CPAs in the Spotlight
Your fellow FICPA members are often recognized for providing innovative services to their clients; being a part of an amazing human-interest story; or for receiving honors, awards and other accolades. The links below direct you to articles about these exceptional CPAs.
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June 19, 2013 Berkowitz Honored with FICPA's CPA in Public Service Award - MIAMI – Richard A. Berkowitz, chief executive officer of the accounting and advisory firm Berkowitz Pollack Brant, has been honored with the CPAs in Public Service award. The award was presented by the Florida Institute of Certified Public...
June 19, 2013 Fiske & Company Named a "Fast 50" Company by South Florida Business Journal- FT. LAUDERDALE – South Florida CPA litigation and consulting firm Fiske & Company, was recently honored as one of The South Florida Business Journal's Top 50 Fastest-Growing Companies. The firm was recognized for its 120 percent revenue...
June 18, 2013 Government Finance Review Publishes Lean Focused Article Written By Bernadette Britz-parker, CPA, And Michael Sibley, CPA- James Moore, Certified Public Accountants and Consultants is pleased to announce that Bernadette Britz-Parker, CPA, and Michael Sibley, CPA, were published in the June 2013 issue of Government Finance Review . “Lean: A Path to Excellent...
June 18, 2013 Top 10 Real Estate Headlines That Didn't Make The News- James Moore, Certified Public Accountants and Consultants is pleased to announce that John VanDuzer, CPA, and Natalie Claggett, CPA, delivered “Top 10 Real Estate Headlines That Didn’t Make The News” via podcast coordinated in...
June 17, 2013 Nicholas Bilotta & Alicia Tuovila Earn CPA Designation- James Moore, Certified Public Accountants and Consultants is pleased to announce Nicholas Bilotta and Alicia Tuovlia have earned the designation of Certified Public Accountant. Bilotta, an Associate Accountant, joined the firm in July 2011. As...
June 13, 2013 O'Connor Davies Announces "O'Connor Davies Cares: Month of Giving"- O’Connor Davies, LLP , a full-service Certified Public Accounting and consulting firm, is proud to announce “O’Connor Davies Cares: Month of Giving.” Throughout the month of June, O’Connor Davies will participate in...
June 11, 2013 Kerkering, Barberio & Co. Named a Best Accounting Firm for Women- Kerkering, Barberio & Co., Certified Public Accountants, is pleased to announce that the Firm has been selected as one of the Best Public Accounting Firms for Women as determined by the 2013 Accounting MOVE Project. Participating firms were...
June 07, 2013 McGladrey Welcomes Carlos Bravo as a Partner in Miami- Untitled Document MIAMI – McGladrey LLP, the leading U.S. provider of assurance, tax and consulting services focused on the middle market, recently welcomed Carlos Bravo as a partner in its assurance practice in Miami. In this role, Bravo...
June 06, 2013 Trugman Elected as International Secretary/Treasurer- Trugman Valuation Associates, Inc., a business valuation and economic damages boutique, is pleased to announce its vice president Linda Trugman CPA/ABV, MCBA, ASA, MVS has been elected as the incoming International Secretary/Treasurer of the...
June 03, 2013 Klein Mendez & Rothbard LLC Congratulates New CPA, And Adds A New Tax Supervisor- Klein Mendez & Rothbard LLC, Certified Public Accountants is proud to announce that Maria Fernanda DeKnegt , Tax Accountant, has successfully completed the Uniform CPA Examination with the Florida Board of Accountancy and will be receiving her...
May 30, 2013 Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & Co. is named a Fit Friendly Workplace by the American Heart Assoc.- Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & Company P.A. announces that the company has been awarded Gold-level certification as a Fit Friendly Workplace by the American Heart Association.
As a Gold-level award recipient, the firm is recognized for...
May 24, 2013 Moore Stephens Lovelace Hires Director of Marketing- Deana Nicole Leffler
Moore Stephens Lovelace, P.A. (“MSL”), certified public accounting and business-consulting firm, recently hired Deana Nicole Leffler as Director of Marketing.
Leffler has a collective 13 years of professional...
May 23, 2013 Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC Announcements - Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC, announces the addition of Hazlett, Lewis, and Bieter, PLLC, Chattanooga, Tennessee.
On May 23, 2013, Donny Luker, Managing Partner of Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia, announced that Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC signed...
May 22, 2013 Markham Norton Mosteller Wright Adds Two Bookkeeping Professionals- Janet Konikow Kelly Dodrill
Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & Company P.A. announces that Janet Konikow and Kelly Dodrill have joined the firm as full-service bookkeepers in the Fort Myers office. Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & Company P.A....
May 22, 2013 Dean Mead's Brad Gould Moderates Panel Discussion At The 2013 American Bar Association Annual Meeting- Brad Gould Brad Gould – a shareholder at the law firm of Dean, Mead, Minton & Zwemer – recently served as the moderator for the Current Developments Program given by the S Corporation Committee of the Section of Taxation of the...
May 21, 2013 Coonradt Receives Certified Fraud Examiner Designation- Kerkering, Barberio & Co. , Certified Public Accountants, is pleased to announce that Heather Coonradt, In-Charge Accountant, has been awarded the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) credential. A CFE is a leader in the anti-fraud community, noted as...
May 20, 2013 Appel Named Cherry Bekaert’s South Florida Managing Partner- Cherry Bekaert LLP (the “Firm”), one of the nation’s largest public accounting and consulting firms, is pleased to congratulate David W. Appel as
he is named the Managing Partner of the Firm’s South Florida...
May 20, 2013 Duggan, Joiner & Company, PA Announcements- Duggan, Joiner & Company, PA
announces that Jeremy P. Applegate has been
named Partner/Shareholder and that
Sheila A. Bartczak and Gwynne M. Lewis have been
promoted to the position of Manager.
May 20, 2013 Kaufman, Rossin Expands Broker-Dealer Practice with Addition of Former FINRA Regulators Nick Hartofilis and Bao Q. Nguyen- Nick Hartofilis
Kaufman, Rossin & Co., one of the largest independent accounting firms in Florida, announced today the addition of director Nick Hartofilis and manager Bao Q. Nguyen to the firm’s growing broker-dealer practice. Both are...
May 16, 2013 Shavell & Company, P.A. Provides Financial Consultation For P3 Opportunities; Zelenkofske Expands Advisory Role- BOCA RATON – As public private partnerships become a more viable method of development throughout Florida in response to jurisdictions and public entities seeking private financing and funding sources, Rich Shavell, CPA , CVA, CCIFP ,...
May 15, 2013 O'Connor Davies, LLP Ranks 36 - HARRISON, NY – O'Connor Davies, LLP, a Certified Public Accounting, tax and consulting firm, has been ranked number 36 in Accounting Today's list of "2013 Top 100 Firms," a ranking of U.S accounting firms. The Firm was also named a "Leader...
May 14, 2013 Kaufman, Rossin & Co. Named "Business of the Year" by Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce- Kaufman, Rossin & Co., one of the largest independent accounting firms in Florida, has been recognized as the 2013 “Business of the Year” by the Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (MDGLCC).The firm will be awarded during...
May 08, 2013 FICPA Honors GunnChamberlain Partner- The Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants has awarded Marshall Gunn, Jr. with the Outstanding Discussion Leader certificate for 2012. Mr. Gunn received the award for his work with the FICPA in presenting Continuing Professional...
April 26, 2013 Daszkal Bolton Memorializes Founder With Education Fund- South Florida CPA and consulting firm Daszkal Bolton has created the
Jeffrey A. Bolton Children’s Education Fund in honor of cofounder Jeff
Bolton, who died suddenly April 19, 2013 in a swimming accident in the
Bahamas. The firm and its...
April 25, 2013 Warren Averett Pender Newkirk Named To Tampa's Top Workplaces- Accounting Firm Included Among Tampa Bay Times’ 100 Top Workplaces of Tampa Bay The certified public accounting firm of Warren Averett Pender Newkirk is pleased to announce that the Firm has been selected as one of The Tampa Bay...
April 25, 2013 Linda Suzzanne Griffin Speaks for Florida Bar- Linda Suzzanne Griffin
Linda Suzzanne Griffin, a Clearwater, Florida Bar Board Certified Attorney in Wills, Trusts and Estates and Taxation and a fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, recently spoke for the Florida Bar on...
April 23, 2013 Kristine Kopsiaftis of Fulcrum Partners Elected to SFCB Board of Directors- Kristine Kopsiaftis
Kristine Kopsiaftis , Managing Director of Fulcrum Partners LLC, has been elected to the Board of Directors for the South Florida Compensation and Benefits Association. Board Members of SFCB provide relevant programs,...
April 19, 2013 Edward Brockschmidt Changes Firms And Passes CPA Exam- Edward Brockschmidt
Edward Brockschmidt recently made the move from Berkowitz Pollack Brant to a new firm named Roegiers, Goldin, Chappel, Nall & Associates (RGCN). He also achieved the designation of CPA in the state of Florida on March...
April 18, 2013 Davis of CS&L CPAs Passes CPA Exam- BRADENTON – CS&L CPAs is pleased to announce tax staff accountant, Alexandria Davis, has passed the CPA exam to obtain the Certified Public Accountant license. Alexandria was hired as a tax staff accountant at CS&L CPAs in January, 2012....
April 11, 2013 Russell Bedford Appoints Alonso & Garcia, P.A. As Miami Member Firm- The Russell Bedford global network of CPA firms has confirmed the
appointment of Alonso & Garcia, P.A. as its member firm in
Miami-Dade County, Florida.
The firm of CPAs and business
advisors was founded in 1993 and joined Russell Bedford...
April 10, 2013 MBAF'S Miguel G. Farra Named Top 100 U.S. Wealth Advisor- Farra is one of eight U.S. accountants acknowledged by the publication. He joins Jack Brister, principal in the Tax and Accounting Department of MBAF, on the list.
April 09, 2013 Kerkering Barberio Wins Insignia Award- Kerkering, Barberio & Co. , Certified Public Accountants, is pleased to announce that the firm was selected as the April 2013 Insignia Award recipient. The Award is presented to a member of The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce, chosen by the...
April 09, 2013 Local Philanthropists To Host 2nd Annual 3 Wishes Event To Benefit Local Charities - Local philanthropists are once again planning to raise money for three local nonprofits this fall. Event chairs Michele Eddy and Lori Sampson-Wilson announce that the second annual 3 Wishes event will take place Friday, Nov. 8, 2013 from 6 p.m....
April 09, 2013 Moore, Ellrich & Neal Gia Castellino Earns CPA- PALM BEACH GARDENS – Gia Castellino, an accountant in the business tax and assurance services department of Moore, Ellrich & Neal, P.A. in Palm Beach Gardens, has successfully completed the requirements to achieve the status of...
April 08, 2013 Trey Long, CPA Joined The Gainesville Quarterback Club- James Moore, Certified Public Accountants and Consultants is pleased to announce Trey Long, CPA joined the Gainesville Quarterback Club in Gainesville, Florida. Established in 1950, the Gainesville Quarterback Club has been recognized as the...
April 04, 2013 State CFO Appoints New Citizens Board Member- Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater tapped a Wellington CPA to fill a vacant seat on the Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Board of Governors, the company announced Thursday. Juan Cocuy, 54, managing shareholder of Cocuy,...
April 02, 2013 Echevarria Named as "Top 100 Most Influential" by Accounting Today- Deloitte LLP CEO Joe Echevarria was named to Accounting Today ’s "Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting" list for 2012, for the second consecutive year. When asked if we were likely to see tax reform in the next year, Echevarria...
April 01, 2013 Kerkering, Barberio & Co. Announces Professional Association Named Second Largest- SARASOTA – Kerkering, Barberio & Co., Certified Public Accountants – as a member firm of LEA Global/The Leading Edge Alliance (The LEA) is pleased to announce that The LEA has been ranked by the International Accounting Bulletin as...
March 29, 2013 Averett Warmus Durkee, CPAs, Announced The Completion Of Their Annual Study Of Florida Timeshare Resorts' Financial Performance- Averett Warmus Durkee (AWD) principals Tom Durkee and Lena Combs, CPAs, announced the firm has once again completed their comparative study on the status of timeshare homeowner associations (HOA)’s financial performance in the state of...
March 27, 2013 CBIZ Hires HR Manager- CBIZ (NYSE: CBZ) is pleased to announce the hiring of Janine Smethurst. Janine is a Human Resources Manager for the Tampa Bay office. Prior to joining the company in 2013, she spent over five years in Human Resources with Putnam Investments in...
March 26, 2013 Laura Tatum Named To Board Of Directors For The Humane Society Of Tampa Bay- CBIZ and Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. are pleased to announce that Laura Tatem, Assurance Manager, has been named to the Board of Directors for the Humane Society of Tampa Bay. She also serves on the Finance Committee. Laura has extensive experience...
March 26, 2013 New Hires at James Moore Effective March 2013- James Moore, Certified Public Accountants and Consultants is pleased to announce Curtis Leonard, Helen McIver, Brendan McKitrick, Scott Sanders, and Garry Spahr have all been hired by the firm. Leonard has been hired as a Staff Consultant in the...
March 26, 2013 Bruce Brownell of Fulcrum Partners LLC, Speaker at HR Management Institute Event- "Enhancing HR as a Strategic and Transformative Business Partner in Times of Volatility and Change" was the topic at the recent International Performance Management Institute (IPMI) HR Management Institute event. Among those speaking to the...
March 20, 2013 Warren Averett Rises In The National Ranks Of Accounting Firms- Top 100 Firm Highlighted as Regional Leader, Nationwide Top Pacesetter in Growth Warren Averett, LLC was recently ranked as the largest accounting, tax and business consulting firm in the four-state Gulf Coast region comprised of Alabama,...
October 08, 2012 Brian A. Hall Joins The LBA Group As a Tax Manager- JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The LBA Group is pleased to announce that Brian A. Hall, CPA has joined the company as a tax manager with a specific focus on serving the firm's healthcare clients. The LBA Group provides innovative, strategic and...
July 20, 2012 Katharine Lavenhagen Promoted to Senior Accountant- GAINESVILLE, Fla. – James Moore & Co., P.L., CPAs and Consultants is pleased to announce Katharine Lavenhagen has been promoted to Senior Accountant. Lavenhagen is a Certified Public Accountant who joined the firm in September 2009. As a...
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