Accounting

August 23, 2018 

William G. Hill, MBA Manager, Training, Consulting & Implementation Services,Thomson ReutersAnn Arbor, MIhttp://tax.tr.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/wghill Career Highlights: Creation and growth of the Practice Forward service Creation of the consulting implementation methods used at Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting Speaker at both Synergy and Partner Summit events Assisting hundreds of firms 1-1 with firm management tools,...…

August 23, 2018 

Kurt Avarell, J.D. CEO & FounderCanopywww.CanopyTax.com Twitter: @kavarell and @CanopyTax Career Highlights: Kurt began his career as a tax attorney at Milbank, a leading international law firm based in New York City. As a tax attorney, he decided to focus on tax resolution leaving Milbank and starting his own, highly successful firm, but he was...…

August 23, 2018 

Zeb Hardy Director of Software DevelopmentWolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting USDallas, TXwww.wolterskluwer.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/zebhardy/ Career Highlights: Working on the CCH Axcess platform, my teams and I have built 2 large-scale innovative projects in the past couple of years: One exponentially scales our tax return processing capabilities in terms of size, complexity, and number of returns....…

August 23, 2018 

Blockchain seems to be everywhere in the press and conferences related to accounting. There is clear merit to this coverage and blockchain is a technology with long-term importance. Applications have only been developed in a few pilot projects ...

Randy Johnston

August 22, 2018 

Michael T. Hanley, CPA Managing Partner,Michels & Hanley CPAs, LLPSmithtown, NYwww.mhcpafirm.comTwitter: @mhanleycpaFacebook:  www.facebook.com/michelshanley LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hanley/ Instagram: @mhcpafirm Professional Associations/Memberships (please include any leadership roles): Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Member, NYS Society of Certified Public Accountants President, Irish Business Network Director, Kings  Park Chamber of Commerce President, Suffolk Business Executives Treasurer, Kings Park St. Patrick’s Day Parade Member, Accountant’s...…

August 22, 2018 

In 1939, when virtually no firms would hire African-Americans or females, let alone an African-American female, she began her own firm in a basement on the South Side of Chicago where she opened doors for future generations of African-American ...

August 22, 2018 

Megan Thompson, CPA, CVA, CFF Partner, Thompson AccountingSan Jose, CAwww.thompsonaccounting.net Twitter: https://twitter.com/megthompsoncpa Professional Associations/Memberships: CalCPA Past President Highlights Passed CPA Exam July 2008 First appeared as an expert witness in 2009 I have spoken at several events and conferences including the 2017 CalCPA Family Law Conference where I spoke about equity compensation. What are you...…

August 22, 2018 

Dr. Sean Stein Smith, CPA, CMA, CGMA, CFE Assistant ProfessorLehman College, City University of New Yorkwww.lehman.cuny.edu Twitter: @seansteinsmithLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-sean-stein-smith-dba-cpa-63307444/ Professional Associations/Memberships: AICPA: Member of the National CPA Financial Literacy Commission ACFE IMA: President of the Bergen Rockland Meadowlands Chapter NJCPA Member of the Content Advisory Board Member of the Emerging Technologies Group Member of the...…

August 22, 2018 

The top technologies for tax and accounting professionals were honored on Tuesday at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The 15th annual Technology Innovation Awards were presented by CPA Practice Advisor during a special ceremony at ...

Isaac M. O'Bannon

August 21, 2018 

Ingrid Edstrom, FICB – 2018 40 Under 40 Honoree Advanced Certified ProAdvisorPriestess of Profits, Polymath LLCAshland, ORwww.polymath.com Twitter: @PolymathLLC, @IngridEdstrom Leader of Southern Oregon Woodard Group Member Intuit Trainer Writer Network (TWN) Member Adventure Travel Trade Association Member Oregon Outdoor Alliance 2015 Top 3 Intuit Firm of the Future Creator of the Ask A Bookkeeper...…

August 21, 2018 

Brandon Hall, CPA CEO, Hall CPA PLLC)www.therealestatecpa.com YouTube (www.youtube.com/therealestatecpa);  Twitter (@theRECPA); LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/company/the-real-estate-cpa); Facebook (www.facebook.com/realestatecpa) Brandon Hall, CEO of Hall CPA PLLC spent time at both PWC and EY early in his career. He went full-time into his company in September 2016 and in October 2016 was a guest on the Bigger Pockets Podcast which...…

August 21, 2018 

As we all know, however, the economy is cyclical. And while it’s important to capitalize when times are good, smart business owners also make sure they’re prepared in case things start moving in a different direction.

Mike Plaster