famous
CERTIFICATIONS
& DESIGNATIONS
Derek Conrad earned the American
Institute of CPAs’ Advanced Single
Audit certification.
FIRM-WIDE HONORS
Rea & Associates was recognized as
a “Top 100 Firm” by Accounting Today
and INSIDE Public Accounting.
The Plain Dealer in Cleveland recog-
nized the firm as a 2018 Northeast
Ohio Top Workplace.
Rea was named an “Ohio CPA Proud
Member” by the Ohio Society of CPAs.
The Association for Accounting
Marketing (AAM) presented the firm
with the “We AAM to Serve” award in
recognition of our community service
efforts.
Rea also received a “Marketing
Achievement Award” from AAM for the
Manufacturing Education Day event
we conducted in Millersburg last fall.
NORTHEAST OHIO REGION
Paul Weisinger earned the Certified
Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) designation.
Don Grassler was promoted to senior
manager.
Victor Szerpicki was promoted to
senior manager.
Morgan Helmick was promoted to
manager.
EAST CENTRAL OHIO REGION
Rebecca Weiand was named
“Volunteer of the Year” by AAM.
Heather McNichols earned her
Sage Intacct Accounting Specialist
certification as well as her Sage Intacct
Implementation certification.
KEY:
people
Annie Yoder was inducted into the
Sigma Beta Delta chapter at Walsh
University.
WEST CENTRAL OHIO REGION
Mary Beth Koester was named a
2018 “40 Under Forty” honoree by
the National Association of Certified
Valuators and Analysts.
Cole Reynolds
designation.
earned
his
CPA
Victor Szerpicki
• Revenue Recognition Standards:
Lessons Learned And Practical
Implementation; Ohio Society of CPAs
Youngstown CPA Day
Chad Welty
• Financial Reporting; Ohio
Association Of Public Treasurers
(OAPT) Conference
EAST CENTRAL OHIO REGION
Derek Conrad
• Internal Controls/Fraud Detection;
OAPT Conference
DEMONSTRATED EXPERTISE
& THOUGHT LEADERSHIP Mindee Johnson
• Measurement Focus & Basis Of
Accounting; Ohio GFOA session
Speaking Engagements • Common Reporting Deficiencies & Best
Practices; Ohio GFOA session
NORTHEAST OHIO REGION
Chad Gorfido
• Uniform Guidance/Single Audit Update;
Ohio Association of School Business
Officials (OASBO)
Anita Martin
• Specialized Accounting Applications;
Ohio Government Finance Officers
Association (GFOA) session
• Financial Reporting; Association of
Public Treasurer Conference
Judy Mehalic
• Professionalism And How To Leverage
What You Learn In College For Your
Future Career; Baldwin Wallace Univer-
sity’s Center for Innovation & Growth
Jennifer Masters
• Internal Controls/Fraud Detection;
OAPT Conference
Katie Snyder
• Overview of FASB ASC 842 Leases;
Ohio Society of CPAs Youngstown
CPA Day
• Overview of FASB ASC 842 Leases;
Great Plains User Group – Columbus
Chapter
Annie Yoder
• Change Management Roundtable;
Ohio Society of CPAs
• Fraud Update; OASBO
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NORTHEAST OHIO REGION
(Amherst, Cleveland, Medina & Mentor offices) WEST CENTRAL OHIO REGION
(Dublin & Lima offices)
EAST CENTRAL OHIO REGION
(Coshocton, Millersburg, New Philadelphia & Wooster offices) SOUTHEAST OHIO REGION
(Cambridge, Marietta & Zanesville offices)
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