Around the Globe - September 2025

Firm Highlights

• Prosperity Advisers Group (Australia) has reached a major milestone in its financial services division - surpassing $1 billion in funds under management (FUM). The achievement caps off a sustained period of growth for the firm, which has continued to expand its presence across wealth management, financial planning, and investment advice, despite a volatile macroeconomic environment. In addition, Prosperity recently won the 2025 Business Hunter Award for Excellence in Large Business. 
• Keiter (USA) launched its Client Accounting & Finance Services line - delivering fractional controller/CFO expertise and strategic advisory to help businesses gain financial clarity, improve decision-making, and scale with confidence.
• Garrido Licona y Asociados (Mexico) celebrated its 15-year anniversary providing fiscal, legal, and financial services. Congratulations! In September, the firm also opened a new office in Chihuahua, marking notable growth and a closer connection with companies in the region. 
• CBIZ (USA) was named to Accounting Today's 2025 VAR 100 list. 
• Richey May (USA) announced the merger of five firms - WSRP, MKA, Sobul Primes & Schenkel, The Doty Group, and Richey May - into a single, national accounting and advisory firm under the Richey May brand. 

Notable People

• Kevin Summers, Partner and Forensic, Valuation, and Litigation Practice Leader at Anders (USA), was named a 2025 America's Top CPAs for Valuations by Forbes.
• Ken Wolfe, President and Managing Principal at Brown Plus (USA), was named to Central Penn Business Journal's 2025 Power List for Banking, Finance, Accounting, and Wealth Management. Wolfe has been named to this list since 2021.
• Brandon Elmendorf joined Keiter (USA) as a senior tax manager and Raleigh market leader. Elmendorf brings over 15 years of experience to Keiter's tax team and its professional services, private equity, and healthcare industry teams.
• The Kuwait Accounting and Auditing Association honored Fatima AlRushood, Managing Director of Fatima Saqer AlRushood Group (Kuwait) at its 50th anniversary celebration for her financial contributions to the association's new headquarters and ongoing support of its initiatives and conferences. 
• Mary Catherine Kelley has been promoted to supervisor of Draffin Tucker's (USA) Albany office; Chuck Kays joined the firm as a principal with over 20 years of experience focusing on business process optimization through emerging technologies.
• Brown Plus (USA) promoted Courtney Catlin to the role of Learning and Development Manager. In this role, Catlin is responsible for assessing firmwide learning needs and designing training programs that drive professional growth. 
• KLR (USA) has promoted Elizabeth Harman to partner. Harman has made significant contributions to the firm's assurance practice - consistently delivering outstanding results while mentoring and inspiring countless team members.
• Sinead McMahon and Charlene McCrossan of RBK Chartered Accountants (Ireland) have been named to the Business Plus 40 under 40. Congratulations!
• HW Fisher (UK) welcomed Chris Wheeler as a forensic partner. Wheeler is a Fellow of the ICAEW and an accredited counter fraud specialist, bringing extensive expertise in fraud, errors, and mismanagement investigations.

Sponsor Updates

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