Advisory

mergers_and_acquisition_1_.54298f636f49a

September 29, 2014 

Accounting Firms Cohn Reznick and Watkins Meegan to Merge

The accounting, tax and advisory firms of CohnReznick LLP and Watkins Meegan LLC, have signed a letter of intent to combine practices, expected to be effective on November 1, 2014. The combination brings added bench strength to both firms and will bolster

JRBT_Michael_Brown_.5417627617e55

September 15, 2014 

Michael L. Brown – 2014 40 Under 40 Honoree

Michael L. Brown, CPA, ABV, CFF – 34 ShareholderJaynes, Reitmeier, Boyd & Therrell, P.C.Waco, TX   What are the key areas of your firm that have seen the greatest change/challenge in workflow over the past few years? (Or, what are the key challenges you see firms facing?) I believe that succession is the greatest challenge...…

Donny_Shimamoto_955461_220_1_.5417603699e01

September 8, 2014 

Donny Shimamoto – 2014 40 Under 40 Honoree

Donny Shimamoto, CPA.CITP, CGMA – 38 Founder, Intraprise TechKnowlogies, LLCHonolulu, HA   What are the key areas of your firm that have seen the greatest change/challenge in workflow over the past few years? (Or, what are the key challenges you see firms facing?) Finding good talent has been our biggest challenge. We are starting to...…

09_2013_Jim_Boomer_Headshot___White_Background.54172db570d18

September 8, 2014 

Jim Boomer – 2014 40 Under 40 Honoree

Jim Boomer, CPA.CITP, CGMA, MBA – 38 CIO/SHareholder, Boomer Consulting, Inc.Manhattan KS   What are the key areas of your firm that have seen the greatest change/challenge in workflow over the past few years? (Or, what are the key challenges you see firms facing?) We have made major strides over the last few years in...…

Calvin.54173a382cc00

September 8, 2014 

Louie Calvin – 2014 40 Under 40 Honoree

Louie Calvin – 38 Product Manager – Accounting & PayrollThomson Reuters Tax & AccountingDexter, MI What are the key challenges you see firms facing? I hear the greatest challenge facing firms is leading employees and clients though rapid technological change. Embracing new cloud-based and mobile technology is not easy and there is too much to...…

Farmand.54173b301e5e1

September 8, 2014 

Chris Farmand – 2014 40 Under 40 Honoree

Chris Farmand, CPA.CITP, MBA – 35 Managing MemberSmall Batch StandardJacksonville, FL   What are the key areas of your firm that have seen the greatest change/challenge in workflow over the past few years? (Or, what are the key challenges you see firms facing?) In 2010 we began serving the craft brewing industry. We have evolved...…

ShaynaChapman2014.5417419fc2b63

September 8, 2014 

Shayna B. Chapman – 2014 40 Under 40 Honoree

Shayna B. Chapman, CPA.CITP, CGMA – 39 Owner MemberShaynaCo, LLCGallipolis, OH   What are the key areas of your firm that have seen the greatest change/challenge in workflow over the past few years? (Or, what are the key challenges you see firms facing?) The greatest change in workflow over the last few years has been...…

DustinWheeler.541743602fc22

September 8, 2014 

Dustin Wheeler – 2014 40 Under 40 Honoree

Dustin Wheeler, CPA – 35 ManagerHawkins, Cloward & SimisterOrem, UT   What are the key areas of your firm that have seen the greatest change/challenge in workflow over the past few years? (Or, what are the key challenges you see firms facing?) Hawkins Cloward & Simister adopted front-end scanning of tax documents and paperless tax preparation...…