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Board of Directors
2011-2012
The Accreditation Council for Accountancy and Taxation® (ACAT) was
established in 1973 as a non-profit independent testing, accrediting
and monitoring organization. The Council seeks to identify professionals
in independent practice who specialize in providing financial, accounting
and taxation services to individuals and small- to mid-size businesses.
Professionals receive accreditation through examination and/or coursework
and maintain their accreditation through commitment to a significant
program of continuing professional education and adherence to the Council's
Code of Ethics and Rules of Professional Conduct.
ACAT is affiliated with the National Society of Accountants, headquartered
in Alexandria, VA. ACAT programs are governed by a Board of Directors
that includes practitioners, educators and a public member.
PRESIDENT
Wanda Goodson, CPA, ABA, ATA
Dawsonville, GA
Wanda Goodson has held the Accredited Business Accountant and the Accredited Tax Advisor credentials since 1990 and has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1994. She is very active in the Georgia Affiliate, the Georgia Association of Accountants and Tax Professionals and has held every office. She is a past NSA State Director and Governor for District IV, and was also awarded the Norma Krause Award for distinguished service as State Director. In 2008 she was reappointed to the ACAT Board of Directors. Wanda was just recently appointed to the Georgia State Board of Accountancy in 2010.
VICE PRESIDENT
Roy Frick, EA, ABA, ATA, ARA, LPA
Ocean City, MD
During his professional career he has served the accounting profession on both the state and national level. A Past President of the Maryland Society of Accountants and past District Governor of the National Society of Accountants Roy has always striven to make sure that all practicing accountants are constantly working to improve themselves through continuing professional education. He continues to serve the profession today as Treasurer of the Maryland Society of Accountants Scholarship Foundation. He lectures for the Maryland Society of Accountants and over the years has been a nationally recognized speaker on tax and accounting issues. He has held the ABA and ATA credentials since the early 1990s and he earned the ARA credential in 2005. He joined the ACAT Board of Directors in 2010.
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Donald G. Yoder, LPA, EA, ABA, ATA
Kalona, IA
Don G. Yoder has held the Accredited Business Accountant and Accredited Tax Advisor credentials since 1991, and has been a Licensed Public Account in the State of Iowa since 1993. He is a past NSA State Director and Governor of NSA District VII, and he was also was honored with the Norma Krause award for distinguished service as State director. He was appointed to the ACAT Board of Directors in 2009.
DIRECTOR
Sharron M. Cirillo, LPA, ABA, ATP
Middletown, DE
EDUCATOR DIRECTOR
Michael D. Kinkade
Nashville, AR
Mike Kinkade is currently the Vice Chancellor for Planning and Facilities for the Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas. Since 2001 he has been responsible for facilities planning, construction and oversight. He is very active in his community; he has served a term as the President of the Nashville Chamber of Commerce, President of the Nashville School Board and he was also named the Nashville Chamber of Commerce Man of the Year. He was appointed as Public Director to the ACAT Board of Directors on January 10, 2010.
DIRECTOR
Carla Rich, DPA, CPA, ABA
Pensacola, FL
Carla Rich received the Accredited Business Accountant credential in 2007. A life-long educator, she is a full professor at both Pensacola Junior College and Troy University. She has been involved with the development of online education courses since they were first offered at both institutions. She became involved with the ACAT Board of Directors when she served as a member of two ACAT Cut Score Task Forces, working on the Accredited Business Accountant and the Accredited Tax Preparer examinations. She was appointed as an Educator member to the Board in 2008.
DIRECTOR
Harlan D. Rose, EA, ABA
Marshfield, WI
DIRECTOR
Daniel E. Setters, EA, ABA, ATA, ATP, ARA
Champaign, IL
Dan Setters became involved with the Accreditation Council for Accountancy and Taxation in 1984 when he became an Accredited Tax Advisor and an Accredited Tax Preparer. In 1990 he earned the Accredited Business Accountant credential. He first joined the ACAT Board in 2002 as the NSA appointee to the Board. He became NSA President in 2003. In 2007, he was once again appointed to the ACAT Board of Directors, and in 2009 he was named ACAT President.
PUBLIC DIRECTOR
Peter M. Berkery, Jr., CFP
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MISSION STATEMENT |
ACAT's Mission is to accredit professionals who
have demonstrated knowledge of the principles, practices, and
ethical standards of accounting, taxation, information technology
and related financial services in order to maintain the highest
level of service to the public; to promote the value, recognition
and use of the ACAT credentials; to protect the ability to use
the earned credential.
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Code of Ethics
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