Movers&Shakers
Following 42 years of service, Tanner LLC has recently elected Kevin Simister has retired from two new audit partners. Klint Hawkins Advisors. Simister joined G. Lewis has 13 years of public Hawkins in 1975 and served as accounting experience serving managing partner for 10 years. He companies in the technology, practiced in all areas of the firm software, network marketing, with a focus in helping clients in manufacturing, medical device, business entity structuring, estate real estate and banking sectors. Kevin Simister planning, tax reduction strategies, Klint G. Lewis Lewis has a Bachelor of Arts in compensation agreements, negotiations, expert witness Business Administration with and valuations. Simister has played an instrumental role a focus in accounting from the in growing the firm and training and mentoring both staff Mihaylo College of Business and clients. He served as president of the UACPA in 1994and Economics at California 95 and was recognized in 2007 as an Outstanding CPA State University, Fullerton, and a in Public Accounting. Additionally, Simister has been the Master of Business Administration captain of an emergency medical team for Pleasant Grove with an accounting emphasis City and has served on the board for the Provo Orem from the John M. Huntsman Chamber of Commerce, Governing Council of the AICPA Tyler J. Ploeger, CPA School of Business at Utah State and the Board of the Purpose Investors Network and University. Tyler J. Ploeger, CPA Chaired the Utah Valley University Business Network. has more than 11 years of public accounting experience serving companies in the technology, software, financial Karsten Hatch, has been named construction, manufacturing, biotechnology and medical an audit partner at Larson & device sectors. Ploeger earned a Bachelor of Science Company in their Salt Lake City degree in accounting and Masters of Accountancy degree office. Hatch began his career with from the University of Utah. the firm in 2005 and has been a Senior Audit Manager for the past Property Management Business Solutions (PMBS) three years. He is currently serving has promoted Philip Romney to Chief Financial as the head of Larson & Company's Officer. Romney joined the franchisor of Real Property Karsten Hatch Insurance Niche Practice Group. Management in June 2015 as vice president of accounting. Hatch is a past president, vice president and secretary/ With more than 36 years of accounting experience, treasurer of the Utah chapter of the Insurance Accounting Romney began his career in Seattle at KPMG and has held Systems Association (IASA). Hatch graduated from positions at companies in the utilities, biotech, insurance Westminster College. and online retail industries. Daines Goodwin & Co., a full service accounting firm, has joined Eide Bailly LLP, the third largest CPA firm in Utah. Tax partner Chet Goodwin says, "We've been serving the Salt Lake City area for more than 40 years, and we're excited to begin a new chapter with Eide Bailly. Our clients will have access to more resources and solutions, and we will have more time to devote to serving them and being their trusted business advisors."
the journal entry | January 2017
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