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New CPAs take oath to protect public

Groundbreaking ceremony to become annual event for new licensees

The CPA oath

“I solemnly swear that I will assume the responsibilities and obligations as a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Maryland and in the United States of America.

“I will support the laws and regulations and perform my professional duties to the best of my ability in an ethical, professional and objective manner.

“As a CPA, I will uphold the honor and dignity of the accounting profession and abide by the rules of professional conduct.”

Watch the video!

On Sept. 24, nearly 40 new CPAs took part in an inaugural swearing-in ceremony that will become an annual event for newly licensed CPAs in Maryland. The oath was administered by Thomas E. Perez, secretary of Maryland ’s Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation. [Watch video of Perez speech]. This event was partly inspired by feedback from MACPA members who wanted to see new CPAs receive recognition for their hard work and perseverance.

Joining these new CPAs to mark the occasion were managing partners from their respective firms, family and friends. [Watch video of Art Flach's recount of how he found out he passed the CPA exam.] This type of recognition echoed several strategies regarding talent retention that were discussed earlier in the day at a Talent Management Forum given by Mark Koziel. This class received an overall rating of 4.7 out of 5 and garnered remarks such as, “A good holistic view of how to obtain and retain staff” and “Encouraging licensure [of our staff CPAs] reinforces their commitment to self-improvement as well as the public accounting profession.”

Congratulations to the new CPAs!

Maryland CPAs who were newly licensed between July 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007 were invited to the event. Below are the CPAS who attended and participated in the swearing in ceremony.

Amevi Agbobli-Dougno

Yetunde Akinola-Olayinka

Johannes Allender

Nathan Andrew

James Bailey

Ross Beach

Tracey Bressler

Caryn Burns

James Diawuo-Takyi

Jennifer Fair

Dan Hamelin

Loran Hicks

Glendora Hughley

Rathna Kanagavel

Michelle Lednum

Ramiro Lindado

Nicole Lukasik

Yi Ma

Tracy Minnick

Renee Poutous

Eleanor "Pat" Ross

Jeri Scruggs

Rajeeva Serasinghe

Laura Shuman

Grant Simmons

Amy Skvorak

Michelle Svrjcek

Kausar Syed

Blake Ulam

Kyle Wheeler

thanks to the vips who attended

  • Thomas E. Perez, Secretary, Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
  • Leonard Howie, Deputy Secretary, Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation 
  • Stanley Botts, Commissioner of Occupational And Professional Licensing
  • Harry Loleas, Deputy Commissioner of Occupational and Professional Licensing
  • Arnold Williams, Chair of the State Board of Public Accountancy
  • Dennis Gring, Executive Director of the State Board Of Public Accountancy
  • Linda Rhew, Administrative Officer to the State Board
  • Gail Bates, CPA State Delegate
  • H. Terry Hancock, CPA, member, Maryland State Board of Public Accountancy
  • Thomas S. Chambers, CPA, member, Maryland State Board of Public Accountancy
  • Thomas J. (Tim) Murphy, CPA, member, Maryland State Board of Public Accountancy
  • Raymond C. Speciale, CPA, Esq., member-elect, Maryland State Board of Public Accountancy
  • Leslie Mostow, CPA, immediate past chair, Maryland State Board of Public Accountancy

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