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July 2007
NEWS FROM
BP&S
BPS Seminars
You invited to join us for the 2007 BPS “In-House”
seminars. Tentative dates are September 28 and
October 26 (both Fridays). As in the past, the
seminars will be for half days—4 hours of credit.
We’ll send out the agendas in the August newsletter.
If you have not joined us before, this is a good way to
pick up some continuing professional education.
Not only is it free--not only will you get to spend
quality time with your favorite BPS professionals--but
we will provide you with lunch.
Seminar teaser---In September, Aaron Blackmor will be
leading a discussion of “fraud detection using Benford’s
Law”. In October, Dana O’Shields will cover “asset
retirement obligations”. Anticipating the high
level of interest, we’ve added extra seating.
Neil Jones
Congratulations to Neil Jones who has been selected to
participate in
Leadership Columbia for 2007.
Neil is the sixth person from the Firm to go through
Leadership Columbia. Ken Bauknight (1987); Chris Stormer
(1988); Russell Bauknight (1989); Beth Bauknight (2005);
and Denise Gunter (2006).
Rusty Bass, who is associated with our firm,
participated in Leadership Columbia in 1976.
New Hires
Martin Breazeale
Martin Breazeale, CPA joined Bauknight Pietras &
Stormer, PA in June 2007 as an audit manager.
Martin began his public accounting career at the
Arthur Andersen, LLP Columbia practice, which
was subsequently acquired by Grant Thornton, LLP
in 2002. Prior to joining our Firm, Martin
served as controller for a local owner-managed
construction company.
Martin provides assurance
and business advisory services to his clients
with a primary focus in the construction,
manufacturing, distribution, healthcare, and
technology industries.
Martin received his Bachelor of
Science in Business Administration majoring in
accounting from The University of South
Carolina.
Martin is a member of the South
Carolina Association of Certified Public
Accountants and the Lexington Sertoma Club.
Joy Pierson
Joy Pierson joined Bauknight, Pietras &
Stormer as an audit staff accountant in
2007. She is responsible for providing audit
and attestation services to a variety of
clients.
Joy earned a Bachelor of Science in
Accounting from The University of South
Carolina in May 2007. While in school she
minored in French and was an active member
of The South Carolina Student Legislature.
She is currently working toward her CPA
designation.
Softball News
 BPS
is trading in the green visors for baseball caps this
month as we return to the softball field after a one
year hiatus. The “Phat Assets” feature a revamped
roster after finishing the 2005 season with a .500
record (more or less). The upgrade in talent is
aided by a switch to an accounting-only league.
The team looks to keep its 12 month streak of zero
losses going when it plays the first game of the season
later this month.
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"Bauknight Pietras & Stormer, P.A. boasts a total staff of approximately 40 professionals and staff, a client base which includes a 20% market share of Columbia's largest privately-owned businesses."
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