The Emerging Leader must also be a strong advocate of CPAFMA’s mission to lead CPA firm practice management by empowering all CPA firms to thrive by expanding knowledge, sharing experiences, achieving through collaboration, influencing leadership and envisioning possibilities.
Nominees must meet the following criteria for consideration for the CPAFMA Emerging Leader of the Year Award:
- Currently working for a CPAFMA member firm in good standing.
- Meets the definition of an emerging leader: an individual with up to five years of leadership experience in a CPA firm management role.
- Demonstrates strong leadership and teamwork skills and has made a major impact with his/her firm’s success.
- Demonstrates a strong sense of integrity.
- Demonstrates interaction with the firm’s partners and staff.
- Demonstrates a commitment to CPAFMA’s mission.
The 2019 Emerging Leader of the Year Award will be presented at CPAFMA’s National Practice Management Conference, June 10-13, 2019 in Las Vegas. Recipients receive a handsome plaque and promotion for both the individual and the firm in addition to one year of complimentary CPAFMA MAPCasts for the recipient’s firm.
Previous Recipients of the ELAward
2019
Lisa Cloyd, PAFM
Crosslin PLLC
Nashville, Tennessee
2018
Kristin Holthus, CPA, CGMA, PAFM
Anton Collins Mitchell LLP
Denver, Colorado
2017
Julie Giacobbe
MWA CPAs + Business Advisors
Plano, Texas
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Mark your calendar now and plan to attend the 2019-2020 Firm Administrator Networking Series hosted by MOCPA + CPAFMA. This series is a powerful way to meet with other professionals in CPA firm operations, HR, and professional development. Each event features a guest speaker on selected topics, followed by popular networking roundtable discussions. In-person attendees enjoy lunch, or videoconference in if you can't make it in person. Either way, plan to join this powerful group to help drive your firm's success! For additional information or to register go to mocpa.org/roundtables or contact Andrew Grow at agrow@mocpa.org.
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