Inova roll-up plan

Farsheed Ferdowsi may scoop-up up to $4MM for his Inova venture and rolling-up accounting firms' service bureaus is part of the gameplan. Story here.

Competition among accountants

In announcing Pugh & Co.'s acquisition of Bacon Howard cpa's, Pugh President Larry Elmore noted that competitive pricing of services has made things tough on accountants. Pugh is 2nd-ranked in Knoxville to the cpa's at Pershing Yoakley, according to the KNS.

Swafford heads RM Wolff office

Rick Swafford now heads the Nashville-area office of RM Wolff (RodeferMoss/BDO Seidman), which provides forensic and investigative accounting services, litigation support and other services. Release is here.

KraftCPAs' Baker helps launch network

In Nashville, KraftCPAs' Wynne Baker (left), CPA, CFSA, CBA, is a key expert supporting the launch of the Bankers Education and Development Network, created by Salt Lake City-based BizVision. The BizVision release is here. Baker, 62, told VNC today he's been involved in auditing banks and in presenting educational programs for bankers and CPAs for years, and BizVision sought him out. Much of the work will be done in cooperation with the Tennessee Society of CPAs, based in Brentwood.

NASBA chief 'Most Influential'

David Costello (left), the CEO of an influential professional association headquartered in Nashville -- NASBA, the National Association of State Boards of Accountacy -- has for the 12th consecutive time been included in Accounting Today's list of 100 most influential persons in Accounting. The NASBA release is here.

NASBA's summit adjourns

Few Tennesseans even know that Nashville is headquarters for the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), an influential organization with respect to financial standards, reporting and accountability. The group just completed its second annual international summit with regulators from other nations. The release is here.

NASBA on global stage

Nashville-based NASBA, a national association of state boards of accountancy, issued a statement today in concert with international organizations, emphasizing the importance of standards regarding ethics, accounting and auditing worldwide. The release is here.

Capital Confirmation

At Brentwood-based fintech player Capital Confirmation, the duo of CEO Chris Schellhorn and Founder and Chief Marketing Officer Brian Fox report strong gains, despite the economy. What's the Pantry in Hillsboro Village got to do with it? Our story's here.