SEC June 25, 2026
A Mooresville, NC, man and his lawyer are facing a lawsuit from the SEC, claiming they fraudulently obtained 239 million shares of stock from a company that took over Napster, a pioneer of peer-to-peer music sharing.
August 21, 2017
Pushkar Bhoopalam, B.E., MBA Age: 35 Employer: Thomson Reuters Title: Sr. Director, Tax Practitioners Segment City/State: New York, NY Website: thomsonreuters.com Twitter: N/A I’ve built my career developing innovative solutions to improve the life of CPA professionals. One of the first initiatives I led was the development of an editorially curated news solution relevant to...…
August 21, 2017
Dustin Hostetler – Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt Age: 37 Employer: Boomer Consulting, Inc. Title: Shareholder, Chief Innovation Officer City/State: Wooster, OH Website: www.boomer.com Twitter: @flowtivity After graduating from Ohio State with a degree in Finance, I began my professional career at Cardinal Health. I had the great fortune to be part of their...…
August 21, 2017
Caroline Linton, CPA, MST Age: 39 Employer: Wipfli, LLP Title: Senior Manager City/State: Chicago, IL Website: www.wipfli.com Twitter: @SFChicagoan Professional Associations/Memberships: AICPA – Member ICPAS – Member Commercial Real Estate for Executive Women “CREW Chicago” – Treasurer (http://www.crewchicago.org) Real Estate Financial Forum “REFF” – Member (https://reffchicago.com) NAIOP – Member I have been volunteering with the...…
August 21, 2017
Elizabeth Pittelkow, CPA, CITP, CGMA, DTM Age: 35 Employer: ArrowStream, Inc. Title: Director of Accounting and Compliance City/State: Chicago, IL 60604 Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethpittelkow/ Twitter: @Pittelkow Professional Associations/Memberships (please include any leadership roles): AICPA: Council, Americas Regions Advisory Panel (formerly known as Business and Industry Executive Committee (BIEC)), Leadership Academy, Young Professionals Leadership Committee,...…
August 21, 2017
Cathy Iconis, CPA Age: 37 Employer: Iconis Group Title: CEO City/State: Atlanta, GA Website: www.iconisgroup.com Twitter: @cathyiconis All of my free time goes to my family and kids. I volunteer with the kids’ schools, softball, and driving them from activity to activity. So, can professional Mom be my membership? And, I definitely consider that...…
August 21, 2017
Diana Rivera, CPA, CGMA Age: 37 Employer: MBAF, Certified Public Accountants and Advisors Title: Director (Audit department) City/State: Miami, Florida Website: www.mbafcpa.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/cpambaf Professional Associations/Memberships (please include any leadership roles): AICPA – American Institute of Certified Public Accountants FICPA – Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants CCPA – Colegio de Contadores Públicos Autorizados de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico Society of...…
August 21, 2017
Franchise owners, particularly in the restaurant industry, are applauding the introduction of the Save Local Businesses Act in the U.S. Congress, legislation that would reverse expanded joint employer standards set by the National Labor ...
August 21, 2017
Although taxpayers can claim valuable income tax write-offs for gifts of property to charity, they should not get greedy. If a taxpayer doesn’t have the proper records to back up the claims, most or all of the deduction may be denied.
August 21, 2017
Lindsey Curley, CPA, CGMA Age: 32 Employer: Association of International Certified Professional Accountants Title: Senior Manager, Firm Services City/State: Raleigh, NC Website: Twitter: @lindscurley Professional Associations/Memberships (please include any leadership roles): NCACPA I made the move to the Association in 2011 after getting my start in three small accounting firms, the first in high...…
August 21, 2017
Over the past years, we have discussed paperless techniques, 1040 workpaper products, optimizations of processes, streamlining workflows, the use of portals, encrypting email, as well as other tools and techniques to make our work easier, faster and ...
August 21, 2017
Jason Deshayes, CPA, CGMA Age: 36 Employer: Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA) Title: Senior Manager – Firm Services City/State: Durham, NC Website: aicpa.org Twitter: taxguyjase Professional Associations/Memberships: AICPA, NMSCPA, NCACPA, Alta Mira of New Mexico (Board President) I had a really solid 15 year career in public accounting. In February 2017, our practice...…
August 21, 2017
Employers of all sizes rely on accounting professionals to manage and report on their financial performance. With ever-shifting regulations and compliance demands, the traditional role of accounting professionals is evolving.