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Lolly Steiner, Auburn Chamber president, announced to the chamber membership that she will be resigning from her position. Steiner began her journey at the Auburn Chamber of Commerce in 1997 as the director of membership and in 2001 was named president. Prior to joining the staff, Steiner served as an Auburn Chamber Diplomat and as a chamber board member. With nearly 25 years of service to the Auburn business community, Steiner has seen the Auburn business community flourish. When Steiner took her role as membership director, she committed to helping the chamber membership not only grow but grow wisely. When beginning [...]

Harris Doyle Homes® (Harris Doyle), a Berkshire Hathaway company and subsidiary of Clayton Properties Group®, announced it has acquired Dilworth Homes (Dilworth), a top builder and developer in Auburn and Baldwin County. The acquisition became effective on January 4, 2021, and will make Harris Doyle one of the largest residential new home builders in Alabama. Dilworth will continue to operate under the Dilworth Homes brand name in their current communities, with Michael Dilworth, owner, overseeing those operations. Russ Doyle will maintain his role as president of Harris Doyle and co-founder Brooks Harris will also continue as chief business development officer. The [...]

Afni is celebrating 20 years in the city of Opelika, Alabama! Since opening its doors on January 9, 2001, Afni has evolved and grown, and the company is excited to celebrate 20 years this year. “After opening our doors, Afni quickly became a staple in the business community in Lee County," Thomas Harrison, center director, said. "We are proud to have found an amazing family within the area to help us find success over the past 20 years. Afni’s Opelika center was even named an Auburn City Favorite in 2019! The community and its people continue to exceed our expectations [...]

Machen McChesney is pleased to announce that Forbes named the firm to its second annual list of America’s Best Tax and Accounting Firms 2021.   Forbes partnered with market research company Statista to create a list of the most recommended firms for tax and accounting services in the U.S and of the 278 firms identified, 250 were recommended for tax services and 200 were recommended for accounting services. Machen McChesney was recognized in both categories.   Between August 3, 2020, and September 13, 2020, Statista conducted broad surveys among tax and accounting professionals and their clients in the United States.   [...]

Forbes named Kassouf & Co., P.C. one of the top firms of 2021 in their annual America’s Best Tax and Accounting Firms list on Thursday, December 3, 2020. Forbes and Statista, a database company specializing in market and consumer data, created the list based on surveys of tax and accounting professionals and their clients. Kassouf is one of 172 companies recommended for both tax and accounting services. “Kassouf is thrilled to be recognized by America’s leading business magazine as a top firm," Gerry Kassouf, director and shareholder of Kassouf, said.  "We continually strive to help our clients succeed, whether it’s [...]