Keats, Connelly & Associates in Phoenix has partnered with Moneycorp to assist with currency exchange and transfer requirements. Moneycorp is widely regarded as a leading foreign exchange and international payment services provider. Epps CPA Consulting PLLC has changed their name to Epps Forensic Consulting PLLC. ASCPA President & CEO Cindie Hubiak, CPA, completed her one-year term as director of Central Phoenix Women. At her last meeting as director in April, she introduced and facilitated a conversation with three of the candidates for City of Phoenix Mayor.
Newsworthy CPAs ... Stella Shanovich, CPA, was recognized by the Phoenix Business Journal as one of the 25 outstanding Women in Business in their 2011 Women in Business Award. Bob Huber, CPA, M.A., co-authored an article published in the April 2011 issue of the Journal of Accounting entitled “Tax Relief for Homeowners With Corrosive Drywall.” Huber is a principal with Huber CPA PC. Jason Washo, CPA, CFP, of Washo Financial in Scottsdale was interviewed in the Arizona Republic in an article on gift taxes. Carolyn Brown, CEO of the Accountant’s Office, was featured in an article on collaboration of business owners in the Phoenix Business Journal. Shelby MacDonald, CPA, a tax supervisor at Keegan, Linscott & Kenon was named by Inside Tucson Business as one of the 24 “Up & Comer” finalists.
Call Him Commissioner! According to the Tucson Citizen, the ASCPA’s Senior Manager of Member Services José Herrera, recently became one of the five most powerful politicians in Arizona with his appointment to the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission. Many Society members have had the opportunity to speak with Herrera at a starting point in their membership. Now he will help influence their lives as a member of the Commission, where he will help redraw the state’s congressional and legislative boundaries over the next 10 years. No stranger to volunteering, Herrera recently wrote the following in an article for the ASCPA Blog: “I am fortunate to work for an organization such as the Arizona Society of CPAs that believes strongly in the benefits of having its staff volunteer,” says Herrera. “Since I started with the ASCPA more than seven years ago, I have volunteered for my alma matter (NAU) and the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners just to name a few experiences. Most recently, I was appointed to serve on the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC). The AIRC’s mission is to administer the fair and balanced redistricting of the Congressional and Legislative districts for Arizona.” The appointment was an extensive process, with Herrera making the cut through several interviews with the Arizona Commission on Appellate Court Appointments, and finally being chosen to represent the state by Rep. Chad Campbell, Democratic minority leader in the State House of Representatives. After his appointment, Herrera received calls from state leaders and the press, with quotes and articles in several papers around the state. “The press attention has been flattering,” says Herrera, “but the most important thing is being able to make a contribution to the state … and don’t worry, I’m still here to help you renew your ASCPA membership.”
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