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Arthur Bell, Certified Public Accountants, congratulates four members, Tim Chesser, Susan McGovern, Corey McLaughlin and Keith Stafford, for being honored in the SmartCPA Reader’s Choice section of SmartCEO magazine. Each year SmartCEO recognizes SmartCPAs who exemplify their roles as a leader, innovator and trusted advisor. We are proud to have Arthur Bell members included on this list of highly accomplished accountants.
Tim has been with Arthur Bell since 1989 and specializes in tax compliance and research related to individuals, estates and trusts. Tim manages the firm's elite individual clientele and provides practical implementation of tax planning strategies, including financial, estate and asset protection planning. He also has international tax experience with Controlled Foreign Corporations, Foreign Personal Holding Companies, and Passive Foreign Investment Companies. Tim graduated from Bob Jones University and is a licensed CPA in Virginia, New York and Maryland.
Sue joined Arthur Bell in 1992. She manages the firm's Individual Tax Group and is responsible for the supervision and review of individual tax returns, tax planning, and representation before tax authorities. She advises high net worth clients, investors, owners in Controlled Foreign Corporations, traders, expatriates, and nonresident aliens with tax returns and multiple state filings. She also works with individual clients to ensure compliance with foreign reporting. Sue is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati and is certified in Ohio and Maryland.
Corey joined Arthur Bell in 1998. He is responsible for providing auditing, investors' representative, attestation, accounting, and consulting services to commodity pools, hedge funds, CTAs, advisers, broker-dealers, introducing brokers and other operating entities. Corey is also in charge of the firm's Investors' Representative practice. He is the treasurer of the Mid-Atlantic Hedge Fund Association and often speaks and writes articles for industry associations and publications. Corey graduated from Towson University and is a licensed CPA in Maryland, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, North Carolina, and New York with the ability to practice in California.
Keith joined Arthur Bell in 1997. He is responsible for the management and supervision of auditing, attestation, accounting, and consulting for the managed futures and securities industry including commodity pools, hedge funds, CTAs and registered investment advisers. Keith is also the Quality Control Coordinator for the firm. He is an active member of the Mid-Atlantic Hedge Fund Association, the Futures Industry Association, and the Managed Funds Association. Keith graduated with honors from Bridgewater College and is a licensed CPA in Virginia, Maryland, Florida, Connecticut, and New York with the ability to practice in California.
About the firm: Arthur Bell has a solid reputation for industry experience, client service and quality assurance. We provide audit, tax, performance analysis, investor representation, and consulting services to the alternative investment industry. We also provide family office services to support the sophisticated needs of high net worth families and related entities. www.arthurbellcpas.com
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