Technology

September 23, 2019 

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 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 

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 

Ben Richmond, CA U.S. Country ManagerXeroDenver, COwww.Xero.com/us Career Highlights: Ben started his career in a large regional accounting practice before working for New Zealand’s largest telecommunications company where he focused on SEC compliance and investor reporting. He joined Xero in New Zealand in 2013 where he led the country’s national growth and spearheaded Xero’s global...…

September 23, 2019 

Cathy Iconis, CPA CEOIconis Group/QBOchatAtlanta, GAwww.qbochat.com Career Highlights: After gaining experience as a forensic accountant, auditor, and staff accountant, I started my own virtual bookkeeping practice. I have been in practice for over 10 years. I quickly became an expert in QuickBooks Online and being a fan of the software before it was even cool. Then,...…

September 23, 2019 

Daniel Figueredo, CPA, CGMA PartnerBPM LLPSan Francisco, CAwww.bpmcpa.com Career Highlights: BPM Management Committee Partner in Charge of BPM Industry Groups Nonprofit Industry Group Leader FinTech Leader 1st homegrown partner at BPM What are you doing to make a difference in the profession, your community, the world? My work with nonprofit organizations extends well beyond his...…

September 23, 2019 

Martin Zych CEO & Co-Founder Jirav www.jirav.com Career Highlights: Martin co-founded Jirav in 2015 and leads the team as CEO. Previously he was the Controller and Finance Director at several venture backed companies along with many years consulting in he outsourced accounting space. During this time he set up dozens of finance & accounting functions and has helped raise...…

September 23, 2019 

Garrett Wagner, CPA.CITP CEO/Founder C3 Evolution Group, C3 Advisory, C3 Financial Rochester, NYwww.c3evolutiongroup.com Career Highlights: Coaching accountants, CPAs, and advisors around the country and helping them break free of the box and become Entrepreneurial CPAs. Being a part of the amazing and continued success and growth the Entrepreneurial CPA Channel on YouTube with the highly...…

September 23, 2019 

Aaron Berson, CPA, MSA CEOFringe Accounting Co.New York City fringeaccounting.com Career Highlights: I always find I have some difficulty with this question, I never want to sound boasting or pompous as I believe with all my being that we need to stay humble and help each other as equals. However, this past year I have...…

September 2, 2019 

Jackie Meyer, CPA, CTP, CTC, MSA CEO/Founder,Meyer Tax Consulting, LLCThe Concierge CPASouthlake, TXwww.theconciergecpa.com, www.meyertax.com Career Highlights: I founded Meyer Tax, a concierge and tax strategy focused CPA firm, 9 years ago at age 27, after working at Deloitte Tax. Our team of 8, whom all work remote from Hawaii to TX, fully converted under my...…

September 23, 2019 

Robert Allen CPA, CFE, CTL, MBA, MSIS, ALMI PresidentThe Allen CPA FirmHouston, TXhttps://www.theallencpafirm.com Career Highlights: 2019 Texas CPA Society Rising Star Award Being selected as a 40 under 40 by CPA Practice Advisor for 2018 and 2019. HMSDC E10 Award Recipient 2016 Houston Area Urban League Small Business Community Pitch Winner 2014 Working abroad in China,...…

September 23, 2019 

Shehan Chandrasekera, CPA Head Of Tax Strategy & Partner CoinTracker & JagArgueta CPAs San Francisco, Houstonwww.cointracker.io | https://jagargueta.com Career Highlights: Co-founded JagArgueta CPAs (Full service boutique CPA firm in Houston) CFO for successfully funded 2 disruptive startups in bio-tech(Cemvita Factory) and fin-tech(SmartBotCoin) space Associate Director at Houston Blockchain Alliance Head of Tax Strategy at Cointracker....…