Distinguished Service Awards

Education and Knowledge

Distinguished Service Awards are presented to individuals for those who have made an outstanding contribution to CPAFMA and the profession and have served as a resource and example to CPAFMA members.

The CPAFMA Distinguished Service Award is awarded at the discretion of the board of directors and can be awarded to one or more individuals but does not have to be awarded each year.

Previous Recipients of the CPAFMA Distinguished Service Award

2019
Robert Biddle, Jr., PAFM
Bowman & Company LLP
Voorhees, New Jersey

2016
Marta Pardo
Allen Haight & Monaghan LLP
Irvine, California

2015
Bill Pirolli
DiSanto Priest & Co.
Warwick, Rhode Island

2014
Cecelia Chaney

Retired from Squire Lemkin & Company
Rockville, Maryland

2014
Jim Metzler
Retired from AICPA, Vice President of Small Firm Interests
East Amherst, New York

2014
Jennifer Wilson
ConvergenceCoaching, LLC
Bellevue, Nebraska

2006
Virginia Lowery
Illinois Agricultural Auditing Association
Normal, Illinois

2004
Debbie Sessions
Porter Keadle Moore
Atlanta, Georgia

2003
Don Scholl
D.B. Scholl, Inc.
West Chester, Pennsylvania

2003
Roman Kepczyk
InfoTech Partners North America
Phoenix, Arizona2002

2002
William Leach
Katz, Sapper & Miller
Indianapolis, Indiana

2002
Rita Keller
Brady Ware & Schoenfeld
Dayton, Ohio

2002
Ralph Hendrix
MacDonald Page Shatz Fletcher Co., LLC
South Portland, Maine

Upcoming Events

2024 Technology Series MAPCast with Roman Kepczyk
April 25 - December 17, 2024

2024 Technology Series MAPCast with Roman Kepczyk

The accounting profession is quickly transforming due to technological innovation. However, this shift requires both accountants and firm managers to acquire new skill sets. The 2043 Technology Series will include FOUR educational sessions presented by Roman Kepczyk, CPA.CITP, CGMA, PAFM, and will explore topics essential to optimizing your firm's productivity and efficiency.

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Michigan Group State of the Union and Happy Hour
October 30, 2024

Michigan Group State of the Union and Happy Hour

The Michigan Group invites all CPAFMA members in Michigan to the State of the Union and Happy Hour, happening October 30, 2024, 1-5pm, at PCIA in Brighton, Michigan. While a virtual option is available, in-person participation is highly encouraged.

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