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CPA Practice Advisor Announces the “40 Under 40” and “20 Under 40” for 2018

Each year, CPA Practice Advisor recognizes professionals who are under 40, and are emerging as the future leaders in the profession, or those leading the development of technology that serves the profession.

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Each year, CPA Practice Advisor recognizes professionals who are under 40, and are emerging as the future leaders in the profession, or those 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 Vendor Superstars 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.

“We are fortunate to be surrounded by so many young professionals who are sharing their ideas, skills, and enthusiasm with the goal of making the accounting profession a better place. Change is occurring rapidly in our profession and this year’s award winners are embracing and welcoming the changes,” said Editor-in-Chief Gail Perry, CPA. “They are strong, dedicated, spirited leaders and we are proud to recognize these professionals as the 2018 ’40 Under 40 in the Accounting Profession’ and the ’20 Under 40 Vendor Superstars.’ “

This year’s 40 Under 40 Honorees will meet in Indianapolis October 16-18 for round table discussions exploring emerging trends and issues that will affect the profession in the coming years.

Click on the below honorees to learn more about them, their careers, their passions, and the traits that have that have led us to call them the future of the profession.

2018 40 Under 40 Honorees

Aaron Berson, CPA, MSA

Alina Nikishina, CPA

Amber Y. McGhinnis, CPA

Brandon Hall, CPA

Caleb R. Bullock, CPA, CGMA

Caleb L. Jenkins, EA, CQP

Cathy Iconis, CPA

Danielle Supkis Cheek, CPA, CFE, CVA

Elizabeth Pittelkow Kittner, CPA.CITP, CGMA, DTM

Garrett Wagner, CPA.CITP

Gregory Keith Cole, II

Hector Garcia, CPA

Ingrid Edstrom, FICB

Jackie Meyer, CPA, CTP, CTC, MSA

Jason Deshayes, CPA, CGMA

Jo Ann Koontz, CPA, J.D.

Joshua Lance, CPA, CGMA

Kelly Ward, CPA, CGMA, MBA

Kenneth J. Healy, CPA

Lance Lvovsky, CPA

Lindsay Stevenson, CPA, CGMA

Lindsey Curley, CPA, CGMA

Mark P. Barnett, Jr., CPA, CGMA, CCIFP, MBA, MAcc

Megan Thompson, CPA, CVA, CFF

Melisa Galasso, CPA, CGMA

Michael T. Hanley, CPA

Michael J. Elliott, CPA

Nicholas Preusch, CPA, JD, LLM

Patrick Lee, CPA, MSA

Richard Groover, CPA

Rob Kester, CPA, ABV, CFF

Robert Allen, CPA, CFE, CTL, MBA, MSIS, ALMI

Rod Dooley, CPA, PFS, CFF

Roslyn Banks, EA, MAcc, BBA

Sarah Bradley, CPA

Sarah Krom, CPA

Dr. Sean Stein Smith, CPA, CMA, CGMA, CFE

Timothy Jipping, CPA, CGMA

Tony Chan, CFP®, EA

Vincent Porter, CPA, QBPA

 

2018 20 Under 40 Vendor Superstars

Arianna Campbell, Boomer Consulting

Ariege Misherghi, Intuit

Arthur Garcia, MBA, Xero

Christine Boeckel, J.D., LL.M., Bloomberg Tax

Damien Greathead, MBA, Receipt Bank

Daniel Vidal, Expensify

Dustin Hostetler, Boomer Consulting

Elizabeth Adams, CPA, Links Advisory

Jeremy Milo, Bloomberg Tax

Jordan Kleinsmith, Thomson Reuters

Kurt Avarell, Canopy Tax

Mark S. Brooks, MBA, AICPA

Matthew “Donny” Donaldson, Expensify

Megan Lewczyk, CPA, Yaeger CPA Review

Melissa Oaks, J.D., LL.M., Thomson Reuters

Mike Whitmire, Floqast

Sarah Dobek, Inovautus Consulting

Steven Bong and Kevin Bong, AuditFile

William G. Hill, Thomson Reuters

Zeb Hardy, Wolters Kluwer Tax and Accounting US