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August 28, 2018 

Lindsay Stevenson, CPA, CGMA – 2018 40 Under 40 Honoree

Lindsay Stevenson, CPA, CGMA Vice President – Finance & Tax: 1st Financial Bank USAhttps://www.1fbusa.com/fscm Founder/CEO: Origin EvolutionDakota Dunes, SD Twitter: @LStevensonCPA Professional Associations/Memberships: AICPA (Council Member at Large, YMLC Chair, WIEC Member); SDCPA (Non-Practice Advisory Committee Member, Promoting the Profession Committee Member); ASCPA; Mary J. Treglia Community House (Board President) Career highlights – maximum 150 ...…

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August 28, 2018 

Costly Mistakes of a Sales Tax Audit

When a business owner receives a notice of routine audit, there are typically three responses: (1) panic, (2) non-responsiveness, or (3) careful planning. There are many effective and structured ways for your client to handle an audit.

Mary C. Thomas

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August 28, 2018 

Joshua Lance, CPA, CGMA – 2018 40 Under 40 Honoree

Joshua Lance, CPA, CGMA Managing DirectorLance CPA GroupChicago, ILwww.lancecpa.com Social Media: Twitter: @lancejd1 Instagram @joshualance82 LinkedIn: joshualancecp Professional Associations/Memberships: AICPA, Illinois CPA Society, Thriveal NetworkCareer Highlights: Joshua D. Lance, CPA, CGMA is the Managing Director of Lance CPA Group, a CPA firm he started from the ground up four years ago based in Chicago, Illinois. ...…

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August 28, 2018 

Mark S. Brooks, MBA – 2018 20 Under 40 Vendor Superstar

Mark S. Brooks, MBA Associate Director, Innovation & Strategic PartnershipsAICPADurham, NCwww.aicpa-cima.com and www.aicpa-cima.com/accelerator/ Social Media: Twitter: @mucello     LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/markbrooks Career highlights: At age 15, Mark founded a weather website ranked in the top 3% of the Internet. After earning a B.S. Meteorology, he worked 10 years to commercialize research in atmospheric sciences and adjacent disciplines....…

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August 28, 2018 

Elizabeth Pittelkow Kittner, CPA.CITP, CGMA, DTM – 2018 40 Under 40 Honoree

Elizabeth Pittelkow Kittner, CPA.CITP, CGMA, DTM ControllerLitera MicrosystemsChicago, ILwww.litera.com Social Media: Twitter: @Pittelkow LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethpittelkowkittner Professional Associations/Memberships (please include any leadership roles): AICPA: Council, Leadership Academy, Journal of Accountancy Editorial Advisor, Young Professionals Leadership Committee, Ethics Division NOCLAR Task Force, CPA Ambassador, Mentoring Program, Conference Speaker Illinois CPA Society: Board Member, Audit Committee, Ethics Committee...…

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August 28, 2018 

Rob Kester, CPA, ABV, CFF – 2018 40 Under 40 Honoree

Rob Kester, CPA, ABV, CFF PrincipalBlue & Co., LLC CPAs/AdvisorsLouisville, KYwww.blueandco.com Professional Associations/Memberships (please include any leadership roles): American Institute of Certified Public Accountants – Member   Kentucky Society of Certified Public Accountants – Member Louisville Estate Planning Council – Member Louisville Bar Association – Allied Professional Member Carriage House – Board President Junior League of...…

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August 28, 2018 

Mark P. Barnett, Jr., CPA, CGMA, CCIFP, MBA, MAcc – 2018 40 Under 40 Honoree

Mark P. Barnett, Jr., CPA, CGMA, CCIFP, MBA, MAcc Director of Jonesboro Office and Firm Wide Construction ServicesEGP, LLCJonesboro, ARwww.egpcpas.com LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-p-barnett-jr-cpa-cgma-ccifp-mba-2a9860b/ Professional Associations/Memberships (please include any leadership roles):   Associated Builders and Contractors of Arkansas (ABC) – Eastern Council Chairman and Member of Board of Directors (2015-2016) Construction Financial Management Association  (CFMA) – Founding...…

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August 28, 2018 

Jo Ann M. Koontz, CPA, J.D. – 2018 40 Under 40 Honoree

Jo Ann M. Koontz, CPA, J.D. Founder, Koontz & Associates (law firm)Founder, Koontz & Parkin CPAs, PLLC (accounting firm)Sarasota, FLhttps://koontzassociates.com and http://www.koontzparkin.com Social Media: Twitter: @KoontzLawFirm     Linkedin.com: www.linkedin.com/in/joannkoontz/ Professional Associations/Memberships (please include any leadership roles): American Academy of Attorneys-CPAs (AAA-CPA)- 2018 President Florida Association of Attorney-CPAs   The Florida Bar Sarasota County Bar Association –...…

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August 28, 2018 

Danielle Supkis Cheek, CPA, CFE, CVA – 2018 40 Under 40 Honoree

Danielle Supkis Cheek, CPA, CFE, CVA DirectorPannell Kerr Forster, P.C. (PKF Texas)Houston, TXhttps://www.pkftexas.com/ Social Media: @DanielleSCheek @pkftexas Professional Associations/Memberships: Incoming Chair AICPA PCPS Technical Issues Committee TIC Representative to AICPA PCPS Executive Committee Houston Society of CPAs Board of Directors Texas Society of CPAs Board of Directors AICPA Women in Profession Summit Conference Planning Committee...…