Four Honored for “Bridging the Gap” at Boomer Technology Circles Summit

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Mandy Nevius, Human Resource Manager at Keiter, was presented with the 2017 Bridging the Gap Talent Initiative Award.

Nevius has over 15 years experience working with public accounting firms in the areas of training, career development, compensation, and recruiting. In her current role, she has expanded the firm’s training and education planning programs and built a strong team. Her expertise lies in recruiting top caliber candidates and interns through on-campus recruiting initiatives and developing and applying pay-for-performance models of compensation. She recognizes that people are the differentiator and key business driver in our service-oriented profession. She ensures that each member of the team has the resources needed to make their projects successful, helps them find opportunities to work on projects they enjoy and aligns those projects with the firm’s strategic plan.

Keiter (https://keitercpa.com) is a team of experienced accountants and advisors based in Glen Allen, Virginia. Since forming in 1978, they have become one of the largest accounting and consulting firms in Virginia with a team of 20 partners and over 130 employees.

Peter Henley

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Peter Henley, CIO at Clark Nuber PS was presented with the 2017 Bridging the Gap Technology Award.

Henley is a popular speaker and writer on technology in the public accounting profession and has helped build his firm into one of the most technologically advanced CPA firms in the nation.

In his role as Chief Information Officer, he has effectively accelerated the firm mission and vision by using technology to serve the firm’s clients, streamline operations, and promote employee innovation.

 

Clark Nuber (https://clarknuber.com/) is an award winning CPA and consulting firm located in the Seattle Metro Area. Founded in 1952, the firm now employs nearly 200 professionals and is frequently named one of the best places to work, locally and nationally.

Bob Fink

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Bob Fink, Partner at Honkamp Kruger & Co, PC, accepted the 2017 Bridging the Gap Firm Management award. This award recognizes a firm leader who effectively communicates with IT to align firm vision with IT strategy, incorporates IT leadership in the planning of overall firm vision, and acts as a champion to provide IT the resources necessary to accelerate progress toward achieving firm goals.

Fink has worked on projects such as staff mobility and flex scheduling, using technology as an enabler. He works to position the IT department to better help the firm and its processes in the future and ensures the firm is educated on cyber security risks.

Honkamp Kruger & Co, PC (http://www.honkamp.com/) is a Top 100 CPA and business consulting firm in the U.S. and the third-fastest growing Midwest-based firm according to Accounting Today. With 11 offices, 33 partners and 200 employees, Honkamp Kruger is the largest Iowa-based CPA firm, serving client organizations in all 50 states and thousands of U.S. cities.

BKD

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BKD was presented with the 2017 Bridging the Gap IT/Firm Management Project of the Year award, which recognizes a firm project implemented within the last 12 months that leverages technology to accelerate the achievement of the firm’s vision and goals.

Recognizing the importance that innovation plays in the success and future readiness of a firm, BKD decided to formalize their innovation process and dedicate resources to it. The first step was creating a new “CIO” position – that of Chief Innovation Officer. They tapped Gary Farrar for the role. Gary’s role as Chief Innovation Officer isn’t necessarily to innovate but rather to create a culture of innovation and accelerate the process.

BKD is a certified public accounting and business advisory firm headquartered in Springfield, Missouri. The firm offers clients a variety of services in accounting, audit and assurance, tax, risk management, technology, corporate finance, forensic and valuation services and wealth management. Founded in 1923, they employ approximately 2,600 people over 35 offices in 16 states.

“These awards are meant to showcase the individuals and firms that are leading the charge to link firm management, technology and talent,” said Sandra Wiley, President of Boomer Consulting, Inc. “To stay ahead of the curve and remain future-ready, you must have the right leaders and players in place. It’s an honor to be able to recognize some of the brightest and most influential people in accounting.”

The winners were chosen from nominations submitted by around 100 eligible firms that are either members of the Boomer Technology Circles™ or participants in the P3 Leadership Academy.