FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Pittsburgh, PA – Grossman Yanak & Ford LLP (GYF), a regional certified public accounting and consulting firm based in downtown Pittsburgh, is pleased to announce that Jason P. Hardy, an Assurance and Advisory Services Manager, has been selected as one of 38 CPAs to participate in the American Institute of CPAs 7th Annual Leadership Academy in Durham, N.C. scheduled to occur this week.
Hardy will join an exclusive group of rising stars in the accounting profession to learn strategic planning techniques and develop personal success skills for handling complex management challenges. Leadership Academy participants, all under the age of 36, will discuss pressing issues facing CPAs and the accounting profession with some of the profession’s most influential leaders, including AICPA Chair Tommye Barie, CPA, CGMA, and Barry Melancon, CPA, CGMA, the AICPA’s president and CEO.
The AICPA selected the 38 attendees of the Leadership Academy from more than 100 candidates recommended by their employers and state CPA societies. Candidates submitted resumes, which included work history, licensure information, professional volunteer activities, community service, awards and honors.
Hardy has almost 10 years of experience in public accounting. He specializes in providing audit services for a wide range of businesses and nonprofit organizations. He has developed specialized skills in the fields of manufacturing and health insurance purchasing cooperatives.
Grossman Yanak & Ford LLP provides assurance and advisory, tax planning and compliance, business valuation, and technology services. Management consulting services are also offered to assist clients in specialized areas. The 25-year-old firm is led by five partners and employs approximately 55 professionals who serve corporate and not-for-profit entities in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia.
