Joseph F. Cummings and Scott W. Lanigan
Named Partners at LBA

Posted December 18, 2008

Joseph F. Cummings, CPA		Scott W. Lanigan, CPA, Cr.FA, CFC, DABFA

 

 

 

 

 

 

LBA Certified Public Accountants, PA, Jacksonville’s largest, locally owned public accounting and consulting firm, has announced that Joseph F. Cummings, CPA and Scott W. Lanigan, CPA, Cr.FA, CFC, DABFA, have been named partners of the firm, effective January 1, 2009.

Joey joined LBA in 1999 and has provided accounting, tax and consulting services to Jacksonville area clients for more than 14 years. As one of the leaders of the firm’s tax and business services group, Joey provides individuals and business owners with proactive, strategic tax and management consulting services. His industry focus includes construction, real estate development, services, manufacturing and retail. Joey earned his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Accounting at the University of Florida. He is a member of the Rotary Club of Orange Park Sunrise as well as numerous professional organizations.

Scott joined LBA in 2004 after working for 15 years with two of the Big 4 accounting firms and five years as a consultant. He has more than 20 years of experience in public accounting. Scott is a leader in the firm’s audit practice, where his focus includes providing LBA’s clients with audit assurance services, forensic accounting investigations, fraud examinations and litigation support services. Scott earned his Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Long Island University and his Master's degree in Accounting from the University of North Florida. He is a member of the American Institute of CPAs, the Florida Institute of CPAs, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, the American College of Forensic Examiners International and the Forensic Accounting Committee of BKR International. Scott was recently appointed to the Executive Committee of the American Cancer Society's Duval Unit and to the Society's State of Florida Stewardship Committee.

LBA is the largest, privately owned CPA firm headquartered in Jacksonville.