Summer 2010 Interns from JMU: Matthew Miller and Charlie Newman.

 December 2009

Morganne Woodson, with both graduate and undergraduate degrees from James Madison Univeristy, is a new staff accountant in the A&A Department. Previously, she was an intern here at Hantzmon Wiebel.

Cory Wood, a graduate of the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia, is a new A&A Staff Accountant as well. She has worked in private businesses.

Helene Downs, a graduate of Princeton University, was promoted to Manager in the Tax Department as was Pam Fitzgerald, a graduate of James Madison University.

Matthew Hale, with his undergraduate degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and his M.A. in Accounting from James Madison University, was promoted to Supervisor in the A&A Department. He has been with the firm since 2005.

Carrie Davis, CPA/ABV, was promoted to Supervising Senior. She has been with the firm since receiving her second degree, the Master in Accounting, from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia.

Three James Madison University graduates, Ashley Artale, Marilla Showalter, and John Lauck, all of whom have been with the firm since graduation, were promoted to Senior Accountant. Ashley Artale has a B.B.A. Marilla Showalter, CPA, has a B.B.A. and an M.S. in Accounting. John Lauck, CPA,CFF, also has an B.B.A. and M.S. in Accounting.

Angela Desgrosiellier, a graduate of SUNY Institute of Technology, and Susan Duty were promoted to Staff Accountants. Both specialize in small business bookkeeping and payroll.

Virginia Business,
Super CPAs

Hantzmon Wiebel is proud to announce that Virginia Business recognized 13 of its CPAs as “Super CPAs” in various areas of expertise in the November 2009 issue:

Dean Martinelli and Kristin Henningsen for Business Valuation/Litigation; Bob Foster and Keith Haney for Small Business Consulting; Larry Martin, Jeff Ulmer and Charlie Beckham for Individual Tax; Jennifer Lehman and Rich Busofsky for Employee Benefit Plans; Ed Schmitz for Assurance Services; Glenn Lankford for Estate Planning and Trusts; Jim Hutcherson as “Young CPA;” and Kendra Stribling for Corporate Tax.

Employment Anniversaries “on the Fives” in December 2009

30 Years of Service – Betsy Kingsburg, Shirley Lawson, and Gary Vickers

25 years of Service – Becky Dillon

20 years of Service – Dean Martinelli 

  5 years of Service – David Harris, Kristin Henningsen, James Hutcherson, and Michelle Washington   

Kristin Henningsen, CPA/ABV, CFF and Bob Gaskins, CPA/ABV, CFF have been Certified in Financial Forensics by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.  Both are experienced accountants and business valuators.

John Lauck, CPA, CFE, recently received the Certified Fraud Examiner designation. He is a Senior Accountant in the A&A Department.

September 2009 — Jim Hutcherson, a member of the board of the Ivy Creek Foundation, became treasurer.