August 29, 2006

40 Under 40 Honoree: Chris Fraser, CPA.CITP, MBA, MCP, CISA – 38

Business Technology Consultant & Principal Fraser Company, St. Petersburg, FL

Education – MBA, Univ. Florida; B.S. Accounting, Univ.
Florida
Family – “Wonderful” girlfriend Jennan
Hobbies & Interests – Arts, culture, food, travel,
Gator football, swimming, sailing, community service.
Professional Affiliations – Elected, Board of Governors,
Florida Institute of CPAs; Past Chair of Business Technology Section, FICPA;
Member, Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA); Appointed,
CITP Credential Committee, AICPA.

What peers, clients and friends say about Chris:
Chris is loyal, dependable, intelligent, confident and driven. He actively promotes
the CITP designation and the role of an IT trained CPA in the marketplace. He
is active within the profession and has spent his entire career addressing business
information technology needs and developing solutions for those needs, for a
wide variety of business organizations. His past experience includes serving
as Director of Consulting Services for a local CPA firm, working for a Big 6
accounting firm and employment with IBM Corporation.

What technology or business process does Chris see affecting the tax
and accounting profession in the next five years?

“Fundamental change in the delivery of accounting services due to technology
changes. This will change the work CPAs do today into something new. Some people
adapt to change faster than others. The virtual office will be even more important.”

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