Illinois’ Top CPA Exam Candidates Honored With Excel Awards

Accounting | April 5, 2023

Illinois’ Top CPA Exam Candidates Honored With Excel Awards

Each spring, ICPAS recognizes the individuals who exhibited superior achievements in passing the Uniform CPA Exam in Illinois during the previous year.

The Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS)—one of the largest state societies serving the certified public accountant (CPA) community—is excited to announce its 2022 Excel Award recipients. Each spring, ICPAS recognizes the individuals who exhibited superior achievements in passing the Uniform CPA Exam in Illinois during the previous year.

“Earning the CPA credential is a crowning achievement for accountants and deserves recognition for the aptitude—and fortitude—required to be able to call oneself a certified public accountant. So, it’s really our privilege to welcome and recognize Illinois’ new CPAs,” says Geoffrey Brown, CAE, ICPAS president and CEO. “By attaining the highest scores on the Uniform CPA Exam in Illinois, these individuals exemplify excellence, and we look forward to seeing the positive impacts they’ll make in the CPA profession and in the communities they serve as trusted and strategic business advisors.”

The Excel Awards were established in 1984 by the Illinois CPA Society Board of Directors to recognize new CPAs and CPA candidates for outstanding performance on the Uniform CPA Exam in Illinois. Honorees must achieve a total average score of 90 or above, complete all four sections of the exam within two consecutive testing windows, and rank in the top 5 percent of all Uniform CPA Exam test-takers completing all the exam requirements in Illinois’ testing year. The prestigious gold, silver, and bronze medals further distinguish the achievements of those earning the top three scores in the state. ICPAS is proud to present awards to the following recipients:

Gold Medal
Sidney A. Simner – Deloitte LLP | University of Southern California

Silver Medal
Jackson A. Gillen – Deloitte LLP | Indiana University Bloomington

Bronze Medal
Gabriel Otto – Baker Tilly US LLP | Holy Angel University

Excel Award
William A. Pisacrita – RSM US LLP | Miami University

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