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Cindy Gross , CPA, CISA, is a director in the information technology audit practice at Brown Edwards. Prior to joining Brown Edwards, Cindy was a director in one of the top 10 firms in the nation where she provided IT audit and consulting services to a wide range of entities including financial services, technology and health care entities. She has over 15 years of experience in system development and design. At Brown Edwards, she focuses on providing a full complement of value-added IT assurance and advisory services, ranging from traditional system audits and SOC engagements to penetration testing and Sarbanes-Oxley control evaluations. She also applies her depth and expertise in the areas of disaster recovery/business continuity planning, vendor management and IT risk assessments. Cindy provides services to clients thro ughout the firm’s nine offices. A 2006 graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington, Cindy has a Master of professional accountancy degree. In addition, she has a B.S. degree in computer programming and information systems from Shepherd University. She is a member of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA). Kevin Humphries , CPA, is an assurance partner at PBMares, LLP in Harrisonburg, Virginia. He joined the firm in 2001, after practicing with national and regional accounting firms and serving two exempt organizations as chief financial officer. He serves not-for-profit organizations, employee benefit plans and privately owned businesses. In addition to assurance services, he performs business valuations, peer reviews and related consulting services. He received a BS Degree in Accounting and Business Administration from Washington and Lee University and his MBA from Eastern Mennonite University. He is credentialed as a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Valuation Analyst, Charter Global Management Accountant and Certified in Financial Forensics. Kevin is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and previously served on its Technical Standards Sub-Committee; and is a past- chair of the Virginia Society of CPA’s Professional Ethics Committee. He currently serves as chair of the VSCPA Peer Review Committee. Kevin also serves as a director for several not-for-profit organizations and as a member of the School of Accounting Guiding Executives (SAGE) board at James Madison University. Randolph (Randy) Johnston , MCS, has been a top rated speaker in the technology industry for over 40 years. He was inducted into the Accounting Hall of Fame in 2011. He was selected as a Top 25 Thought Leader in Accounting from 2011-2017. His influence throughout the accounting industry is highlighted once again this year by being a recipient of the 2016 Accounting Today Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting award for the thirteenth consecutive year. Among his many other awards he holds the honor of being one of nine technology stars in the U.S. by Accounting Technology Magazine. Randy writes a monthly column for The CPA Practice Advisor, articles for the Journal of Accountancy, and creates articles for both accounting and technology publications, as well as being the author of numerous books. He has started and owns multiple businesses including K2 Enterprises in Hammond, Louisiana and Network Management Group, Inc. in Hutchinson, Kansas. NMGI has supported CPA firms for 30+ years and is the largest managed service provider serving the CPA profession in North America. His wife and four children enjoy many experiences together including theatre, music, travel, golf, skiing, snorkeling and model trains. Kristen A. Kociolek, CPA, CGFM, is a director on the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) Financial Management and Assurance Team where she leads audits on Department of Defense financial management issues. Ms. Kociolek has been a member of GAO’s audit standards team responsible for developing, drafting, and maintaining Government Auditing Standards (The Yellow Book) and Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government (the Green Book). Ms. Kociolek has also led GAO’ s financial statement audits of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Prior to joining GAO, Ms. Kociolek worked as an audit manager with Ernst & Young in Harrisburg, PA, where her work focused on financial audits of state and local governments. Ms. Kociolek graduated from Elizabethtown College in Elizabethtown, PA with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. She is a Certified Public Accountant, a Chartered Global Management Accountant, and a Certified Government Financial Manager. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, where she serves on the Auditing Standards Board and the Government Performance and Accountability Committee, and a member of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Jonathan Kraftchick , CPA, is senior manager of training and development at Cherry Bekaert LLP, where he is responsible for implementing and evaluating the firm's training strategies through course development and d elivery. He oversees the firm’s audit training efforts and is a frequent speaker on audit and accounting topics. He has also served as an adjunct professor at Elon University in the accounting department. Jonathan has spoken to thousands of college students, professional organizations and state societies about the power of saving early in your career. He is also a Financial Literacy volunteer for the AICPA and 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy through the NCACPA. He is a member of the AICPA and the North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants (NCACPA). Dick Larkin , CPA, is a Technical Director for the Assurance Department of BDO. Prior to joining BDO, Dick spent 31 years of his professional career with PricewaterhouseCoopers. He is widely considered to be one of the premier experts in accounting issues for nonprofit organizations, having extensive experience in the creation and interpretation of nonprofit financial accounting, reporting and auditing standards. In addition, Dick has decades of experience serving numerous nonprofit organizations as both a board member and treasurer. He is also a widely known author on accounting issues in the nonprofit industry. Jennifer S. Lehman , CPA, CGMA, has 20 years of public accounting experience, joining Hantzmon Wiebel in 1997. She is a co-partner-in-charge of employee benefit plan audits, and also works with high net worth individuals and a variety of clients. Jennifer enjoys working with her clients, solving problems and helping them remain in compliance with audit and tax regulations. She also consults with her clients on human resource transition and related issues. Jennifer has served as the firm’s chief operating officer since 2007, overseeing operations, p ersonnel, marketing and technology with a special focus on creating a first-class environment for the staff. In her 20 years of professional experience, Jennifer has specialized in the employee benefit plan industry serving all types of benefit plans and plan sponsors. Most recently, she participated in an employee benefit plan collaboration team involving the Virginia Board of Accountancy (VBOA) and the Virginia Society of CPAs (VSCPA) to strengthen audit quality in Virginia. Jeffrey Lewis , MBA, RR, CTP, CCM, is president and managing partner of The Azimuth Group. His practice includes the areas of strategic planning, domestic and international finance and treasury. He has worked worldwide for a variety of multinational companies. Jeff is a frequent lecturer on global financial management, international development, electronic commerce and systems development. Published in leading professional publications and journals worldwide, he has authored several textbooks and reference manuals.