Newport News, VA (11/16/16) — PBMares, LLP is pleased to announce that Inside Business has recognized Harvey Johnson, CPA, CGMA as one of this year’s Top 40 Under 40 recipients. Johnson is a Partner of the firm and serves as the head of the Financial Services Team, as well as the Information Technology and Cybersecurity Consulting practice. PBMares is a U.S. Top 100 accounting and business consulting firm serving clients nationally and internationally from offices in the Mid-Atlantic.

“We are very proud of Harvey for receiving this recognition from Inside Business.  He has certainly shown his abilities with his quick advancement since starting as a staff accountant with the firm in 2003,” said Alan Witt, CEO of PBMares, LLP. “He has been a real standout within the firm, volunteering to take the lead on the financial services niche and then growing this practice in just six years to make it one of the fastest growing niches within the firm.”

Johnson has experience in both internal and external audit services for financial institutions ranging from $1.7 million to $1.8 billion.  In addition, he is a five-time recipient (2009 – 2013) of Virginia Business Magazine’s “Super CPA” recognition in the Young CPA category and a 2012 recipient of the Virginia Society of Certified Professional Accountant’s Top 5 Under 35 distinction. His community work includes helping children ages one to 18 at the Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughter (CHKD) as a Child Life Volunteer.

Now in its 18th year, the Top 40 Under 40 Award acknowledges and honors those in the Hampton Roads community who are young, outstanding professionals with a thriving career, and who also incorporate a significant amount of time into their busy schedules to give back to the community. This year’s winners were judged on their vision and leadership, innovation and achievements, and strategies for success.

To view a complete list of the winners, visit the Inside Business at http://www.insidebiz.com.

About PBMares, LLP

PBMares, LLP is an accounting and business consulting firm serving U.S. and international clients, with offices in the Mid-Atlantic.  A Top 100 Firm as determined by INSIDE Public Accounting, 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.