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accomplished speaker and has spoken on various nonprofit accounting, governance auditing, internal control, governance, financial reporting and single audit issue topics related to nonprofit organizations around the country. Follow him on Twitter @lklumppcpa. Jonathan Kraftchick , CPA, is senior manager of training and development at Cherry Bekaert LLP, where he is responsible for implementing and evaluating the firm's training strategies through course development and delivery. He oversees the firm’s audit training efforts and is a fr equent speaker on audit and accounting topics. He has also served as an adjunct professor at Elon University in the accounting department. Jonathan has spoken to thousands of college students, professional organizations and state societies about the power of saving early in your career. He is also a Financial Literacy volunteer for the AICPA and 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy through the NCACPA. He is a member of the AICPA and the North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants (NCACPA). Jennifer S. Lehman , CPA, CGMA, has 20 years of public accounting experience, joining Hantzmon Wiebel in 1997. She is a co-partner-in-charge of employee benefit plan audits, and also works with high net worth individuals and a variety of clients. Jennifer enjoys working with her clients, solving problems and helping them remain in compliance with audit and tax regulations. She also consults with her clients on human resource transition and related issues. Jennifer has served as the firm’s chief operating officer since 2007, overseeing operations, p ersonnel, marketing and technology with a special focus on creating a first-class environment for the staff. In her 20 years of professional experience, Jennifer has specialized in the employee benefit plan industry serving all types of benefit plans and plan sponsors. Most recently, she participated in an employee benefit plan collaboration team involving the Virginia Board of Accountancy (VBOA) and the Virginia Society of CPAs (VSCPA) to strengthen audit quality in Virginia. Jeffrey Lewis , MBA, RR, CTP, CCM, is president and managing partner of The Azimuth Group. His practice includes the areas of strategic planning, domestic and international finance and treasury. He has worked worldwide for a variety of multinational companies. Jeff is a frequent lecturer on global financial management, international development, electronic commerce and systems development. Published in leading professional publications and journals worldwide, he has authored several textbooks and reference manuals. Ian A. MacKay , CPA, CGMA, is the Director of Federal Regulatory Affairs with the AICPA. Mr. MacKay is responsible for directing the Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center; monitoring Federal government activities (other than tax and governmental accounting) and communicating issues to AICPA members, providing technical assistance on federal legislation; liaising with Federal government agencies on audit and accounting matters, and monitoring and commenting on proposed regulation. He is a graduate of the College of William and Mary and former adjunct professor at George Washington University. Harold Martin Jr. , CPA/ABV/CFF, ASA, CFE, is the partner-in-charge of the Valuation and Forensic Services Group for Keiter in Richmond, Va. and an adjunct faculty member of the College of William and Mary Mason Graduate School of Business. He specializes in valuation and forensic accounting including financial investigations and litigation consulting and expert witness services. Harold is a former member of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) Business Valuation (BV) Committee, former chair of the AICPA National BV Conference Steering Committee, former editor of the AICPA ABV e-Alert and former editorial adviser and contributing author for the AICPA CPA Expert. He is a member of the AICPA BV Hall of Fame and a two-time recipient of the AICPA BV Volunteer of the Year Award. He currently serves as a commissioner for the AICPA National Accreditation Commission and as an instructor for the AICPA National BV School and AICPA ABV Exam Review Course. Harold is a former member of the VSCPA Board of Directors and is the former chairman of the Business Valuation and Litigation Services Committee. He created and serves as chair of the Virginia Society of CPA s’ (VSCPA) Annual Business Valuation, Fraud and Litigation Services Conference. He is a co- author of “Financial Valuation: Applications and Models, 3rd ed.” and a contributing author to “Cost of Capital: Applications and Examples 4th ed. Workbook and Techn ical Supplement.” Catherine M. Pennington , CPA, CGMA, has more than 30 years of experience in both public accounting and industry. She has spent 21 years in public accounting performing audits, tax planning and compliance and accounting services. Her practice is focused on nonprofit organizations. In addition, Cathy spent seven years as a nonprofit controller and five years as a controller in real estate development and property management. She provides professional services to trade associations, professional associations, sports leagues, child development centers, schools, churches and other nonprofit organizations. These professional services not only include audit and tax services but also accounting services that take advantage of her years of experience as a controller. These engagements involve functioning as either a temporary or ongoing, multi-year chief financial officer or controller. Stephanie R. Peters , CAE, is president & chief executive officer of the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants (VSCPA), a statewide professional association for CPAs. She has been with the VSCPA since 1997 and leads the organization on national and state professional issues, legislative and regulatory activities and external relations. As president & CEO, Peters is a member of the VSCPA board of directors and its executive committee. Nationally, Peters serves as Chair of the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) State Society Relations Committee. Peters has served on the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) Peer Review Board and the AICPA/NASBA Uniform Accountancy Act Committee, and she is a past president of the CPA Society Executives’ Association. A Certified Association Ex ecutive (CAE), Peters served as president of the Virginia Society of Association Executives and has received its CEO Award of Excellence. Peters currently serves as Vice Chair of the Virginia Council on Economic Education. Peters received her Bachelor of Arts in history from the University of Virginia and her Master of Public Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University. She is also a graduate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Organization Management and Lead Virginia. Joan M. Renner , CPA, CGMA, has been providing audit and accounting services to nonprofit organizations for more than 30 years. She is in charge of Renner & Company's services to nonprofit organizations. Her areas of expertise include services to trade associations, scientific organizations, federal award recipients, schools and other public charities. Joan is a member of the Virginia Society of CPAs (VSCPA) Accounting & Auditing Conference Committee and the Greater Washington Society of CPAs Nonprofit Organizations Committee and has been a popular presenter at professional conferences. Joan has served on a number of nonprofit Boards, including the Goodwin House Foundation, Scholarship Fund of Alexandria, Rotary Club of Alexandria, Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, Alexandria Symphony Orchestra and Friends of the Torpedo Factory Art Center. She has also been recognized as a Living Legend of Alexandria, Rotarian of the Year (Rotary Club of Alexandria) and Board Member of the Year (Alexandria Chamber of Commerce).