Presenting the 2007 ’40 Under 40′

Liz is so special because she goes above and beyond and her expertise in QuickBooks has made the daunting chore of taxes not only easy, but fun.

Will is a great leader in his profession. He understands technology, markets and people. He always finds ways to improve his product and company by working relationships and enhancing his products.

It’s all about the “WOW!” experience that Kyle and his firm provide their clients. His initial vision to add investments and some insurance services to what had previously been mainly a tax and write-up firm provided an opportunity for clients to receive comprehensive financial service under one roof.

ManageComm was one of the first U.S. bookkeeping firms to train and utilize an offshore back office of bookkeepers to provide support data-entry work to assist U.S. bookkeeping staff in doing client bookkeeping work on a timely basis.

Pedro became a named partner of Verdeja & De Armas, LLP at only 32 years old. His firm has become one of the largest local firms in South Florida.

Chris has a unique ability to lead among extremely driven professionals in that he maintains respect and genuine concern for all of his coworkers and peers, and always takes the time to listen to their needs.

Tracy’s previous experience as both a tax attorney and senior tax consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers provide her with the perfect insight into customer’s needs because she was one.

Bill has outstanding foresight in the new age of accounting. He is a leader when it comes to creating a work environment unmatched in other companies. In return, clients get the best possible service and attention from “happy” employees.

Rebecca is an intensely motivated professional who cares deeply about the needs of others, both in professional settings and through her personal community involvement.

As Intuit’s vice president and general manager of the professional
tax products group, Sasan is responsible for helping define and develop
the next generation of professional tax preparation software and services
for accountants.

With extensive business and leadership experience — from technology architecture and development to business development, sales and marketing — Joe is extremely well-rounded. He is both a jack of all trades and a master of all trades.

Andrew understands process development within firms to achieve document management, workflow, scanning, data migration and client communication initiatives. He has developed unique concepts to standardize and simplify processes within accounting firms.

Trey is leading the profession into the world of ASP hosted applications. The Gray Matter product that he created inside Xcentric is the only one that I know of that allows a practice to host all of their applications in one place and to obtain all the benefits of a hosted solution.

Glen has been instrumental in educating the accounting industry on the advantages of properly executed outsourcing, developing many of the standards and controls used in outsourcing for accounting today.

Adam Kupperman has forged an impressive path within the tax and accounting
profession. Having worked as a consultant for the GoFileRoom product,
served as Vice President of Immediatech, and now as the Senior Director
of Enterprise Sales for the GoFileRoom system, he has accumulated years
of development, sales and marketing experience…

Jason has been integral in his firm’s success, with a vision for growth
that centers on technology. Lawhorn & Associates is a family owned business,
and Jason has helped the firm significantly expand client services and
elevate efficiency to unprecedented levels via online, integrated processes.

Nancy is an exceptionally bright and capable young leader who continually strives to understand the needs of accounting professionals so that she and Intuit can provide better solutions.

Bob Lewis is responsible for Microsoft’s engagement strategy with the accounting community and helping accounting professionals work with Microsoft.

Teresa is a stellar example of professional leadership and someone dedicated to continually educating the profession on advanced technologies and best practices.

Paul is a young and vital leader in public technology and policy development at the IRS. He was one of the architects of the Free File Alliance that is now recognized by the President as being a model public-private partnership.