CPA2Biz Appoints Michael Harnish, CPA, Chief Operating Officer.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 26, 2001 CPA (Computer Press Association, Landing, NJ) An earlier membership organization founded in 1983 that promoted excellence in computer journalism. Its annual awards honored outstanding examples in print, broadcast and electronic media. The CPA disbanded in 2000. 2Biz, the nation's premier online resource center for CPAs, announced today that it has appointed Michael Harnish, CPA, as Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. (COO). Mr. Harnish has assumed all responsibility for CPA2Biz operations as it embarks on its strategic development to provide services, tools, products and valuable content to CPAs and their business clients online. "Mike Harnish's solid technology and e-business background, along with his substantial experience in and keen understanding of the accounting profession, will enhance our senior management team and help lead CPA2Biz through the next critical phase of its growth," said Brett Prager, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of CPA2Biz. Mr. Harnish has more than 35 years experience in the technology, public accounting and legal sectors. Most recently, Mr. Harnish served as Chief Information Officer of the law firm of Dickinson Wright PLLC (a 600 person law firm) and President and CEO of Technology Consulting Partners LLC (a high-growth affiliate focusing on providing solutions to the accounting and legal industry). In the capacity of CIO of the law firm, Mr. Harnish was responsible for revamping Dickinson Wright's systems, processes and strategies to position the firm as more professional-centric and strategic while providing the vision for the firm's future technology strategy. Prior to joining Dickinson Wright, Mr. Harnish worked for Lotus Development Corporation (company) Lotus Development Corporation - A software company who produced Lotus 1-2-3, the Symphony spreadsheet and Lotus Notes for the IBM PC. Disliked by the League for Programming Freedom on account of their lawsuits. Quarterly sales $224M, profits $10M (Aug 1994). as Director of Consulting Services for the Midwest United States and Eastern Canada where he was responsible for Notes-based development and deployment in Fortune 500 companies. Prior to joining Lotus Development Corp., Mr. Harnish was a Partner in the public accounting firm of Crowe, Chizek and Company, overseeing the firm's Internal Technology strategy as well as the firm's System Implementation Services Group (a client-oriented service) strategy. Mr. Harnish holds a Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Management from Purdue University. He is a Certified Public Accountant Certified Public Accountant (CPA) An accountant who has met certain standards, including experience, age, and licensing, and passed exams in a particular state. in Illinois and member of the Illinois CPA Society. He holds the Certificate of Data Processing awarded by the Institute of Certification of Computer Professionals. In addition, Mr. Harnish is a Certified Information Technology Professional Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP) is a Certified Public Accountant recognized for their technology expertise and unique ability to bridge the gap between business and technology. (CITP) as accredited by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants With over 330,525 CPA members (in August 2006), the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) is the largest professional organization of Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) in the United States of America. (AICPA AICPA See American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). ). Mr. Harnish is accredited by the EDP Auditors Foundation as a Certified Information Systems Auditor and is also a Certified Lotus Professional as recognized by Lotus Development Corporation. As a member of the AICPA, Mr. Harnish was recently a member of the AICPA's Computer Implementation Committee (focused on automating the CPA exam) and Business and Industry Executive Committee, and has been involved in senior advisory roles on numerous other AICPA committees. Other professional memberships include the American Bar Association American Bar Association (ABA), voluntary organization of lawyers admitted to the bar of any state. Founded (1878) largely through the efforts of the Connecticut Bar Association, it is devoted to improving the administration of justice, seeking uniformity of law . Mr. Harnish was honored by Accounting Today as "One of the Most Influential People in Accounting in 2000." He was also honored by the AICPA in 1999 as the winner of the Innovative User of Technology award and in 1988 for his life long contribution to technology. About CPA2Biz Based in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , CPA2Biz is a new initiative designed to bring enhanced services and support tools to strengthen and add value to the relationships between the CPA and the businesses they serve. Set to launch in late spring 2001, CPA2Biz is a strategic partner of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and 52 state, district and territory CPA societies. Early financial partners include Microsoft, Thomson and Aon. For more information, please visit CPA2Biz at www.cpa2biz.com |
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