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TXCPA Fort Worth recently announced the recipients of their 2022-2023 chapter awards during their Summer Members Meeting at City Club of Fort Worth. The following CPA members were recognized for their continued and dedicated service to the organization:

CPA of the Year – Stephanie Buduhan, CPA, owner of Stephanie Buduhan CPA

Young CPA of the Year – Lara Yates, CPA, MST, senior tax accountant at Barg & Henson CPAs, PLLC

Distinguished Service – Kelly Hein, CPA, Partner at FORVIS

Meritorious Service – Drew Madsen, CPA, partner at Sutton Frost Cary LLP

Outstanding Committee – Branding and Community Outreach

• Rachel Glasser, CPA, audit manager at Sutton Frost Cary LLP
• Heather Banks, CPA, corporate controller at Mereken Land & Production Company
• Cynthia Beavers, CPA, partner at Waters, Vollmering & Associates LLP
• Stephanie Buduhan, CPA, owner of Stephanie Buduhan CPA
• Rachel Chinukwe, CPA, STS-SALT Senior Manager at BDO USA
• Toni Ciggs, CPA, Milbern Ray & Company LLP
• Jennifer Guse, CPA, senior tax manager at Sutton Frost Cary LLP
• Dondi Hayhurst, CPA, Accountant at Sommerville & Associates, P.C.
• Greg Kubes, CPA, CFP, financial advisor at Edward Jones
• Lara Yates, CPA, MST, senior tax accountant at Barg & Henson CPAs, PLLC

Outstanding Committee Contribution – Lindsey Kennimer, CPA, partner at Snow Garrett Williams

Outstanding Community Volunteer – Ashlee Nelson, accountant at OneSource Virtual

The Fort Worth recipients of TXCPA’s 2023 Rising Stars award were also honored during the meeting. These CPA members age 40 and under have demonstrated exemplary leadership skills and active involvement in TXCPA, the accounting profession and their communities:

• Drew Chumley, CPA, senior manager at The Walton Group, LLC
• Lindsey Kennimer, CPA, partner at Snow Garrett Williams
• Alexandra MacMartin, CPA, audit senior at Sutton Frost Cary LLP
• Rachel Rhea, CPA, tax manager at Calvetti Ferguson

The Chapter recognized and honored members who obtain 40 years of consecutive membership. Their long-time support of the Chapter and commitment to the profession helped shape our brand of "trusted advisor, people to know." 

ABOUT TXCPA AND TXCPA FORT WORTH

The Texas Society of CPAs (TXCPA) is the premiere professional membership organization for CPAs in Texas. Founded in 1915, the society empowers members to lead and succeed by promoting professional excellence, advocating on behalf of CPAs, and supporting a sense of community and connection among its members. With 20 local chapters and 28,000 members, TXCPA has one of the largest memberships of any CPA society in the U.S.

TXCPA Fort Worth, a chapter of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, is a trusted professional community for CPAs in the greater Fort Worth, Texas area which also includes Erath, Hood, Jack, Johnson, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Tarrant, and Wise counties.