FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

SPRING 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS ............................................................ 2
A MESSAGE FROM OUR CHAPTER’S CHAIR..................................................................................... 3
2013-2014 CENTRAL FLORIDA CHAPTER FICPA BOARD .................................................................. 4
A MESSAGE FROM OUR ANNUAL SPONSOR ................................................................................... 5
CPE SCHEDULE................................................................................................................................. 6
FINANCIAL LITERACY TASKFORCE - UPDATE ................................................................................... 7
THIRD ANNUAL PUTT-PUTT TOURNAMENT ................................................................................. 10
PRACTITIONERS FORUM MEETING SCHEDULE ............................................................................. 12
CPAS IN PRIVATE PRACTICE SCHEDULE......................................................................................... 12
ADVERTISE IN THE FICPA NEWSLETTER ........................................................................................ 12
NEW MEMBERS – OCTOBER 2013 THROUGH MARCH 2014 ........................................................ 13
FICPA CFC SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ........................................................................................... 14
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FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
The FICPA Mission
The FICPA Vision
The Florida Institute of
Certified Public
Accountants is the premier
professional organization
representing Florida's
Certified Public
Accountants.
We serve the diverse
needs of our members;
enhance their competency
and professionalism;
support professional
standards; promote the
value of our members and
advocate on behalf of the
profession.
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A MESSAGE FROM OUR CHAPTER’S CHAIR
As my year as Chair of the Central Florida Chapter is coming to an end, I would to thank each and every Board
member, Sponsor, Committee Chair and Chapter Member that has contributed their time and efforts to making
this another successful year. Our Chapter continues to lead the way in organizing and hosting events such as:
FICPA Student Field Day, Play for Charity Day and our annual Putt-Putt Fundraiser, which raises thousands of
dollars each year for UCF Students to continue their accounting educations. I recently had the honor of
presenting scholarships to Jamie Manica and Doug Greenwald, two very accomplished and deserving students, at
the UCF Dixon School of Accounting Spring Banquet. These events draw the community, students and accounting
professionals together for a variety of wonderful causes and I look forward to seeing them continue to grow. All
of these events would not be possible without the continued support of everyone involved, including our Annual
Sponsor- USA Payroll, who has committed their time and resources to helping the Central Florida Chapter
continue to grow and achieve our goals.
This year, our membership has grown by 75 members, to a total of 1,992, including 234 student members. July
1st represents the start of a new fiscal year and a great time to meet your new Chapter Board and become
involved in all of the activities, CPE, and networking opportunities that are available to our members. I hope to
see our Chapter continue to grow and have our members take advantage of all of the great benefits that the
Central Florida Chapter and the FIPCA provide. I once again thank you for the opportunity to serve as Chair and
look forward to continuing on the Central Florida Chapter Board as Past-Chair.
Kristin A. Bivona, FICPA Central Florida Chapter Chair
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2013-2014 CENTRAL FLORIDA CHAPTER FICPA BOARD
Chair – Kristin Bivona
Chair-Elect – Andrea Riesen
Treasurer – Steve Gooden
Secretary/Membership – Stephanie Adams
CPE Liaison – George Fender
Past Chair & Nominating Committee – Ann Stachura
CPAs in Private Practice – Larry Herring
Practitioner’s Forum – Martin Prague
Young CPAs – Kirsten Burbridge
Accounting Careers – Ashley Vance
Special Projects – Tarsha Jacobs
Legislation – Mia Thomas
Financial Literacy Taskforce – Linda Howard
Newsletter & Website – Lisa Wells
UCF Faculty Liaison – Scott Smith
UCF Student Representative – Joshua Slee
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A MESSAGE FROM OUR ANNUAL SPONSOR
USA Payroll is proud to be the 2013- 2014 annual sponsor of the Central Florida Chapter of the FICPA and in
recognition of that, we are introducing our scholarship program.
USA Payroll will donate 10% of all commissionable revenue to the Central Florida Chapter of the FICPA,
designated specifically for college scholarships, for twelve months, for every referral that becomes a USA Payroll
client.
Also, any FICPA member client starting by November 30th will get their year-end payroll reports and
Form W-2s at no charge. We look forward to another great year working with the Central Florida FICPA and its
members.
Shawn Knapp
307 Cranes Roost Blvd.
Suite 1010
Altamonte Springs, Fl. 32701
Ph: 321.282.6158
Fax:321.282.6159
Mobile:407.227.7711
www.usapayroll.com
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CPE SCHEDULE
Topic
Location
Credits
Date & Time
Ethics
Doubletree Hotel
4 hours
May 15, 2014
2:00pm – 6:00pm
TBD
FICPA Mega Conference
3 hours
June 11th– 14th
For the most current information about our CPE schedule, please visit our website www.centrafloridaficpa.com.
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FINANCIAL LITERACY TASKFORCE - UPDATE
It has been an exciting year for financial literacy. We see some moves on the horizon to help promote
awareness of how important it is to learn financial literacy at an early age. Two big events this year include:

An April 8, 2014 USA Today article entitled, “Financial Literacy Education has Lasting Impact” . It
states that the effects of financial literacy education in high school continue to influence
attitudes and behaviors toward money management for students well after graduation,
according to a newly released study of 65,000 students.

Seminole County Public Schools are pushing to make financial literacy a required course for
graduation. Think of the impact this will have on those students.
Through our efforts in Orange and Seminole County public schools, we have grown to reach some new
students. We have presented the Elevate Programs to Evans and Oak Ridge High Schools, and just recently
to the Tips for Success after-school program at Jones and Evans High Schools. These contacts were
generated from our successful presentations at various area high schools throughout the school year.
Our efforts are helping to provide the financial education our students need to be successful in handling
their financial affairs throughout adulthood. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please feel
free to contact me.
Linda Howard
Chair of Financial Literacy Task Force, Central Florida
407.434.2168
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THIRD ANNUAL PUTT-PUTT TOURNAMENT
On April 26, 2014, the Central Florida Chapter of the Florida Institute of CPAs hosted the Third Annual Putt-Putt Golf
Fundraising Tournament at the Congo River Miniature Golf Center on East Colonial in Orlando. The event was a big
success, thanks to a large number of sponsors and the 35 participants that came out to play.
This event offered a great opportunity to bring the whole family for a day of fun and support local Accounting
students. The funds raised from this tournament will be awarded to University of Central students in the coming 2014
and 2015 fall and spring semesters. Thanks to everyone who participated and helped to make this event possible. We
hope to see you again next year!
Special thanks to all of our sponsors:
Title sponsor:
Breakfast sponsor:
Hole-in-one Sponsors:
GellerRagans
Twistee Treat Ice Cream
Prime Tuscan Tavern (Vinito)
Hole Sponsors:
Averett Warmus Durkee
Becker Professional Review
BKHM, CPA
Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC
Clifton Larson Allen
CPA Excel – Efficient Learning Systems
Cross, Fernandez & Riley, LLP
Fast Forward Academy
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
Robert Half
Thanks to our team:
Tarsha Jacobs, Chair – Special Projects Committee
Alicia Allen
Ann Stachura
Debbie Younglove
Stephanie Adams
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Thank you for all your support!
Team Averett Warmus Durkee
Team GellerRagans
Taking a break from the action
Check out our youngest player!
Orange County Controller’s Office Team
One of three KPMG staff and UCF student
teams featuring two hole-in-one winners
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PRACTITIONERS FORUM MEETING SCHEDULE
Date
Topic
Speaker
Committee Member
5/20/14
Investments
Dennis Michaels
GF
6/17/14
Governmental Accounting
Marjorie Perkins
SA
7/15/14
Internal Revenue Service
Edgar Kidd
MMP
8/19/14
TBD
TBD
TBD
CPAS IN PRIVATE PRACTICE SCHEDULE
Date & Topic
Speaker
Type of Credit
5/28/14 - A&A Update
Ed Hoffma, Averett, Warmus & Durkee
TBD
6/25/14 - Governmental Accounting Tom Reilly, Holland & Reilly
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Update
TBD
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NEW MEMBERS – OCTOBER 2013 THROUGH MARCH 2014
Altamonte Springs: Kristin Green, Jacqueline Y. Hardy, Christine Siron
Apopka: Andrew Bennett, Debra Cunningham, Dennis Dangel, Kenneth A. Simon
Casselberry: Daniel A. Collins, Samson Gafkjen, Zakiya Kasimova
Celebration: Kamran Khan
Cocoa: Andy Phan
Coconut Grove: Kyle Tatum
Davie: Belinda Ochoro
Deland: Kenneth J. Biancardi
Eustis: Merrilyn DiVenanzo, James T. Murphy, Jennifer Sheets
Kissimmee: Andres Cotamo, Jannette DeWitt, Vladimir Gonzalez, Rafael G. Perez
Lake Mary: Minaz Mawji
Lantana: James Riley
Longwood: Emeria Del Dago, Stefanie Denza, Joe Kummer, Dorothy Marshall
Maitland: Laura E. Arcuri, Luis A. Hevia
Melbourne: Ryan Hughes
Orlando: Sierra M. Adams, York Adkins, Korey Alberts, Patricia Ballard, Jay Bassin, David S. Bates, Hina Behal,
Deuanpheng T. Boyd, Ayesha T. Breakenridge, Alexandra Bryant, Adrianna J. Campbell, Shante Canton, Airan
Chen, Cassandra Christie, Emily Curby, Jacob Danik, Channel Davis, Heather Dickerson, Dominic Dowe, Randall J.
Dutcher II, Christopher K. Elkerton, Jean Fils-aime, Hiu Fong, Pranny Gallardo, Robert P. Goodin, Greta Higinio,
Pedro A. Hilera, Shanika Hill, Jeremiah Howard, Christopher J. Iannarelli, Shivam N. Jadeja, DeAnna M. Johnson,
Christina Klimek, Christina Maddox, Jamie Manica, Rosemary Mantle, Coral Martinez, Max Martinez, Ayleen
Mau, Courtney L. Maynard, Jessica Mazza, Aisha Melville, Brittany Mikus, Sharon Miller, Tyannique Morgan,
Lauren Nagel, Ava Nelson, Anthony Nguyen, Alexis Norwich, Natasha L. Novikov, Amy Osiason, Nam Pham,
Dustin Provenzano, Donald J. Siclari, Sr, Kevin Sokoloff, Dayna Stephens, Peter Tran, Sara Tsui, Anna Vanluven,
Andrea Vargas, Pablo Vera, Prem R. Warde, Lisa Wells, Tracy L. Willis, Teresa Woodcock, Robert A. Word, Jr
Oviedo: Alan Andrews, Corey Chamberlain, Benjamin Chin, Erica Dominguez, Ryan Firestone, Dondre McBean,
Andrea L. Nall, Emily Sulzer, Matthew White
Palm Coast: Marc A. Yeager
Port Orange: Robert Scott
Sanford: Lecia Percival, Jeffrey S. Roach
St Cloud: Paula L. Greco, Xiaoshi Long
The Villages: Jerry J. Murray
Windermere: Robert J. Bukala, Morgan Devanney, Nancy L. Juron, Nicolas Lebredo, Philip A. Nix
Winter Garden: Habeeb Ali, Mary E. Kasch, Shirley C. Perry
Winter Park: Asad Ahmad, Melna L. Beegle, Jean-Paul Kalula, Ximena Sanchez, Anisa Stewart
Winter Springs: Jennifer Bolin, Valeria Sierra
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FICPA SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Pictured from left to right: Jamie Manica, Kristin Bivona (FICPA), Doug Greenwald
Congratulations to all of this year’s and last year’s FICPA Scholarship Recipients:
Fall 2012 ($1,300) – Steven Peterson
Spring 2013 ($1,300) – James Hufschmid
Fall 2013 ($1,000) – Jamie Manica
Fall 2013 ($1,000) – Doug Greenwald
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