Warren Averett CPAs and Advisors is pleased to announce their annual firmwide promotions. The firm promoted 29 individuals in its Birmingham office.
The list below highlights Senior Managers and above.
– Ashtyn Stinebaugh, CPA, was promoted to Senior Manager in the firm’s Audit Division. She specializes in leading and reviewing financial statement audits, preparing financial reports and maintaining strong client relationships.
– Josh Starling, CPA, was promoted to Senior Manager in the firm’s Audit Division. He leads engagement teams and ensures audit work is performed efficiently and accurately. His responsibilities include overseeing fieldwork, reviewing financial statements and maintaining strong client communication. Josh primarily serves clients in the healthcare and telecommunications industries, advising on complex accounting matters and financial reporting requirements.
– Michael Day, CPA, was promoted to Senior Manager in the firm’s Audit Division, where he oversees the planning, execution and completion of audit engagements and works directly with clients to understand their business operations, financial reporting processes and internal controls. Michael also leads audit teams through complex engagements, particularly in the government contracting and construction industries.
– Maddie Kauffman, CPA, was promoted to Senior Manager in the firm’s Specialized Tax Services Division. She specializes in multi-state reviews, focusing on income and franchise tax analysis, income tax planning, compliance and provision services for C corporations of varying sizes. Her primary responsibilities include performing state and local income and sales tax consulting, conducting nexus analyses, researching sales taxability issues, and assisting clients with voluntary disclosure agreements.
– Dillon Groves, CPA, was promoted to Senior Manager in the firm’s Tax Division. His focus is on providing tax compliance and consulting services to clients in the healthcare and nonprofit sectors. He regularly assists hospitals, private foundations, governmental entities and other nonprofit organizations with federal and state tax matters.
– Heidi Dukes, CPA, was promoted to Senior Manager in the firm’s Tax Division. Heidi oversees client work, including tax returns, personal financial statements, compilations and tax projections. She ensures timely completion of projects meeting all statutory and client-imposed deadlines, collaborates with associate personnel on project preparation and conducts detailed reviews.
– Kevin Webb, CPA, J.D., LL.M., was promoted to Principal in the firm’s Estate & Trust Division. His professional experience includes more than nine years in public accounting and 19 years as an estate planning attorney focusing on will and trust drafting, estate and trust administration, and tax controversies. Kevin’s primary responsibilities include tax compliance and consulting for individuals, estates and trusts.
Additional promotions include:
– Bryant Howell, Senior Associate | Audit
– Ethan Guynes, Manager | Audit
– Marissa Fletcher, Supervisor | Audit
– Mary Sanders James, Senior Associate | Audit
– Mary Tristen Osborn, Senior Associate | Audit
– Moak Griffin, Senior Associate | Audit
– Savannah Bennett, Senior Associate | Audit
– Alex Williams, Manager | Estate & Trust
– Brian Giacobbi, Senior Associate | Estate & Trust
– Taylor Wallace, Senior Associate | Estate & Trust
– Celeste Mott, Senior Associate | Finance
– Anna MacDonald, Supervisor | Healthcare
– Brittney Robertson, AI Strategy Manager | Information Technology
– Jeremy Peters, Lead Technology Services Administrator | Information Technology
– Collins Mills, Manager | Risk Advisory & Assurance Services
– Ally Barron, Senior Associate | Tax
– Josh Hall, Supervisor | Tax
– Kaitlin Douglas, Senior Associate | Tax
– Mills Lowman, Senior Associate | Tax
– Reagan Ray, Senior Associate | Tax
– Heys Rowan, Manager | Transaction Advisory Services
– Rachel Brinkley, Senior Associate | Transaction Advisory Services
The Birmingham Business Alliance is proud to celebrate Warren Averett and and these well-deserved promotions of local leaders in the industry.