John Santamour

Atlanta-based Aprio (FY18 net revenue of $96.1 million) is expanding its tax compliance and specialty tax services throughout Alabama.

The expansion will be led by John Santamour, who has joined the firm and been admitted as a partner.

In 2017, Aprio combined with Yeager and Boyd in Birmingham, Ala., a firm focused on serving national public housing authorities. While the Birmingham office will continue to serve as Aprio’s public housing authority center of excellence, Santamour will work on expansion by working closely with assurance partner Rob Shirley, who specializes in manufacturing, retail, franchise and hospitality, construction and non-profits.

Under Santamour’s leadership, Aprio will expand its tax services to small to mid-market technology, real estate and manufacturing businesses, as well as non-profit organizations.

Santamour brings to Aprio a deep knowledge of tax provision work, tax compliance and income tax accounting and reporting requirements related to business combinations, spinoffs and divestitures. Prior to joining Aprio, he worked in a national practice at KPMG serving large companies in manufacturing, financial services and insurance.

“We’re fortunate to have such a capable leader like John join Aprio,” says Birmingham OMP Frank Gudger. “John will be instrumental in enabling us to achieve our growth objectives in the Birmingham market as we expand our services in this region to service new sets of clients.”

“There is so much growth in our state right now and companies are facing many new tax and regulatory changes as well as additional reporting requirements,” says Santamour.

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William Oyster

The members of Hagerstown, Md.-based SEK (FY18 net revenue of $20.5 million) announce that William Oyster, a manager, has been admitted into the partnership as a member.

Oyster has more than 20 years of experience and is an integral member of the firm’s government audit niche, nonprofit audit niche and low-income housing niche. He directs more than 70 engagements each year and has significant experience in performing single audits. He also performs peer reviews of other CPA firms, which helps improve the firm’s own audit procedures.

Additionally, he is an instructor of in-house training programs on governmental and nonprofit accounting, a presenter at our annual client seminars, and has been invited to speak at numerous external events. Additionally, he is a member of the firm’s accounting and auditing committee.

Oyster joined SEK’s Carlisle, Pa., office in 2017.

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Rebecca McKinley

Rebecca McKinley has been admitted as a partner at Albany, Ga.-based Draffin & Tucker LLP (FY18 net revenue of $13.8 million), The Albany Herald reported.

McKinley joined the firm in 2004. She serves as chair of its accounting and auditing committee and assists in the administration of the scheduling process.

“I love working for Draffin Tucker and serving our clients in the health care industry,” McKinley says in a statement. “I truly believe you will not find a better firm for workplace experience. Draffin Tucker has a tradition of committing to the success of its people and clients, and I want to continue to honor that as I take on this new role in our firm.”

The firm points out that she identified an opportunity to enhance Blue Cross reimbursement for Alabama hospitals that resulted in a cumulative reimbursement benefit exceeding $9 million for 18 hospitals.

“Rebecca has done extremely valuable work on four of our hospitals and found significant reimbursements for each of them,” says Monica Jordan of Infirmary Health System, the Herald reported. “Rebecca is very personable and committed to making sure her clients are pleased with the work product. In my 25 years in reimbursement, she is the best consultant I’ve worked with.”