Announcements & News

Sandi Thorman, Cpa, With Greerwalker Llp Wins 2013 Women To Watch Awards

NCACPA, in partnership with the AICPA and its Women’s Initiatives Committee, is pleased to announce the winners of the 2013 Women to Watch Awards. These awards recognize women who have made significant contributions to the accounting profession, their organizations, and to the development of women CPAs as leaders.

Members of the Professional Women’s Task Force read, reviewed, and rated each nomination based on a rubric.

The winners for this year’s awards are:

Emerging Leader – Melisa Galasso, CPA, Cherry Bekaert, LLP
Experienced Leader – Sandi Thorman, CPA, GreerWalker LLP

Recipients of the awards will be recognized at the Women to Watch Awards luncheon on October 22, 2013, at NCACPA’s Professional Women’s Conference. We encourage you to register for this outstanding conference. Or, if you would like to attend just the luncheon portion as our guest, please email Ashley Squier atasquier@ncacpa.org by October 11.

Phantom Income Triggered By Debt Transactions

By: Bobbi Jo Lazarus, CPA

Recent changes with commercial lending requirements have driven some real estate investors to develop new approaches to investing in real estate.   While these approaches may give way to significant earnings, investors should be aware of events that could also trigger phantom taxable income.

Bridging The C-suite Gap – Deadline Extended To May 31st

Many have expressed an interest in the Executive Mentoring Program but have not had the chance to complete an application. Therefore, we have extended the deadline to May 31st to give more women the opportunity to apply for the 2013-14 class of Bridging the C-Suite Gap Executive Mentoring Program mentees. Please take advantage of this extension to submit an application today for a program which can help advance your career and leadership skills.

For more information or to apply, please click here.

Please fee free to contact Bobbi Jo Lazarus, chair of the Leadership Development Committee, if you have any questions or would like assistance with your application.

Elliott Davis To Open Raleigh Office Through Combination With Lunsford & Strickland

The shareholders of Elliott Davis, LLC/PLLC and Lunsford & Strickland, P.A. are pleased to announce they have voted to combine their firms effective July 1, 2013.

The combination will establish a Raleigh office for Elliott Davis, one of the largest accounting, tax and consulting services firms in the Southeast.

“We have served Triangle-based clients for years; therefore, Raleigh is a strategic opportunity and prime location for us,” said Elliott Davis Managing Shareholder Rick Davis. “By joining forces with Lunsford & Strickland, Elliott Davis will add top caliber talent who will help us seed and grow an even more significant local presence in the near term.”

Click here to read the full press release.

Crew Network Foundation Scholarship Deadline Is Fast Approaching

Six Crew Charlotte Members Named As Mecklenburg Times 50 Most Influential Women

Four New Tenants Moving To Harris Corners

Four new tenants will be moving to Harris Corners Corporate Park this spring, and two existing tenants have renewed their leases.

Crew Charlotte Member Daniel Merlin Named To Rising Stars List

Greg Ahlum, Jim Allison, Bob Burchette, David Carson, Ray Farris, Patrick Kelly, David Lewis, John Morrice, Gary Welch, Marty White and Mike Wilson of Johnston Allison & Hord were selected as 2013 Super Lawyers by Super Lawyers magazine. Jon Coffin, Ryan Hoffman, William Isenhour, Trey Lindley, Daniel Merlin, Holly Norvell and Kerry Traynum were named North Carolina 2013 Rising Stars.

Read more here:http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/03/02/3890463/career-almanac.html##storylink=cpy

An Even Bigger 2013

Last year, Charlotte office and industrial saw steady absorption and investment. The momentum is still there, according to Cushman & Wakefield Thalhimer specialists, as long as the wheels don't fall off the economy again. (For the 224th straight year, there was no coup d'etat during a State of the Union, so we're off to a good start.)

A 92 Year-old Solution For Real Estate Investors Facing Higher Taxes In 2013