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AICPA Recognizes Top CPA Exam Performers in 2017 with Elijah Watt Sells Award
The American Institute of CPAS (AICPA) today announced the winners of
the 2017 Elijah Watt Sells Award. The 2017 award was bestowed upon 58
CPA candidates who have obtained a cumulative average score above 95.50
across all four sections of the CPA
Examination, passed all four sections of the Examination on their
first attempt and completed testing in 2017.
A total of 95,858 individuals sat for the Examination in 2017, with 58
candidates meeting the criteria to receive the Elijah Watt Sells Award.
"The CPA Exam protects the public interest by ensuring, along with
education and experience requirements, that only qualified individuals
are able to become licensed as Certified Public Accountants," said Mike
Decker, Association of International Certified Professional Accountants
vice president of examinations. "Passing the Exam is a career milestone.
And the extraordinary performance of this year's Sells Award winners is
truly an impressive accomplishment."
The Elijah Watt Sells Award program was established by the AICPA in 1923
to recognize outstanding performance on the CPA Examination. Sells, one
of the first CPAs in the U.S., was active in the establishment of the
AICPA and played a key role advancing professional education within the
profession.
The CPA Exam is updated regularly to maintain its relevance and
reliability and ensure the content is consistent with the knowledge and
skill requirements of newly licensed CPAs. The AICPA recently
launched new technology updates for the CPA Exam, improving the user
experience and enhancing the tools and functionality available to more
closely resemble the business environment a CPA would experience in
their everyday work life.
The individuals listed below are the 2017 Sells Award winners in
alphabetical order, followed by their state board of accountancy
affiliation, education and present employer:
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Michael Anthony Allen III (California), a graduate of Arizona
State University with a BS in Accountancy and Computer Information
Systems and MS in Taxation, is employed with Frank, Rimerman & Co. in
Palo Alto, California.
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Mark Austin (Arkansas), a graduate of Brigham Young University
with a BS and MS in Accounting, is employed with WalMart, Inc. in
Bentonville, Arkansas.
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Amit Bansal (Arizona), a graduate of Panjab University with a
Bachelor of Commerce in Audit and Accounts, is employed with Deloitte (News - Alert)
in Gurgaon, India.
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Douglass Y. Bartley (Wisconsin), a graduate of University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a BBA in Accounting and MS in
Management-Professional Accounting, is employed with EY LLP in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Mark Belio (New York), a graduate of Baruch College with a BBA
and MS in Accountancy, is employed with PKF O'Connor Davies, LLP in
New York, New York.
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Matthew R. Bradford (Connecticut), a graduate of University of
Connecticut with a BS and MS in Accounting, is employed with
PricewaterhouseCoopers (News - Alert) in Hartford, Connecticut.
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Zhuojun (Mary) Cao (California), a graduate of Southwestern
University with a BS in Finance Management and a MS in Professional
Accountancy from University of California-Davis, is employed with
Sensiba San Filippo, LLP in Pleasanton, California.
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James V. Celia (Pennsylvania), a graduate of University of
Delaware with a MS in Accounting and Economics, is employed with EY,
LLP in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Jennifer Chan (California), a graduate of San Francisco State
University with a BS in Accounting, is employed with RSM US LLP in San
Francisco, California.
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Michael Byron Conan (Washington), a graduate of Oregon State
University with a BS in Accountancy, Finance and International
Business, is employed with PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP in Portland,
Oregon.
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Michael Cote (Massachusetts), a graduate of Bryan University
with a BS in Business Administration and MS in Taxation, is employed
with RSM US in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Paul M. Diegnau (Minnesota), a graduate of University of
Minnesota with a BSB in Accounting and Finance and a MS in Accountancy
from University of Denver, is employed with Boulay PLLP in
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Morgan Dye (Ohio), a graduate of Indiana University with a BSB
in Accounting and Finance, is employed with EY Columbus in Grandview
Heights, OH.
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Katherine Ehlers (California), a graduate of University of
Michigan with a BBA, is employed with EY LLP in San Diego, California.
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Terri Fayard (Texas), a graduate of Texas A&M with a BBA in
Business Honors and Accounting and an MS in Accounting, is employed
wth EY LLP in Dallas, Texas.
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Thomas Jerzy Galewski (Arizona), a graduate of Arizona State
University with a BS in Accountancy and MS in Taxation, is employed
with RSM US LLP in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Alexis Gandal (New York), a graduate of Tulane University with
a BSM in Finance and MA in Accounting, is employed with Deloitte in
New York, NY.
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Caitlin Geary (Illinois), a graduate of University of Notre
Dame with a BBA in Accountancy, is employed with KPMG in Chicago,
Illinois.
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Adam F. Gifford (Massachusetts), a graduate of Bryant
University with a BS in Business Administration and MS in Professional
Accountancy, is employed with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Boston,
Massachusetts.
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Tim Glew (Michigan), a graduate of Michigan State University
with a BA in Accounting and MS in Accounting, is employed with
Deloitte in Detroit, Michigan.
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Christopher Sutton Groll (Georgia), a graduate of Georgia
Southern University with a BBA in Finance and MS in Accounting from
College of William and Mary, is employed with KPMG in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Travis Marin Guzzardo (Texas), a graduate of Rice University
with a BA in Mathematics and Sports Management and MS in Accounting,
is employed with Deloitte and Touche LLP in Houston, Texas.
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Peter H. Hamilton (Wisconsin), a graduate of University of
Wisconsin-Madison with a BBA in Accounting and MS in Accounting, is
employed with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Chicago, Illinois.
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Eric Joseph Hauptman (Colorado), a graduate of University of
Colorado with a BS in Business Administration and MS in Accounting, is
employed with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Denver, Colorado.
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Marshal Herrmann (Illinois), a graduate of University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a BS and MS in Accountancy, is
employed with KPMG in Chicago, Illinois.
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Caleb R. Jackson (Pennsylvania), a graduate of Bloomsburg
University with a BSBA in Accounting and BSBA in Finance, is employed
with EY, LLP in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Erin Kilpatrick (Louisiana), a graduate of Louisiana State
University with a BS in Accounting and MS in Accountancy, is employed
with EY, LLP in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Hyungmin Kim (Texas), a graduate of Seoul National University
with a BBA and MS in Professional Accountancy from The University of
Texas at Austin, is employed with The Dow Chemical Company in Midland,
Michigan.
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Alexa Victoria Koch (California), a graduate of Cal Poly Pomona
with a BSBA in Accounting and MS in Accountancy, is employed with
CliftonLarsonAllen LLP in Glendora, California.
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Trenton Kohl LaFrano (Texas), a graduate of Texas A&M with a
BBA in Accounting and MS in Financial Management, is employed with
Financial Accounting Standards Board in Norwalk, Connecticut.
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Spencer Jared Lang (Wisconsin), a graduate of University of
Wisconsin-Whitewater with a BBA and MS in Professional Accountancy, is
employed with Baker Tilly in Madison, Wisconsin.
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Yueyi Li (Illinois), a graduate of Renmin
University of China with a BS and MS from University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign, is employed with the Lenovo (News - Alert) Group in Beijing, China.
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Alison Katherine MacKay (North Carolina), a graduate of Clemson
University with a BS in Accounting and MS in Accounting, is employed
with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Kaitlyn McCollian (New York), a graduate of Lehigh University
with a BS in Accounting and Finance, is employed with KPMG in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Kevin Miller (Maine), a graduate of University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill with a BA in History and Russian and MA in
History from Stanford University, is employed with ThayerONeal in
Sugar Land, Texas.
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Robert Don Moon IV (Pennsylvania), a graduate of Andrews
University with a BBA in Accounting, is employed with RSM US LLP in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Hudson Moore (Alabama), a graduate of University of Alabama
with a BSBA in Management Information Systems and MBA from Harvard
Business School, is employed with Altec, Inc. in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Joseph Moran (Illinois), a graduate of University of Notre Dame
with a BBA in Accounting, is employed with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
in Chicago, Illinois.
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Elan J. Nagel (New York), a graduate of Yeshiva University with
a BS in Accounting, is employed with PricewaterhouseCoopers in New
York, New York.
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Nicholas Nikolov (Wisconsin), a graduate of University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a BS of Accountancy, is employed
with Deloitte and Touche in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Aubrey (Ramsdell) O'Rourke (Illinois), a graduate of Wake
Forest University with a BS in Accountancy and MS in Accountancy, is
employed with P PricewaterhouseCoopers in Chicago, Illinois.
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Christopher Pacitto (Massachusetts), a graduate of Elon
University with a BS in Accounting, is employed with RSM US LLP in
Boston, Massachusetts.
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Nathaniel Proto (Massachusetts), a graduate of Stonehill
College with a BSBA in Accounting, is employed with
PricewaterhouseCoopers in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Laura Alissa Rose Rau (California), a graduate of University of
Oregon with a BS in Psychology, is employed with S.R. Brooks Company,
Inc., in Palos Verdes Estates, California.
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Joseph Alvin Rebentisch, IV (Mississippi), a graduate of
University of Mississippi with a BS in Accounting and MS in
Accounting, is employed with Deloitte in Dallas, Texas.
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Tyler Reindl (Wisconsin), a graduate of University of Wisconsin
with a BBA and MS in Accounting, is employed with
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Harrison Robinow (Minnesota), a graduate of University of
Minnesota-Twin (News - Alert) Cities with a BSB in Accounting and MS in Accountancy,
is employed with EY, LLP in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Linette Marie Rousseau (Virginia), a graduate of University of
Tennessee-Knoxville with a BA in Psychology and MS in Accountancy from
Georgia Southern University, is employed with University of Wisconsin,
Madison in Madison, Wisconsin.
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Kyle Sassenberg (Minnesota), a graduate of Gustavus Adolphus
College with a BA in Public Accounting, is employed with Olsen Thielen
& Co., Ltd. in Roseville, Minnesota.
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Max Schwein (Michigan), a graduate of University of Michigan
with a BBA and MS in Accounting, is employed with Deloitte & Touche
LLP in Detroit, Michigan.
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Elizabeth Smith (Tennessee), a graduate of Athens State
University with a BS in Accounting and MS in Taxation from Florida
Atlantic University, is employed with Mary Warner Beard, CPA in
Tullahoma, Tennessee.
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Maureen Patricia Sweet (California), a graduate of Fordham
University with a BA in Spanish Language and Literature and a MS in
Professional Accountancy from University of Texas at Austin, is
employed with Deloitte Tax, LLP in San Jose, California.
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Wesley Sweigart (North Carolina), a graduate of University of
North Carolina with a BS in Accounting and MS in Accounting, is
employed with RSM US LLP in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Quan Vu (New York), a graduate of Providence College with a BS
in Accounting and Finance and BA in Mathematics, is employed with
PricewaterhouseCoopers in New York, New York.
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Katherine Anne Warlick (North Carolina), a graduate of
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill with a BA in Journalism and
MBA from George Mason University, is employed with CliftonLarsonAllen,
LLP in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Recent winners of the Sells Award are listed
on the AICPA website.
About the American Institute of CPAs
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) is the world's largest member
association representing the CPA profession, with more than 431,000
members in 137 countries and territories, and a history of serving the
public interest since 1887. AICPA members represent many areas of
practice, including business and industry, public practice, government,
education and consulting. The AICPA sets ethical standards for its
members and U.S. auditing standards for private companies, nonprofit
organizations, federal, state and local governments. It develops and
grades the Uniform CPA Examination, offers specialized credentials,
builds the pipeline of future talent and drives professional competency
development to advance the vitality, relevance and quality of the
profession.
The AICPA maintains offices in New York, Washington, DC, Durham, NC, and
Ewing, NJ.
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About the Association of International Certified Professional
Accountants
The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (the
Association) is the most influential body of professional accountants,
combining the strengths of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA (News - Alert)) to power
opportunity, trust and prosperity for people, businesses and economies
worldwide. It represents 667,000 members and students across 184
counties and territories in public and management accounting and
advocates for the public interest and business sustainability on current
and emerging issues. With broad reach, rigor and resources, the
Association advances the reputation, employability and quality of CPAs,
CGMAs and accounting and finance professionals globally.
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