Newsmakers In The Profession

Four partners and 14 staff from New York's Weinick Sanders Leventhal joined Citrin Cooperman, also of New York. The partners are former WSL MP Stephen J. Rankel, Arthur Koplowitz, Marvin Miller, and Ron Tramazzo. Rankel said the decision to split up WSL grew from a desire to offer deeper services

Kostin, Ruffkess & Co. of Farmington, Conn., admitted Xhcmil (John) Koliani as a member. He specializes in litigation support and business valuation services.

Consultant David Maister of Boston is offering accounting firms free copies of articles he writes in the future. To automatically receive them, register at www.davidmaister.com.

PKF Texas of Houston admitted Gary J. Voth as a director. The firm has FY04 net revenue of $11 million, 12 other directors and 91 total staff.

RSM McGladrey named three new senior vice presidents and two new executive vice presidents. Linda Brennan was named senior vice president of HR. She previously served as senior director of regional HR. Mike Metz was named executive vice president of tax services. Metz previously served as a managing director in the national tax office. Kimpa Moss was named senior vice president of integrated client service. Moss formerly served as executive vice president of tax services. Doug Opheim was named senior vice president of finance and operations. Opheim previously served as an executive vice president of regional offices. Lynnette Zika was named executive vice president of national marketing. She previously served as senior director of national marketing.

RubinBrown of St. Louis admitted Jeanne Marie Donnelly Doll to partner in its Qualified Plan Audit Practice Group. RubinBrown has FY05 net revenue of $39.8 million, 37 partners and 287 total staff.

Eric Bass joined the New York office of Smart & Assoc. as a partner in the business consulting practice. He specializes in financial services. Previously, Bass was with Grant Thornton. Smart, based in Devon, Pa., has FY04 net revenue of $59.2 million, 42 partners, 445 total staff and seven offices.