CPAmerica International Names 2011 Board of Directors
CPAmerica International, one of the nation’s largest accounting associations, has named its 2011 Board of Directors.
ALACHUA, Fla. (Vocus/PRWEB) January 13, 2011
Steven W. Knebel, leading partner of Maxwell Locke & Ritter LLP in Austin, Texas, is the new chair of CPAmerica’s board of directors. He succeeds 2010 chair Dale Gettelfinger of Monroe Shine in New Albany, Ind.
Taking the position of vice chair/chair elect is Scott T. Wallace, leading partner of Wallace, Plese + Dreher, L. L.P., in Phoenix, Ariz.
“I’m looking forward to continuing to work closely with each member of the board,” said Alan Deichler, president of CPAmerica. “With the changes confronting our profession, both our member firms and the association have a number of challenges in front of us for 2011. With our board’s continuing leadership, I am confident we will rise to meet the challenge.”
Continuing board members include Kathy J. Klang of Cummings, Keegan & Co., P. L.L. P. in St. Louis Park, Minn.; Thomas P. McNabola with Hunter Group CPA LLC in Fair Lawn, N. J.; David J. Nissen of Mueller & Co, LLP, in St. Charles, Ill.; and Stuart Rosenberg with Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLP, in Miami, Fla.
Joining the board as new members are Bryan R. Chandler with JamisonMoneyFarmer PC in Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Frank P. Discenza, of Testone, Marshall & Discenza, LLP, in Syracuse, N. Y.
“The accounting industry is evolving so quickly right now, with many regulatory changes and mergers & acquisitions happening in firms of all sizes. We need to determine how this trend will impact our member firms as well as the association,” Knebel said. “We need to get a good feel for our members’ needs in the next three to five years. We don’t have to reinvent the wheel, but rather adapt to changing conditions.”
The association is comprised of “excellent” members and provides excellent service to its members, Knebel added.
The nine-member board will have its first meeting of the year at CPAmerica’s executive offices Jan. 13-14 to discuss strategic planning for 2011 initiatives and long-term goals.
About CPAmerica:
CPAmerica includes more than 80 large CPA firms nationwide and, in alliance with Crowe Horwath International, has more than 550 offices worldwide. Combined firm revenues of the alliance approach $3 billion. The association provides practice management support, continuing education, marketing, online services and other programs for the improvement of its member firms. For more information about CPAmerica, visit http://www. cpamerica. org. You can also find CPAmerica on Facebook (http://companies. to/cpamerica) and Twitter (http://twitter. com/cpamericaintl).
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