlton, New Jersey; Scott Croff, tax, in Philadelphia; Scott Musmeci, audit, in Long Island, New York; and Shahla Sedgh, tax, Shirllen Tong, China consulting, and Huina Zheng, audit, in New York City.

Ian Alberts, audit professional and co-leader of the manufacturing, distribution and retail practice, and Mitchell Marcus, audit professional and member of the real estate practice group, were admitted as partners at Berdon, New York.

Christopher Gagliardi and Jason Hoffman were promoted to partner, and Christopher Zingalli, Gianluca Carrabs and Richard Bader were promoted to principal, at Janover, New York.

Deloitte Tax announced an agreement with Tax Analysts to make the nonprofit’s federal tax law library available to the general public. (Read the full story.)