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The 2021 CPA Practice Advisor “40 Under 40” Professionals and “20 Under 40” Influencers

The awards recognize 40 professionals who are under 40, and have emerged as future leaders in the profession, and 20 who are under 40 and leading the development of technology that serves the profession.

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CPA Practice Advisor has announced the 2021 members of its “40 Under 40” and “20 Under 40 Top Influencers” programs.

The awards recognize 40 professionals who are under 40, and have emerged as future leaders in the profession, and 20 who are under 40 and leading the development of technology that serves the profession.

The 40 Under 40 Awards spotlight the top practicing public accountants, educators and thought leaders who are leading their profession by visibly and incrementally changing the accounting profession through their exemplary leadership, their innovative thinking, their collaborative efforts to provide unity to the profession across the generations, and their community outreach which extends the visibility of the profession outside the workplace.

The 20 Under 40 Top Influencers program similarly honors those who are leading the way in developing the constantly evolving technology and firm processes that allow practitioners to be more productive, efficient and profitable, as they build practices that will endure and thrive.

“There were more than three times the number of entries this year over past years, which speaks not just to the popularity of the program but the necessity of recognizing accomplishments  and achievements of those who are leading the profession into the future,” said CPA Practice Advisor‘s editor-in-chief Gail Perry, CPA.

“There is a high level of diversity and determination among those whose ideas and voices are shaping the directions we all are following. Across the board, every one of our entries represents someone who is not just thinking about the future but is stepping forward and making significant changes in the accounting profession itself and the way in which our profession is perceived.”

Nominations for the 2022 awards will open in March, 2022.

The 2021 ’40 Under 40′

Susan C. Allen, CPA. CITP, CGMA Cassidy Jakovickas, CPA
David Almonte, CPA, CGMA Caleb L. Jenkins, EA, CQP
Minal Babaria, CPA, CTC, CTP Alisha Jernack, CPA
Roslyn H. Banks, BBA, EA, MAcc Al-Nesha Jones-Holiday, CPA, MBA
Michael D. Barton, CPA Michael Kidd, CPA
Aaron Berson, CPA Elizabeth Pittelkow Kittner, CPA.CITP, CGMA, DTM
Rosie Brammer, CPA Joshua Lance, CPA, CGMA
Rachel Byers, CPA, PhD. Megan Lewcyzk, CPA, CMA
Danielle Supkis Cheek, CPA, CFE, CVA Matthew Martin, CPA
Aaron Clayton, CPA, CGMA, CHFP Jessica E. McClain, CPA.CITP, CISA, PMP, CGFM
Lindsey Curley, CPA, CGMA Jackie Meyer, CPA, CTS, CCA
Marcus Dillon, CPA, CGMA, PFS Katelynn Minott, CPA
Julian Dozier, CPA, ABV, CFF, CFE Kenneth E. Omoruyi, CPA, EA, MBT
Michael Eckstein, EA Charlene Rhinehart, CPA, CFE, PMP
Zachary Gordon, CPA Alexandria A. Romero, CPA
Holly Hawk, Ph.D, CPA, CGMA. Sean Stein Smith, PhD, CPA, CMA, CFE, CGMA
Kenneth Healy, CPA Katie Thomas, CPA, MAcc
Chris Hervochon, CPA, CVA Jennifer L. Walker, CPA
Kari Hipsak, CPA, CGMA Daniel Werner, Ph.D, CPA
Kathryn K. Horton, CPA, CMA, CIDA, CFE

Chérie Williams, CPA

The 2021 ’20 Under 40′

Justin Adams, MBA – CEO, Anduin Nicholas Judd, CPA, MBA – CEO, Leftbrain
Andrew Argue – CPA – CEO, Corvee Bryan Kesler, CPA – Founder, Ultimate CPA Exam Guide
Sergio Avalos – Manager, PwC Richard Laviña – CEO, Taxfyle
Kevin Bong – COO, AuditFile Hardik Mehta – Founder, Xenett
Steven Bong – CEO, AuditFile Dave Mundy – President, AuditDashboard
Jin Chang – CEO, Fieldguide Blake Oliver, CPA – Co-Host, Cloud Accounting Podcast
Evan Croen – MBA, Bloomberg Tax & Accounting Shawn Parikh – CEO, Entigrity and myCPE
Christopher D’Ambola, MBA – Sr. Director, Workiva Nicholas Pasquarosa – CEO, Bookkeeper360
Alexander Hagerup, BSc – CEO, Vic.ai Ben Richmond, CA – U.S. Country Manager, Xero
Jon Hubbard, MBA – Consultant, Boomer Consulting Jackeline Velez, MBA – Director, Xero