Over 160 climb the ladder at accountancy firm’s Midlands offices
Accountancy and advisory firm BDO has promoted 169 people across its Midlands offices, including two new partners.
The Birmingham office saw 136 promotions, with 33 in Nottingham.
Cindy Hrkalovic has been promoted to audit partner within the Midlands audit leadership team.
With over 20 years of experience, Hrkalovic has led audits for large private, private equity-owned, and listed clients across various sectors. She also heads BDO’s strategic work in the food and drink sector.
Ben Peterson steps into the role of business restructuring partner. A licensed insolvency practitioner with 25 years of experience, Peterson specialises in restructuring, insolvency, and manufacturing, particularly within food and drink
Kyla Bellingall, regional managing partner at BDO in the Midlands, said: “Cindy and Ben have both demonstrated exceptional skills and dedication in their fields, and their promotions reflect both their achievements and our confidence in their leadership to drive growth for the Midlands region.
“This latest round of promotions reinforces our commitment to investing in our people, whose expertise and dedication are key to our long-term success. Congratulations to all 169 of our new promotees, who have each shown talent and hard work and richly deserve this recognition.”
Nationally, BDO has promoted over 2,400 employees, with 36 becoming partners, effective November 1.