NEWPORT NEWS, VA (6/9/15) – PBMares, a leading accounting and business consulting firm focused on broad range of accounting business services, announced today that Susan Steele-Ward, CPA, a Manager at the firm, has joined the Intacct Accountants Program Advisory Council (IAPAC). The council is comprised of executives from Intacct, CPA.com, and Intacct partner firms.
The IAPAC is designed to facilitate discussion of key issues of mutual interest and help develop ideas that will improve the Intacct Accountants Program, jointly managed by CPA.com, and increase the success of all stakeholders. The council, which includes partners of different sizes and types, will advise on a variety of areas, including product and partner program related items.
“The Intacct Accountants Program Advisory Council provides an important communication link between Intacct, CPA.com, and our accounting partner community,” said Kevin Cumley, director of the Intacct Accountants Program. “We are pleased to have Susan Steele-Ward join the council and we look forward to her contributions in the areas of Intacct product plans, competitive landscape, and various partner program components – all intended to drive increased partner success.”
Steele-Ward’s areas of expertise in tax, consulting and accounting for start-up and growing businesses, along with her specializations in QuickBooks, Cloud accounting, and Intacct accounting software, make her an ideal Advisory Council member.
The IAPAC will meet several times throughout the year. Members will serve an initial two-year term, which may be extended or renewed. Participation is limited to owners, officers, or partner level executives, and only one person from a partner firm may participate.
“Collaboration and compatibility are key traits for success in the cloud era, and the IAPAC offers an excellent forum to fine-tune the Intacct Accountants Program,” said Michael Cerami, vice president of business development and global alliances for CPA.com, a subsidiary of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Steele-Ward obtained a Bachelor of Science in Education from James Madison University (JMU) in Harrisonburg, Virginia. She subsequently completed her accounting concentration degree in 1996, also from JMU. She is licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in Virginia.
About PBMares, LLP
PBMares, LLP is an accounting and business consulting firm serving U.S. and international clients, with offices in the Mid-Atlantic. The firm unlocks opportunity for clients using the right balance of industry, specialty and general business services in the areas of audit and accounting, tax planning and preparation, pension plan design/administration, and owner-managed/corporate financial consulting. In addition, the firm provides additional services through its affiliates: Artifice Forensic Financial Services, LLC, a financial consulting division specializing in fraud investigations and forensic accounting; PBMares Wealth Management, LLC, a registered investment advisor; and TMDG, LLC, a national healthcare consulting firm specializing in medical claims audits. More information is available online at www.pbmares.com.
About CPA.com
CPA.com, formerly known as CPA2Biz, empowers CPAs and businesses for the digital age.
The company offers a growing list of digital products and services that help firms succeed in practice management, client advisory services and professional development. We call it ‘The power of smart business.’ CPA.com is a subsidiary of the AICPA, the world’s largest member organization representing the accounting profession, and operates such leading websites as the AICPA Store, AICPA.org and IFRS.com. The company has its headquarters in New York City and offices in Silicon Valley, Calif., Dexter, Mich., and Durham, N.C. For more information, please visit CPA.com.
About Intacct
Intacct provides best-in-class cloud ERP software. Bringing cloud computing to finance and accounting, Intacct’s award-winning applications are the preferred financial applications for AICPA business solutions. In use by more than 8,500 organizations from startups to public companies, Intacct is designed to improve company performance and make finance more productive. Hundreds of leading CPA firms and Value Added Resellers also offer Intacct to their clients. The Intacct system includes accounting, cash management, purchasing, vendor management, financial consolidation, revenue recognition, project accounting, fund accounting, inventory management, and financial reporting applications, all delivered over the Internet via cloud computing.
Intacct is headquartered in San Jose, California. For more information, please visit www.intacct.com or call 877-437-7765. Connect with Intacct on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and YouTube.
