LBA Announces Promotions

Posted July 28, 2009

Local CPA Firm Recognizes Outstanding Performances

LBA Certified Public Accountants, PA, Jacksonville’s largest, locally owned public accounting and consulting firm, is pleased to announce it has promoted four of their staff members.

Barbara Finke, CPA, has been promoted to Audit Manager in the firm’s Audit Services Department. Prior to her promotion, Barbara was a Senior Accountant. She specializes in financial statement audits, reviews and compilations for commercial businesses and not-forprofit organizations. Barbara earned her Master’s degree in Accounting and her Bachelor’s degrees in Finance and Accounting from Florida State University. She is a member of the American and Florida Institutes of CPAs and the American Society of Women Accountants.

 

Zach Garretson has been promoted to Senior Auditor in the firm’s Audit Services Department. Zach joined LBA in 2008 after his completion of the University of North Florida’s Masters in Accountancy Program. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Florida. Zach performs financial statement audits, reviews and compilations for the firm’s corporate clients.

 

 

 

Jennifer Moore, CPA, has been promoted to Senior Accountant in the firm’s Tax & Business Services Department. Jennifer joined LBA in 2007 as a Staff Accountant and provides tax and accounting services to the firm’s corporate and individual clients. She received her Master’s degree in Taxation and her Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Central Florida. She is a member of the American and Florida Institutes of CPAs.

 

 

 

Lauren Groff, has been promoted to Senior Accountant in the firm’s Tax & Business Services Department. Lauren joined LBA in 2008 as a Staff Accountant and provides tax and accounting services to the firm’s corporate and individual clients. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Louisville. She is a member of the American Society of Women Accountants and the Rotaract Club.

 

 

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LBA Names New Principal

Posted July 6, 2009

Curt Castetter CPA

Curt Castetter, CPA Promoted to Tax and Business Services Principal

LBA Certified Public Accountants, PA, Jacksonville’s largest, locally owned public accounting and consulting firm, has announced that Curt L. Castetter, CPA has been named Principal of the firm.

“The title of Principal indicates we have identified Curt as a leader of the firm,” says Neal Von Stein, LBA’s Managing Partner. “Curt has shown a tremendous commitment to client service as well as strong leadership and management skills. These attributes, in addition to his commitment to the future success of the firm earned the trust and respect of LBA’s partner group.”

Prior to his promotion, Curt was a Senior Manager in the firm’s Tax and Business Services Department. He has almost 20 years of experience in public accounting. “I am proud to be a part of the LBA team,” he states. “I work with an extremely talented group of professionals and we’ve experienced tremendous growth in the last few years. I’m excited about the challenges and opportunities we have in front of us. LBA’s future is bright and I feel fortunate to be a part of it.”

Curt focuses his practice on researching, evaluating and executing some of the most complex tax strategies the firm’s clients face. He works with large, multi-state organizations, as well as small to middle-market entrepreneurial and start-up organizations, in industries such as construction, real estate and professional services. Curt received his bachelor’s degree from the University of North Florida and is a member of the American and Florida Institutes of CPAs.

 

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