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and assurance team. Whiteside has been a member of the OSCPA for five years. Geron Morgan, CPA, transferred from BKD’s Houston office to its Oklahoma City office
We sincerely regret the loss of the following members and extend deepest sympathy to their families and friends.
Cathy J. Blackwood, CPA; Greenwood, Arkansas; Member since May 9, 1990.
Richard E. Patterson, CPA; Joplin, Missouri; Member since September 25, 1969.
Te OSCPA gratefully accepts donations to the Educational Foundation in memory of loved ones. To donate, please send your donation, along with the name of the person for whom you are making a donation, to the OSCPA Educational Foundation, 1900 NW Expressway, Ste. 910, Oklahoma City, OK, 73118.
Cara James, CPA, has been
promoted to chief risk officer at Arvest Bank in Tulsa. She has been a member of the OSCPA for 30 years. Jimmy Williams, CPA, PFS,
CFP®, the president and founder of Compass Capital Management LLC, was quoted in an article by the Journal of Accountancy, discussing the state of the domestic economy. Williams, a member for more than
30 years, is currently the chair of the Bylaws Committee and serves on the Editorial Board. Te past chairman of the board was inducted into the Accounting Hall of Fame in 2007 and awarded the Public Service Award in 2008. Jessica Rue, a student member of the OSCPA, recently passed the NASBA Center for the Public Trust Ethical Leadership Certification program. She is a 2019 Educational Foundation
scholarship recipient and is the first ECU Student Center for the Public Trust member to complete the program.
BKD CPAs & Advisors in
Oklahoma City, a 100% VIP company, hired Lester LaPorte, CPA, CIA, CGMA, as a director to BKD’s audit and assurance team. LaPorte has been a member of the OSCPA for six years. Caleb Cartner, CPA, was promoted to Senior Associate with BKD’s audit and assurance team in Oklahoma City. Cartner has been an OSCPA member for a year. BKD also welcomed Tyler Whiteside, CPA, as a senior manager with BKD’s audit
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as a managing director and recently joined the OSCPA.
RSM US LLP, a 100% VIP
company, welcomed Tony Scott, CPA, esq. as a private client services tax manager in the firm’s Oklahoma City office. Scott has been an active
member of the OSCPA for 26 years and currently serves on the Accounting Careers Committee. Peters & Chandler P.C. in
Oklahoma City, a 100% VIP company, hired Henry Le, CPA, as a tax senior. Le has been a member of the OSCPA for three years. HoganTaylor, a 100% VIP
company, announced three new partners in Oklahoma: Brandon Jackson, CPA; Shannon McCain, CPA; and Brittney Wycoff, CPA. Jackson, an assurance partner in Tulsa, has been a member of the OSCPA for six years. McCain, a tax partner in Oklahoma City, has been a member of the OSCPA for 10 years and previously served on the Young Accounting Professionals (YAP) Committee. Wycoff, an assurance partner in Oklahoma City, has been an OCPA member for 13 years, previously served on the Governmental Accounting & Auditing Committee and is a 2013 Trailblazer. HoganTaylor’s Tulsa office promoted Brett Jackson, CPA, to a manager in assurance. Jackson has been a member of the OSCPA for 11 years. In Oklahoma City, HoganTaylor promoted Marisa Gibbs, CPA, to a manager in tax in its Oklahoma City office. Gibbs has been an OSCPA member for two years. Additionally, HoganTaylor in
Fayetteville named Melania Powell, CPA, as partner. She has been a member for six years. Eide Bailly LLP, a 100% VIP
company, promoted Stephanie Keller, CPA, to manager in the tax department in its Norman office. Keller has been a member of the OSCPA for two years. In the Oklahoma City audit department, Courtney Vieta, CPA, and Kristin Rebenitsch, CPA, were promoted to senior managers. Vieta, who serves on the Accounting Careers and Young Accounting Professionals (YAP) Committee, has been an
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OSCPA member for seven years and is a 2017 Trailblazer. Rebenitsch has been an OSCPA member for two years. Additionally, Jon Fischer, CPA, was promoted to senior associate, and Megan Coldagelli, CPA, was promoted to manager. Fischer has been a member of the OSCPA for two years and previously served as treasurer for the Norman
Chapter. Coldagelli has been a member for five years.
Companies in the News HoganTaylor in
Oklahoma City, a 100% VIP company, recently
awarded $70,000 in grants to more than 30 nonprofit organizations in Tulsa and Oklahoma City; and Little Rock and Fayetteville, Arkansas. Some of the nonprofits in Oklahoma include the Lindsey House, Pathways Adult Learning Center, Tulsa Dream Center, Sunbeam Family Services, the Myriad Gardens Foundation and Girl Scouts - Western Oklahoma.
BKD CPAs &
Advisors, a 100% VIP company, participated in United Way of Central Oklahoma’s annual Day of Caring
by volunteering at Upward Transitions and Special Care. At Special Care, BKD members cleaned various areas that serve children with and without special needs. At Upward Transitions, BKD members hosted their eighth annual cookout and served more than 200 neighbors experiencing homelessness.
Society News
OSCPA members helped students from Putnam City schools through a hands-on simulation that lets students experience what life might be
like after high school. Junior Achievement’s Finance Park randomly issues each student a life scenario (e.g., married with an income of $45,000, with or without children). Ten, students set their savings and budget for the month and then try to stay within that budget paying all the necessary—and surprise—bills. Rachel Johnson, CPA, CGMA, chairman of the OSCPA Financial Literacy Committee, coordinated volunteers to provide guidance to students about everyday life as an adult. Volunteers included Ara Grigorian, CPA; Melanie Ramseyer, CPA; and Rachel Johnson, CPA, CGMA, from Peters & Chandler, PC; Elizabeth Camphor, CPA, from Elizabeth Camphor, CPA, PC; Gregg Koehn, CPA, from Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality;
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