Professionals on the Move – Sept 3, 2022

Alongside a team of multistate professionals, Monahan will educate the firm’s clients on the plethora of tax rules in all 50 states, helping them find tax efficiencies and reduce risk. She will also serve as an internal resource specializing in income tax.

Most recently serving as a senior manager of tax for Crowe – and, prior to that, working for Grant Thornton for seven years – Monahan brings a wealth of expertise in designing, managing, and implementing strategies to minimize income tax. She has also developed a deep specialization in sales sourcing methodologies.

Additionally, Monahan frequently represents clients in tax controversies, including presenting written and oral arguments to administrative boards of appeals and counseling during state and local audits. She is also experienced with tax due diligence procedures.

Monahan graduated with a Bachelor of Science in psychology from Indiana University and earned a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.

Schneider Downs Welcomes Ronald Frisch to the Firm’s Accounting

Schneider Downs, a top-60 certified public accounting and business advisory firm, announced that Ronald Frisch has joined the firm’s Columbus office as a manager in the accounting advisory services department. Mr. Frisch brings over 30 years of experience in accounting, management, budgeting, forecasting/planning, treasury, taxation and finance.

Previously, Mr. Frisch served as the Director of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of SANAOH America, Inc. where he was responsible for all financial planning, accounting and analysis for the $300 million, multi-location manufacturer of tubular products for the North American Automotive Industry.

Mr. Frisch received his Bachelor of Arts from Heidelberg College and Masters of Science from the University of Toledo.

AbacusNext Appoints Two New Board Members

AbacusNext®, a leading software provider for legal and accounting professionals, announced today that the company has appointed two technology industry leaders to its board of directors. The board expansion will support the company’s aggressive growth strategy focused on practice management solutions, a growing payments division and customer satisfaction initiatives.

Teresa Mackintosh is chief executive officer at Trintech, a leading global provider of cloud-based financial close solutions. Mackintosh has over 25 years of experience working with the accounting, tax and finance functions of global companies and serving as a catalyst for organizational and customer-facing innovation.

Chris Armstrong is executive vice president and chief operating officer at Ceridian, a global leader in human capital management technology, where he is responsible for driving scale, efficiency and growth for Ceridian’s operations globally. Since joining Ceridian in 2004, Armstrong has held several leadership roles, including chief customer officer.

Nathan Wechsler Announces New Promotion

The regional accounting firm of Nathan Wechsler & Company, PA is pleased to announce that Renee Sullivan, CPA has been promoted to manager.

A member of the Nathan Wechsler team since 2021, Sullivan began her career at the firm as a supervising senior. She specializes in providing a variety of accounting and compliance services to clients in the manufacturing and construction industries.

A graduate of Castleton University, Sullivan holds a Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting and Management and a Master of Science in Accounting. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Vermont Society of Certified Public Accountants.