BEACHFLEISCHMAN - Key Persons
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- Manager for BeachFleischman 's Outsourced Accounting & Advisory Services Department
- Outsourced Accounting & Advisory Services Manager
Aaron is a Manager for BeachFleischman's Outsourced Accounting & Advisory Services Department. With over 20 years of public accounting experience, Aaron specializes in accounting and taxation for closely held private companies and high-net-worth individuals. Additionally, Aaron delivers tailored controller services to help manage risk and drive growth and profitability for diverse clients. These services include overseeing all accounting activities, monthly reconciliations, financial reporting, implementing new accounting systems, and creating training documents that outline policies and procedures.
Job Titles:
- Senior Manager
- Accounting & Assurance Senior Manager / Accounting & Assurance Tucson, AZ
Ana Carolina Fernandez is a senior manager in the firm's Accounting and Assurance department. She has planned and conducted several audits, reviews, and compilations for closely held private companies and not-for-profit organizations.
Job Titles:
- Senior Manager
- Outsourced Accounting & Advisory Services Senior Manager
Anita Asbury is a Senior Manager for BeachFleischman's Outsourced Accounting &
Advisory Services Department. She has worked in public accounting since 2007. Her extensive experience includes providing accounting, assurance, and controller services for privately-held companies and nonprofit organizations.
Job Titles:
- President
- Certified Commercial Investment Member
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- Tax Manager
- Tax Manager for BeachFleischman and a Member
Ashlea Perron is a Tax Manager for BeachFleischman and a member of the firm's Real Estate Client Service Team. She provides tax services, including planning and compliance for a variety of privately held companies. Ashlea has worked in public accounting since 2018, and she is a Certified Public Accountant licensed to practice in Arizona.
Job Titles:
- Senior Manager for BeachFleischman 's Tax
- Tax Senior Manager / Financial
Ashley Byma is a Senior Manager for BeachFleischman's Tax department. She provides accounting and tax services for a variety of privately held companies. Ashley is a member of the firm's Science & Manufacturing and Large Taxpayer Client Service Team, and she leads the firm's Cost Segregation service line. Ashley is also an active member of the firm's Women RISE and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committees. She is a licensed CPA in Arizona and has been in public accounting since 2013.
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- Accounting & Assurance Manager / Accounting & Assurance Phoenix, AZ
- Assurance Manager
Brittany Dvorak is an Accounting & Assurance Manager for BeachFleischman and a member of the firm's Hospitality and Construction Segment Teams. She plans and conducts audits, reviews, and compilations for a variety of privately-held businesses. Brittany is a Certified Public Accountant licensed to practice in Arizona.
Bruce Beach is a Senior Advisor for BeachFleischman. Bruce has worked in public accounting since 1973, and he has extensive experience providing accounting, assurance, consulting, and business advisory to entrepreneurs and privately-held companies. Bruce is a Certified Public Accountant licensed to practice in Arizona.
Job Titles:
- Principal
- CCIFP, CFE, CGMA
- CCIFP, CFE, CGMA / Principal
Bryan Eto is a Principal for BeachFleischman with 25 plus years of experience in both the Assurance and Tax departments. Bryan's specialty is working with construction companies and is the firm's Construction Industry Practice Leader. Bryan has a diverse background and experience with business formation and consulting, succession planning, financial statements, forecasts and projections, forensic accounting, litigation support, and tax consulting.
Job Titles:
- Manager for BeachFleischman 's Outsourced Accounting & Advisory Services Department
- Outsourced Accounting & Advisory Services Manager
Catrina Briscoe is a Manager for BeachFleischman's Outsourced Accounting & Advisory Services Department. She has provided accounting, advisory, and human resources services for privately held companies for over 25 years. Catrina is also skilled in converting outdated inventory management systems to live inventory systems, leveraging automated purchasing, order fulfillment, and reporting.
Prior to joining BeachFleischman, Catrina served as the Controller for a Tucson-based engineering and manufacturing company. She managed the financial team and manufacturing operation in this dual role.
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- Learning & Organizational Development Supervisor
Cheryl Hutchins is a Learning & Organizational Development Supervisor at BeachFleischman PLLC. She is responsible for developing and facilitating the firm's ongoing learning initiatives, new hire orientation, and talent acquisition. She is a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) and a certified administrator of the Predictive Index workforce analytics tools.
Cheryl Benson is a tax manager for BeachFleischman PLLC. She has more than 10 years of public accounting experience working in the areas of individuals, partnerships and corporations. Cheryl is a member of the firm's Healthcare and Financial and Professional Services Teams, and she is a CPA licensed to practice in Arizona.
Job Titles:
- Principal
- CCIFP
- CCIFP / Principal
Christine Ulibarri is a Principal for BeachFleischman where she co-leads the firm's Construction Client Service Team and serves as a member of the Tax Department. Christine's public accounting experience spans over 30 years, and she engages individuals and owners of closely-held and private companies with strategic tax planning, compliance, consulting, and research services.
Specifically, Christine has extensive experience advising clients operating in the construction and financial & professional services sectors. She has given several presentation to industry-related organizations on topics pertaining to taxation and operational strategies. Christine is a Certified Public Accountant licensed to practice in Arizona, and she also earned the Certified Construction Industry Financial Professional designation.
Job Titles:
- CGMA
- Managing Principal of BeachFleischman 's Phoenix
- Managing Principal, Phoenix Office / Accounting & Assurance Phoenix, AZ
Chris Lutes is the Managing Principal of BeachFleischman's Phoenix office and a member of the Accounting & Assurance Department. He has worked in public accounting since 1992 and his focus is providing value-added assurance, financial advisory, and consulting services to closely-held and family-owned enterprises. In addition to being a Certified Public Accountant licensed to practice in Arizona, California, and Hawaii, Chris is also a Chartered Global Management Accountant.
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- Principal
- CEPA, MAcc
- CEPA, MAcc / Principal
Daliah Bui is a Principal for BeachFleischman, where she leads the firm's Hospitality Practice and serves as a member of the Tax Department. Daliah has worked in public accounting since 2011, and she provides accounting, consulting, tax planning, and compliance services for a variety of privately held and publicly traded companies. Daliah's areas of specialization include complex federal and state taxation issues. Daliah is a Certified Public Accountant licensed to practice in Arizona, a Certified Exit Planning Advisor, and she is fluent in English and Vietnamese.
As a Tax Manager for BeachFleischman, Daniel provides consulting, planning, and compliance services for privately held companies. With a focus on the real estate sector, he keeps current on tax law and industry trends that impact owners, investors, and syndicators. Daniel is a Certified Public Accountant licensed to practice in Arizona and has worked in public accounting since 2016.
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- Accounting Services Manager
- Outsourced Accounting & Advisory Services Manager
Dave Burger is an Accounting Services Manager for BeachFleischman. He provides accounting, tax, and consulting services for individuals and a variety of privately held companies. Dave has worked in public accounting since 1996 and he is a member of the firm's Construction Segment Team.
David Barraza is a Tax Senior Manager for BeachFleischman and has worked in public accounting since 1997. He provides tax compliance, planning, and consulting services for individuals, privately held companies, and owners. David is a member of the firm's international tax practice and fluent in English and Spanish. David is a Certified Public Public Accountant licensed to practice in Arizona.
David Cohen is a Senior Advisor for BeachFleischman. David previously served as President for seven years and led the firm's Tax Department for twenty years. He has worked in public accounting since 1981. David specializes in tax planning and strategy for high-net-worth individuals, incentive compensation, and retirement planning.
Job Titles:
- Principal
- Senior Advisor
- CEPA, CVGA
- CEPA, CVGA / Senior Advisor
David Iaconis is a founding Principal and Senior Advisor for BeachFleischman. Dave specializes in consulting with privately held companies and nonprofit organizations on a variety of issues including value growth, exit planning, strategic planning, loan negotiations, internal controls, and business sales/acquisitions. He has over 40 years of experience in consulting, accounting, auditing, and tax services. Dave holds the following designations: Certified Public Accountant, Certified Exit Planning Advisor and Certified Value Growth Advisor.
David Walters is a Tax Senior Manager for BeachFleischman. David has worked in public Accounting since 2016, and he provides consulting and tax planning strategies or a variety of privately held companies. In addition to leading the client service team dedicated to healthcare and financial & professional services, he has specialized knowledge in cost segregation. David is a Certified Public Accountant licensed to practice in Arizona.
Devin Smith is a Tax Manager for BeachFleischman. He is a member of the firm's healthcare and financial & professional services teams. Devin provides tax planning, compliance, and consulting services tailored for family offices, healthcare practices, high-net-worth individuals, and trusts and estates. He has worked in public accounting since 2015 and is a Certified Public Accountant licensed to practice in Arizona and Washington.
Job Titles:
- ABV, CVA, CFF
- ABV, CVA, CFF / Senior Director, Financial Forensics & Valuation Services
- Senior Director for the Financial Forensics & Valuation Services Group
Don Bays is a Senior Director for the Financial Forensics & Valuation Services Group at BeachFleischman. Don has over 35 years of experience in private and public accounting, with an extensive background in audit, forensic accounting, valuation, and expert witness services. His industry expertise includes marital dissolution, business valuation consulting, and litigation support services, including quantification of economic damages.
Don has written numerous articles regarding litigation and business valuation topics for the Journal of Accountancy, CPA Journal, Arizona Attorney Magazine, and the Arizona Society of CPAs. He has testified as an expert witness on over 150 occasions for civil litigation cases, including valuation issues, insurance fraud, contract disputes, lost earnings, and property settlement matters in marital dissolutions. Before his accounting career, Don served six years in law enforcement as a police officer and detective.
Additionally, Don is a Certified Public Accountant, Accredited in Business Valuation, Certified in Financial Forensics, and a Certified Valuation Analyst.
Areas of Expertise
Business Valuation
Job Titles:
- Tax Manager
- Tax Manager for BeachFleischman and a Member
Doug Shanton is a Tax Manager for BeachFleischman and a member of the firm's Real Estate Segment Team. He provides tax planning strategies and consulting services for a variety of privately held companies. Doug has worked in public accounting since 2016, and he is a Certified Public Accountant licensed to practice in Arizona.
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- Accounting & Assurance Manager / Accounting & Assurance Phoenix, AZ
- Assurance Manager
Elizabeth Huska is an Accounting & Assurance Manager for BeachFleischman. Elizabeth has been employed with the firm since 2017, and she provides accounting, assurance, and consulting services to a variety of privately-held businesses. Elizabeth is a Certified Public Accountant licensed to practice in Arizona, and she is also a member of the firm's Construction Segment Team.
Job Titles:
- Principal / Accounting & Assurance Tucson, AZ
- Principal for BeachFleischman a Member
Eric Maneval is a Principal for BeachFleischman a member of the Accounting & Assurance Department. Eric has worked in public accounting since 2004, and he leads the firm's Nonprofit practice. Eric's focus is providing value-added assurance, financial advisory, and consulting services to nonprofit, governmental, healthcare, manufacturing, and start up organizations.
Eric Freeman is a Principal for BeachFleischman, where he leads the Real Estate Practice and serves as a member of the Tax Department. Eric has spent most of his accounting career focusing on real estate transactions and partnership taxation. He consults with clients on complex transactions, including multi-asset exchanges, mergers, consolidations, buy-outs, cost segregation studies, and transaction formation. His client base includes real estate developers, property owners, and property managers who operate with 2 million to 7 million square feet of real estate, both multi-family and commercial. Eric has a depth of knowledge and experience with international issues related to inbound and outbound real estate transactions. Additionally, he has written articles and provided numerous presentations and consultations on qualified opportunity zone funds. Eric has worked in public accounting since 2012, and he is a Certified Public Accountant licensed to practice in Arizona.
Job Titles:
- Principal
- CEO / Principal / Tucson, AZ
Eric Majchrzak is CEO and a Principal of BeachFleischman. He joined BeachFleischman in 2012 and is responsible for the firm's overall strategic direction while ensuring the mission, vision and values are met. Eric works to motivate and inspire team members at BeachFleischman (and affiliates) to drive innovation and transformation so that the firm enhances its competitive advantage in providing value to clients. He has been named multiple times by the editorial team of Accounting Today magazine as one of the "Top 100 Most Influential People" in the accounting profession. He was acknowledged alongside others for making an impact on the profession, including: regulators, agency heads, congressional leaders, top consultants, and CEOs. In 2018, he was inducted into the Association for Accounting Marketing's "Hall of Fame" and was the recipient of the "Bruce Marcus Lifetime Fellowship" award. He was acknowledged for his contributions in disrupting the way accounting firms practice marketing and was credited with helping lead the profession into the digital and social media age. In 2015, he won the prestigious "Marketer of the Year" award, presented by Inside Public Accounting. He was previously the Director of Marketing for Freed Maxick CPAs (a Top 100 Largest Firm in the U.S.) and through Freed's alternative practice structure with RSM McGladrey, he was one of RSM McGladrey's Great Lakes regional marketing directors.
Job Titles:
- Principal
- International Tax Practice Leader
- MAcc
Fernando Barraza is a Principal of BeachFleischman and International Tax Practice Leader. Fernando has worked in public accounting since 2007, and he is a dynamic and proficient business consultant who delivers results across multiple industries. He leads projects involving domestic and international business structure set-up, cross-border structuring, foreign expansion planning, tax treaty analysis, foreign tax credit planning, as well as IC-DISC entity structuring, compliance and planning. He prepares, coordinates and reviews complex tax provision engagements in accordance with ASC 740 and compliance with international standards. Fernando is a flexible CPA who adapts seamlessly to constantly evolving laws, processes and technology. He is a recognized leader and mentor with the ability to manage large teams. Fernando is also fluent in English and Spanish.
Job Titles:
- Principal
- President / COO, Finance & Accounting / Principal / Accounting & Assurance Tucson, AZ
As the President, Chief Operating Officer of Finance & Accounting, and a Principal for BeachFleischman, George Henderson plays a pivotal role in shaping the firm's financial strategy. With a public accounting career spanning back to 1986, George is a seasoned professional who has planned and performed numerous audits, reviews, and compilations for privately held companies across several industries. He also has extensive experience providing income tax planning, compliance, and business consulting services. George graduated from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, and he is a Certified Public Accountant licensed to practice in Arizona.
George Ward is a Tax Senior Manager at BeachFleischman PLLC. He has more than 20 years experience in public accounting.
Job Titles:
- Manager of Internal Tax Operations
Gina Khawam is a Manager of Internal Tax Operations for BeachFleischman. In addition to providing tax and consulting services, Gina develops internal training initiatives to help inform our accounting professionals of tax law changes and emerging issues. She also leads the firm's Six Sigma Committee, identifying opportunities to help drive efficiency and continuous process improvement. Gina is a Certified Public Accountant licensed to practice in Arizona and has worked in public accounting since 2017.
Heather Morton is a Tax Senior Manager at BeachFleischman PLLC. She has extensive experience in the estate and trust area. She has been in public accounting since 1997.
Heather Murray is the Director of Marketing for BeachFleischman. Heather has been employed with the firm since 2008 and has over twelve years of accounting marketing and client relations experience. Heather is responsible for the firm's advertisement, communications, and marketing, from strategy to implementation. She also oversees firm-wide sponsorships, events, proposals, lead generation, and industry segment marketing initiatives to drive firm growth and create brand awareness in strategic geographic areas.
Education
Pima Community College, Associate of Arts, General Studies
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- Principal / Accounting & Assurance Tucson, AZ
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- ABV, CFF, CFE, CBA, ASA, CDBV, CIRA, CICA, CTP, CCCE
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- Client Experience & Innovation Manager
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- Outsourced Accounting & Advisory Services Senior Manager
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- Accounting & Assurance Phoenix, AZ
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- CGFM
- Principal / Accounting & Assurance Tucson, AZ
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- Outsourced Accounting & Advisory Services Manager
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- Accounting & Assurance Senior Manager / Accounting & Assurance Tucson, AZ
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- Director of Human Resources
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- Accounting & Assurance Senior Manager / Accounting & Assurance Tucson, AZ
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- Accounting & Assurance Senior Manager / Accounting & Assurance Tucson, AZ
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- Accounting & Assurance Senior Manager / Accounting & Assurance Tucson, AZ
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- Principal / Accounting & Assurance Phoenix, AZ
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- CFE
- Principal / Accounting & Assurance Tucson, AZ