Accounting April 17, 2026
Last Chance to Vote in the 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards!
Each year, readers get the opportunity to show their support for the programs, hardware, services, and other technologies they use and trust.
August 18, 2017
2017 Reviews of Professional Tax Preparation Software
Tax compliance systems are a necessity for the busy tax professional that annually has to sift through the latest laws, what may become law, or what is no longer relevant in order to accurately prepare tax forms for their clients.
August 18, 2017
New Tools Help Tax Practices Thrive
This competition and need for increased productivity has driven technology innovation in the last few years, from tax document automation, to increased integration options, and mobile expense tracking apps that are focused on keeping solid records for ...
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.
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...
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...…
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...…
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...…
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...…
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....…
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...…
August 17, 2017
Ashley Britton, CPA – 2017 40 Under 40 Honoree
Ashley Britton, CPA Age: 35 Employer: AICPA Title: Lead Manager, Not-for-Profit Content Development — Public Accounting City/State: Durham, NC Website: www.aicpa.org Twitter: @albbritton81 Professional Associations/Memberships: I am a member of the AICPA and the North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants. I have served as a member of the Accounting and Auditing committee and Not-for-Profit...…
August 17, 2017
Benjamin “Bo” Garner, CPA, MBA – 2017 40 Under 40 Honoree
Benjamin “Bo” Garner, CPA, MBA Age: 31 Employer: PBMares, LLP Title: Assurance Manager/Co-leader Not-for-Profit Services City/State: Newport News, VA Website: www.pbmares.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/bo_garner Professional Associations/Memberships (please include any leadership roles): Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce 2017 graduate of LEAD Peninsula, member Association of Fundraising Professionals, Hampton Roads Chapter finance committee North Suffolk Rotary Club sergeant...…