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August 28, 2018 

Cathy Iconis, CPA – 2018 40 Under 40 Honoree

Cathy Iconis, CPA CEOIconis Group / QBOchatAtlanta, GAiconisgroup.comqbochat.com Social Media: Twitter – @cathyiconis | @QBOchat Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/qbochat/ 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 9 years. I quickly became an expert in QuickBooks Online and...…

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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 –...…