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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,...…

September 23, 2019 

Daniel Figueredo, CPA, CGMA PartnerBPM LLPSan Francisco, CAwww.bpmcpa.com Career Highlights: BPM Management Committee Partner in Charge of BPM Industry Groups Nonprofit Industry Group Leader FinTech Leader 1st homegrown partner at BPM What are you doing to make a difference in the profession, your community, the world? My work with nonprofit organizations extends well beyond his...…

September 23, 2019 

Martin Zych CEO & Co-Founder Jirav www.jirav.com Career Highlights: Martin co-founded Jirav in 2015 and leads the team as CEO. Previously he was the Controller and Finance Director at several venture backed companies along with many years consulting in he outsourced accounting space. During this time he set up dozens of finance & accounting functions and has helped raise...…

September 23, 2019 

Garrett Wagner, CPA.CITP CEO/Founder C3 Evolution Group, C3 Advisory, C3 Financial Rochester, NYwww.c3evolutiongroup.com Career Highlights: Coaching accountants, CPAs, and advisors around the country and helping them break free of the box and become Entrepreneurial CPAs. Being a part of the amazing and continued success and growth the Entrepreneurial CPA Channel on YouTube with the highly...…

September 23, 2019 

Jessica Sayles, CPA, MSA Managing PrincipalHouldsworth, Russo & Company, P.C.Las Vegas, NVwww.trustHRC.com Career Highlights: Made principal at 29, equity principal at 30, and managing principal at 33 Made managing principal 2 months after birth of first child Manage a practice of 21 all-female CPA firm with 11 CPAs and 4 CPA candidates University of Nevada,...…

September 23, 2019 

Kelly Ward, CPA, CGMA, MBA Principal Robinson & Ward, PC Fairbanks, AK www.rwcpaak.com Career Highlights: June 2019: Elected Chair of PCPS Small Firm Owner Networking Group 2019 AICPA Engage Speaker 2016, 2017, 2018: Accounting Profession Top 40 Under 40; CPA Practice Advisor 2018-2019: AK Society of CPAs Board Chair 2017 and 2015 AICPA E.D.G.E Conference...…

September 23, 2019 

Bob Ladue Business Development & Strategic PartnershipsExpensifySan Francisco, CAwww.expensify.com Career Highlights: My career at Expensify has allowed me to be part of some really great projects that have had a positive impact on the accounting community from creating Xero’s first global Strategic Partnership to planning and executing our second ExpensiCon held in Bora Bora May...…