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September 23, 2019 

Caleb R. Bullock, CPA, CGMA Director of Business DevelopmentSomerset CPAs and AdvisorsIndianapolis, IN www.somersetcpas.com  Career Highlights: Passing the CPA Exam (2010) – Any CPA will tell you that this is a milestone in their career; I am no exception. Joining Somerset (2012) – After joining Somerset, I quickly realized that this would be my professional...…

September 23, 2019 

Danielle Supkis Cheek, CPA, CFE, CVA Director, PKF Texas – CPAs & Professional AdvisorsHouston, TX www.PKFTexas.com Career Highlights: “Most Powerful Women in Accounting” List, AICPA and CPA Practice Advisor, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019  “40 under 40,” CPA Practice Advisor, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 Women Who Mean Business, Houston Business Journal, 2019 Distinguished Member...…

September 23, 2019 

Marjorie Adams CEO, FourlaneAustin, TXwww.fourlane.com Career Highlights: Top QSP since 2010 Writer of the QBES certification for Intuit Over 40 employees in 10+ states Accounting Today top Technology firm 2019 First employees still work for Fourlane 8 years later. What are you doing to make a difference in the profession, your community, the world? We...…

September 23, 2019 

Steven J. Baum, CPA Principal, Friedman LLP Hoboken, NJ https://www.friedmanllp.com  Career Highlights: Steve Baum, a Principal at Friedman LLP, is the embodiment of a “game-changer.” He is a leader in the firm’s Public and Private Companies Assurance group, where he specializes in digital currency and blockchain technology auditing.  Steve works at the intersection of business...…

September 23, 2019 

Elizabeth Pittelkow Kittner, CPA.CITP, CGMA, DTM Head of FinanceInternational Legal Technology Association (ILTA)Chicago, ILhttps://www.iltanet.org Career Highlights: Passing the CPA Exam Working in public, corporate, and nonprofit accounting Attending AICPA’s Leadership Academy Earning my CITP and CGMA designations Achieving DTM status in Toastmasters Serving as a volunteer leader for the AICPA and Illinois CPA Society Speaking...…

September 23, 2019 

Joanie Wang Head of MarketingExpensifyPortland, ORwww.Expensify.com Career Highlights: Joanie is a marketing and communications generalist interested in human behavior and the psychology behind what incentivizes people to action. As Director, Head of Marketing at Expensify, Joanie identifies creative and strategic opportunities to grow Expensify’s brand around the world. Most recently she led Expensify’s first nationwide...…

September 23, 2019 

Megan D. Lewczyk, CPA, MAcc Owner, Megan D Lewczyk, CPA, LLC Kailua, Hawaii Megan Lewczyk is a CPA, location independent entrepreneur, lifelong learner. She started her career at KPMG in the IT attestation department in Denver. Before that, she attended the University of Denver and graduated summa cum laude with her undergraduate degree in general...…

September 23, 2019 

Arianna Campbell, LSS Black Belt DirectorBoomer Consulting, Inc.www.Boomer.com Career Highlights: As a director for Boomer Consulting, Inc., Arianna Campbell helps accounting firms challenge the status quo by leading process improvement initiatives that result in increased profitability and client satisfaction. She also facilitates the development and cultivation of future firm leaders in The P3 Leadership Academy™...…

September 23, 2019 

Ben Richmond, CA U.S. Country ManagerXeroDenver, COwww.Xero.com/us Career Highlights: Ben started his career in a large regional accounting practice before working for New Zealand’s largest telecommunications company where he focused on SEC compliance and investor reporting. He joined Xero in New Zealand in 2013 where he led the country’s national growth and spearheaded Xero’s global...…

September 23, 2019 

Steven Bong CEO & Co-FounderAuditFile, Inc.Walnut Creek, CAwww.auditfile.com Career Highlights: In 2011, my brother and I decided to start a company in our parents’ dining room while we were both still in the college. That small startup idea became AuditFile, the first and only commercially available, cloud-based auditing solution for CPAs and internal auditors.  Our...…

September 23, 2019 

Kevin Bong COO & Co-FounderAuditFile, Inc.Walnut Creek, CAwww.auditfile.com Career Highlights: Kevin is a co-founder of AuditFile, where he works closely with Steven Bong to execute the Company’s vision for designing a simple-to-use, sophisticated cloud-based audit automation solution that empowers firms to prepare for the future of auditing. Kevin draws on his dual degree in accounting...…

September 23, 2019 

Cathy Iconis, CPA CEOIconis Group/QBOchatAtlanta, GAwww.qbochat.com Career Highlights: After gaining experience as a forensic accountant, auditor, and staff accountant, I started my own virtual bookkeeping practice. I have been in practice for over 10 years. I quickly became an expert in QuickBooks Online and being a fan of the software before it was even cool. Then,...…