Accounting February 28, 2026
Voting Opens for 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards!
Voting in the 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards is now open. Readers can vote for the programs, hardware, services, and other technologies they use and trust.
September 23, 2019
Rebekah Brown, CPA – 2019 40 Under 40 Honoree
Rebekah Brown, CPA Director of Development Maryland Association of CPAs and The Business Learning Institute Towson, Maryland macpa.org / blionline.org Career Highlights: Three years in public accounting before leaving to work on behalf of CPA profession at MACPA/BLI Seven years at MACPA/BLI, moving from Learning Consultant, to Membership Manager and now Director of Development MACPA...…
September 23, 2019
Swati Garodia, MBA – 2019 20 Under 40 Honoree
Swati Garodia, MBA Global Head of Products, Tax & Accounting Professionals BUThomson Reuters www.ThomsonReuters.com Career Highlights: As the Global Head of Products for the Tax & Accounting Professionals at Thomson Reuters, I lead a team of over 500 employees, including 200+ experienced CPAs. We deliver customer-led innovation through flagship brands such as Checkpoint, UltraTax CS,...…
September 23, 2019
Richard L. Ward, CPA/PFS, CFP® – 2019 40 Under 40 Honoree
Richard L. Ward, CPA/PFS, CFP® CPA Financial Planner Capital Configuration, LLC Pittsburgh, PA www.capitalconfiguration.com Career Highlights: First in family to graduate from college/university New hire (1 of 100 out of 1,000) selected to attend KPMG 2008 Global Audit Training in Athens, Greece. July 2014 started my own practice – Capital Configuration, LLC 2014 Five Star...…
September 23, 2019
Damien Greathead, MBA – 2019 20 Under 40 Honoree
Damien Greathead, MBA Global Accountants Programs & Partner Marketing Receipt Bank Washington DC www.receipt-bank.com Career Highlights: Established 2020 Group USA with Chris Frederiksen, a membership and consulting group for small and medium-sized firms, that was acquired by Panalitix. Opened the North America office for Receipt Bank to better serve US and Canadian accountants and bookkeepers...…
September 23, 2019
Caleb R. Bullock, CPA, CGMA – 2019 40 Under 40 Honoree
Caleb R. Bullock, CPA, CGMA Director of Business DevelopmentSomerset CPAs and AdvisorsIndianapolis, IN www.somersetcpas.com Career Highlights: Passing the CPA Exam (2010) – Any CPA will tell you that this is a milestone in their career; I am no exception. Joining Somerset (2012) – After joining Somerset, I quickly realized that this would be my professional...…
September 23, 2019
Danielle Supkis Cheek, CPA, CFE, CVA – 2019 40 Under 40 Honoree
Danielle Supkis Cheek, CPA, CFE, CVA Director, PKF Texas – CPAs & Professional AdvisorsHouston, TX www.PKFTexas.com Career Highlights: “Most Powerful Women in Accounting” List, AICPA and CPA Practice Advisor, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 “40 under 40,” CPA Practice Advisor, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 Women Who Mean Business, Houston Business Journal, 2019 Distinguished Member...…
September 23, 2019
Marjorie Adams – 2019 40 Under 40 Honoree
Marjorie Adams CEO, FourlaneAustin, TXwww.fourlane.com Career Highlights: Top QSP since 2010 Writer of the QBES certification for Intuit Over 40 employees in 10+ states Accounting Today top Technology firm 2019 First employees still work for Fourlane 8 years later. What are you doing to make a difference in the profession, your community, the world? We...…
September 23, 2019
Steven J. Baum, CPA – 2019 40 Under 40 Honoree
Steven J. Baum, CPA Principal, Friedman LLP Hoboken, NJ https://www.friedmanllp.com Career Highlights: Steve Baum, a Principal at Friedman LLP, is the embodiment of a “game-changer.” He is a leader in the firm’s Public and Private Companies Assurance group, where he specializes in digital currency and blockchain technology auditing. Steve works at the intersection of business...…
September 23, 2019
Elizabeth Pittelkow Kittner, CPA.CITP, CGMA, DTM – 2019 40 Under 40 Honoree
Elizabeth Pittelkow Kittner, CPA.CITP, CGMA, DTM Head of FinanceInternational Legal Technology Association (ILTA)Chicago, ILhttps://www.iltanet.org Career Highlights: Passing the CPA Exam Working in public, corporate, and nonprofit accounting Attending AICPA’s Leadership Academy Earning my CITP and CGMA designations Achieving DTM status in Toastmasters Serving as a volunteer leader for the AICPA and Illinois CPA Society Speaking...…
September 23, 2019
Joanie Wang – 2019 20 Under 40 Honoree
Joanie Wang Head of MarketingExpensifyPortland, ORwww.Expensify.com Career Highlights: Joanie is a marketing and communications generalist interested in human behavior and the psychology behind what incentivizes people to action. As Director, Head of Marketing at Expensify, Joanie identifies creative and strategic opportunities to grow Expensify’s brand around the world. Most recently she led Expensify’s first nationwide...…
September 23, 2019
Megan D. Lewczyk, CPA, MAcc – 2019 20 Under 40 Honoree
Megan D. Lewczyk, CPA, MAcc Owner, Megan D Lewczyk, CPA, LLC Kailua, Hawaii Megan Lewczyk is a CPA, location independent entrepreneur, lifelong learner. She started her career at KPMG in the IT attestation department in Denver. Before that, she attended the University of Denver and graduated summa cum laude with her undergraduate degree in general...…
September 23, 2019
Arianna Campbell, LSS Black Belt – 2019 20 Under 40 Honoree
Arianna Campbell, LSS Black Belt DirectorBoomer Consulting, Inc.www.Boomer.com Career Highlights: As a director for Boomer Consulting, Inc., Arianna Campbell helps accounting firms challenge the status quo by leading process improvement initiatives that result in increased profitability and client satisfaction. She also facilitates the development and cultivation of future firm leaders in The P3 Leadership Academy™...…