McKonly & Asbury is pleased to announce that Principal Brett Bauer was recently awarded the 2023 Young Leader Award presented by the Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs (PICPA). Bauer accepted his award at PICPA’s 126^th Annual Meeting & Celebration on May 17^th, along with 9 other award winners. PICPA’s annual Young Leader Awards are granted to members who are committed accounting professionals under 40 that are also active participants in PICPA activities or community volunteer opportunities.

“It’s an honor to be recognized as a young leader by the PICPA, which is a fantastic organization that is helping the accounting profession thrive here in the state of Pennsylvania,” Bauer said. “I am fortunate to work at a firm that prioritizes volunteerism and grateful for the many great leaders at McKonly & Asbury that I look up to who serve our community.”

Bauer’s PICPA participation includes Chair of the Manufacturing Thought Leadership Committee for 2 of his 3 years of service. He also wrote the blog article “The Big Issues in Manufacturing Tackled at PICPA Conference” for PICPA last year as well as facilitated a “Future of Manufacturing” panel discussion during the December 15, 2022, PICPA Manufacturing Conference.

 “The team members and other employees at McKonly & Asbury seek Brett for his excellent training skills and his patience in developing other team members,” said Janice Snyder, Partner at McKonly & Asbury. “He has great team dynamics and demonstrates his collaboration and empathy daily.”

Bauer has over 12 years of progressive accounting career experience and was promoted to Principal in record time due to his exemplary technical accounting skills, leadership skills, and sound judgment. Within McKonly & Asbury, Bauer leads the Assurance and Advisory Committee. He is responsible for the training, development, and implementation of new accounting pronouncements for a team of approximately 45 individuals who conduct over 400 audits annually. He is also leading the firm’s initiative in implementing the new leasing standard across our assurance client base.

About McKonly & Asbury

McKonly & Asbury is a leading regional accounting and business advisory services firm that serves as trusted advisors and valued business partners, providing a range of services to many of the region’s most well-known organizations. The firm’s technical expertise in advisory and business consulting, audit and assurance, entrepreneurial support and client accounting, internal audit and management consulting, tax, and technology allows their team to be a true business partner to their clients. McKonly & Asbury’s industry-specific solutions also meet the intricate needs of clients, providing services to organizations in Affordable Housing, Construction, Employee Benefit Plans, Family-Owned Business, Healthcare, Manufacturing and Distribution, Nonprofit, and more.

McKonly & Asbury has offices in Camp Hill, Lancaster, and Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. The firm has been voted as a Best Place to Work in Pennsylvania for eighteen years; Best Accounting Firm to Work For in the United States for eight years; and Best Accounting Firm for Women for two years. McKonly & Asbury is an independent member of PrimeGlobal, one of the top five largest associations of independent public accounting firms in the world. For more information, visit www.macpas.com.