News & Insights
Partner, Odysseus Lanier, Selected as Chairman of the Division of Firms
McConnell & Jones LLP (MJ) is pleased to announce the selection of Partner, Odysseus Lanier, CPA, as chairman of the Division of Firms (DOF). As the third largest African-American owned CPA firm in the United States, MJ is a proud member of DOF, which consists of...
McConnell & Jones Announces Employee Officer Selection for Filipino American Accountants of Texas
McConnell & Jones’ is pleased to announce the selection of Audit Director Michelle Brumfield,CPA and Audit Manager Minnie Cariaga,CPA as President and Treasurer, respectively, for the Filipino American Accountants of Texas (FAATx). As one of the largest...
5 Takeaway Points From the 2016 GFOAT Fall Conference
by Ashley Garcia and Eric Wilson #1: Capital asset management, particularly pertaining to infrastructure, is becoming a wide-spread concern. Aging infrastructure assets are presenting challenges to many public entities throughout the United States. Although...
8 Things that Could Trigger a Business Audit
Whether you're doing taxes for your own business or a client's business, the small – but real – possibility exists for an audit. Understanding the chances of an audit and what the Internal Revenue Service may pay particular attention to can help you and your client...
End of 2016 Means the End of Tax Breaks – Maybe
For a number of years, Congress created significant uncertainty by waiting until the eleventh hour to renew or extend numerous tax provisions. In response to the frustration expressed by both individual taxpayers and the business community, Congress passed the...
McConnell & Jones LLP Announces Employee Promotions
McConnell & Jones LLP, one of Houston’s largest public accounting firms, is proud to announce the recent promotion of several employees throughout the organization. Audit Supervisor Promotions Christine Lee, CPA- Dallas Office Hasmukh Joshi, Charted Accountant...
Assurance Partner, Marlon Williams, Selected as Community Advisor to the Dallas Independent School District Audit Committee
McConnell & Jones’ governmental and nonprofit assurance Partner, Marlon Williams, will serve as a community advisor on the Dallas Independent School District’s (DISD) Audit Committee starting this fall. The one year term provides Williams with opportunity to...
Mark Schwartz Joins Washington DC Office as Assurance and Advisory Director
McConnell & Jones LLP has selected federal assurance specialist, Mark Schwartz, CPA, CFDM, to join the firm’s Washington, DC office as Assurance and Advisory Services Director. Schwartz is considered a subject matter expert in federal audit, internal controls, and...
Partner, Odysseus Lanier, Elected to Board of Directors of Parkview Capital Credit
McConnell & Jones is excited to announce that Partner, Odysseus Lanier, was recently elected to the Board of Directors of Parkview Capital Credit, Inc. as an independent director, where he will serve on the company’s audit committee. Parkview Capital Credit is a...
Financial Statements for Nonprofit Entities FASB Proposed Guidance, Exposure Draft on Net Asset Classifications
by Johnson Olatunji, Audit Manager – McConnell & Jones LLP In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued a Proposed Accounting Standards Update titled Presentation of Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit (NFP) Entitles (the Exposure...
McConnell & Jones’ Practice Leaders to Present at Summer Conferences
McConnell & Jones is excited to announce three industry practice leaders who are scheduled to present and speak at conferences and workshops this summer: Eric Ernest, Marlon Williams, and Gilbert Hopkins, will present industry trends and challenges specific to...
John Zimmerman Joins DC Office Director of Assurance and Advisory Services
John Zimmerman, an expert in federal financial management advisory services, has joined the firm’s Washington DC office as director of assurance and advisory services. In his new role, Zimmerman will manage the firm’s federal assurance and advisory services group...
Audit Director, Michelle Brumfield, Selected to Join AICPA Woman’s Initiative Task Force
McConnell & Jones LLP is proud to announce the recent appointment of Michelle Brumfield to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Woman’s Initiative Executive Committee’s Champions Task Force. As a member of the committee’s Champions Task...
GASB 72 – Fair Value Measurement and Application
by Minnie Cariaga, Audit Manager GASB 72 - Fair Value Measurement and Application Last year, GASB issued Statement No. 72, Fair Value Measurement and Application. Is your agency ready? This key GASB provision amends the definition of fair value to be consistent with...
Company-wide Promotions Announced
March 9, 2016, McConnell & Jones is proud to announce the recent promotions of three employees throughout the organization. Audit Supervisor Promotions Eric Wilson Gosia Kanda Goran Mei Tahira Mohamed Audit Senior Promotions Charisse Thomas Fiona Zhu Hunter Storm...