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August 18, 2017 

2017 Review of TaxWise

TaxWise from Wolters Kluwer is a good fit for smaller firms that process a significant amount of tax returns. The program is bi-lingual, offering both English and Spanish versions, and an online version of TaxWise is available online for firms that ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

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August 18, 2017 

2017 Review of Thomson Reuters UltraTax CS

UltraTax CS from Thomson Reuters is well suited for larger, full-service accounting firms that are looking for a scalable application that offers solid paperless options. Though UltraTax CS can be used as a stand-alone product, it is far more ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

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August 18, 2017 

2017 Review of BNA 706 and 709 Preparer

Bloomberg BNA offers accountants a variety of tax tools and resources. For accounting firms that need to process estate and gift tax for their clients, BNA Estate and Gift Tax ™ 706 Preparer and BNA Estate & Gift Tax™ 709 Preparer can be a time saver.

Mary Girsch-Bock

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August 18, 2017 

2017 Review of ATX Tax

ATX from Wolters Kluwer is well suited for smaller firms and sole practitioners that process non-complicated tax returns for individuals and clients. ATX also offers both tax law research and practice management integration to create a comprehensive...

Mary Girsch-Bock

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August 17, 2017 

Cromwell Baun, CPA, PFS, CFA, CFP, CIMA – 2017 40 Under 40 Honoree

Cromwell Baun, CPA, PFS, CFA, CFP, CIMA Age: 39 Employer: UBS Financial Services Inc. Title: First Vice President – Wealth Management City/State: Atlanta, GA Website: http://financialservicesinc.ubs.com/team/thestephensonbaunwmg/ Twitter: Professional Associations/Memberships: The Georgia Society of CPAs -Member, Leadership Council -President, Atlanta Chapter -Member, Estate and Financial Planning Advisory Council -Chair, Financial Literacy Task Force -Member, Diversity and...…

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August 17, 2017 

Kristen Rampe, CPA – 2017 20 Under 40 Honoree

Kristen Rampe, CPA Age: 38 Employer: Kristen Rampe Consulting Title:  Founder City/State: Grand Rapids, Michigan Website: https://kristenrampe.com Twitter: @kristenrampe 2000: Graduated from Butler University and started my career at the Big 4 2003: Became a licensed CPA; switched to working in industry, and learned what it’s like on the other side of the public accounting...…

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August 17, 2017 

Kelly Ward, CPA, CGMA, EA, MBA – 2017 40 Under 40 Honoree

Kelly Ward, CPA, CGMA, EA, MBA Age: 32 Employer: Robinson & Ward, PC Title:  Principal/CPA City/State: Fairbanks, Alaska Website: www.rwcpaak.com Twitter: kellywardcpa Professional Associations/Memberships: AICPA- Financial Literacy Committee; Student Recruitment Committee; PCPS Young Owners/Decision Makers Networking Group member Alaska Society of CPAs – President-Elect; Financial Literacy Committee, Chair; Leadership Committee; Relations with Education Committee Alaska...…

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August 17, 2017 

Marc Mehlman, MBA – 2017 20 Under 40 Honoree

Marc Mehlman, MBA Age: 40 Employer: Thomson Reuters Title: Head of ONESOURCE Direct Tax and Global Compliance and Reporting City/State: Hoboken, NJ Website: https://tax.thomsonreuters.com/products/brands/onesource/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/youronesource   I started my career on Wall Street at Sanford C. Bernstein working as a portfolio manager before earning my MBA at the NYU Stern School of Business.  Post...…

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August 17, 2017 

Lindsay Stevenson, CPA, CGMA – 2017 40 Under 40 Honoree

Lindsay Stevenson, CPA, CGMA Age: 35Employer: 1st Financial Bank USATitle: Vice President – Finance & TaxCity/State: Dakota Dunes, South Dakota Listen to this podcastProfessional Associations/Memberships: (1) AICPA – (a) general council (member-at-large) 2018-2021; (b) YMLC (Young Members Leadership Committee) Vice Chair; (c) WIEC (Women’s Initiatives Executive Committee) member; (d) DIEP (Depository Institutions Expert Panel) member....…

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August 17, 2017 

Nick Pasquarosa, MST – 2017 40 Under 40 Honoree

Nick Pasquarosa, MST Age: 25Masters in TaxationEmployer: Bookkeeper360Title: Founder & Chief Executive OfficerLong Island, New Yorkwww.bookkeeper360.com Listen to this podcast   Professional Associations/Memberships: Xero Partner Advisory Council, Young Entrepreneur Council, Forbes Technology Council, Board Member of FLIP Society a 501(c)(3) Organization As founder and CEO of Bookkeeper360, Bookkeeper360 has grown to be recognized as the...…