General News January 30, 2026
It's unlikely that Chattanooga accountant Jonathan Frost, who has agreed to plead guilty to three federal financial crimes and could then owe the government at least $70 million, has the funds to repay the government or victims.
August 25, 2013
Chris Farmand, CPA, CITP, MBA — 33Investor Liaison, Chris Farmand + CompanyJacksonville, FL www.apr16.com, www.cfarmand.com Education: University of Florida: BA Food & Resource Economics, University of North Florida: BA Accounting, University of North Florida: MBAProfessional Associations/Memberships: AICPA, FICPAHobbies: Swimming, Cycling, Running: in that order, Camping, Cooking What are the key areas of your firm that...…
August 25, 2013
Cory Barwick — 35Technical Product Manager, Indirect Tax Solutions, Wolters KluwerAliso Viejo, CA www.cchgroup.com Education: BA in Business Administration and Masters in Science of Accountancy – both degrees earned University of North Carolina at WilmingtonHobbies: Reading, listening to music, environmental action and causes, any kind of water activity, cooking, long road trips What are the...…
August 25, 2013
Christian James — 35COO, XcentricAlpharetta, GA www.xcentric.com/blog Education: Texas Wesleyan University, BBA Information TechnologyProfessional Associations/Memberships: VistageHobbies: Family, Camping, Mountain Biking, Fly-Fishing Have you embraced cloud computing for your practice? Are you moving your clients to the cloud? We not only embrace it, we wholeheartedly believe and have experienced many times over the benefits it offers...…
August 25, 2013
Brian Crofts — 34Group Product Manager & Innovation Catalyst, Intuit, Inc.Plano, TX Education: Bachelor of Science: Finance & Economics – Southern Methodist UniversityProfessional Associations/Memberships: DFW Lean Startup Group – Organizer/LeaderHobbies: Running, Travel, Photography What are the key areas of your firm that have seen the greatest change in workflow over the past few years?...…
August 25, 2013
Aubrey Lynch, CPA — 38Principal, CS&L CPAsBradenton, FL www.CSLcpa.com Education: Master of Accounting degree, Bachelor of Science in Accounting – University of FloridaProfessional Associations/Memberships: AICPA, FICPA, President of the Estate Planning Council of Manatee County, Co-Chair of the Campaign Committee for the United Way of Manatee CountyHobbies: Cooking, reading, spending time with my family ...…
August 25, 2013
Anthony J. Nitti, CPA, MST — 38Partner, WithumSmith+BrownAspen, Co www.double-taxation.com Education: Masters in Taxation, University of Denver ; Bachelor of Science in Accounting, The College of New Jersey Professional Associations/Memberships: Member of AICPA, NJCPA, COCPAHobbies: Skiing, mountaineering and mountain biking. What are the key areas of your firm that have seen the greatest change in...…
August 25, 2013
Adam Kupperman — 38Vice President & Head of ONESOURCE Firm Edition, Thomson ReutersHoboken, NY BS in Economics, Wharton School of BusinessMBA, Cornell’s Johnson School of Management Hobbies: Family time, exercising, softball, avid New York Yankees fan Have you embraced cloud computing for your practice? Are you moving your clients to the cloud? I am...…
August 25, 2013
Alfredo O. Riverol, CPA, CGFM, CGMA, CFA — 38Chief Financial Officer, City of South MiamiSouth Miami, FL www.southmiamifl.gov Education: MPA, Florida International University; MS in Taxation, Florida International University; BS in Communication, Florida International University. Professional Associations/Memberships: AICPA, FICPA, Government Finance Officers Association, Florida Government Finance Officers Association, S. FL Govt. Finance Officers and City...…
August 25, 2013
Angie Grissom — 36President, The Rainmaker CompaniesNashville, Tennessee www.therainmakercompanies.com Education: Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) Bachelor of Business Administration Professional Associations/Memberships: Past President, Accounting and Financial Women’s Alliance CPA Consultant’s Alliance Member, Association of Accounting Marketing Growth Strategies Committee, National Speaker’s Association Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends, Photography, Travel, Food and Wine Tasting,...…
August 24, 2013
UltraTax CS fulfills the tax software offering within the CS Professional Suite lineup of products. Built for use by firms of all sizes and clients of all complexity, UltraTax CS provides a comprehensive set of tools for tax professionals. Among numerous enhancements this year are updates to the electronic filing module, help and support additions...…
August 24, 2013
BEST FIRM FIT: Sole-practitioners and small firms with a diverse range of client complexity and firms currently using other products in the CS Professional Suite lineup STRENGTHS Strong multi-state capabilities Personal property tax included for a number of states Updated to MeF platform for federal electronic filing Strong review and multi-monitor support POTENTIAL LIMITATIONS Multiple...…
August 23, 2013
he first annual Small Business Sentiment Survey polled 306 small business owners nationwide across a large array of service industries to gain their perspective on work-life balance, professional and personal worries, and government and institutional support.