Accounting Today Names CPAmerica Member Firm Managing Partner Jackie Cardello to 2020 MP Elite


Gainesville, Fla. (August 10, 2020) –
Accounting Today, the premier publication of the certified public accounting industry, has named CPAmerica member firm GRF CPAs & Advisors’ Jackie Cardello to the 2020 Managing Partner Elite list. Cardello is one of ten managing partners across the country to receive this prestigious recognition from Accounting Today.

“I recognize the important role women play in leading teams, so I have consistently supported the firm’s efforts to identify future female leaders and mentor them into leadership positions in record numbers, “ Jackie Cardello said when asked what makes her stand out as a managing partner. “Over the seven years I have served as managing partner, GRF has added 11 female leaders, but I’m not done. In 2019, the firm’s female leaders and I formalized the firm’s initiative to support women, Women on the Move. Perhaps even more important, the firm is focusing on diversity and inclusion. At a time when the industry is losing graduates with accounting degrees and seeing even fewer CPAs among people of color and other protected groups, GRF is posting some impressive results.”

Past CPAmerica members recognized as an Accounting Today MP Elite include:

  • 2012 MP Elite – David Graling, Gelman, Rosenberg & Freeman CPAs
  • 2015 MP Elite – Gregory Burbach, Honkamp Krueger & Co., P.C.
  • 2015 MP Elite – Michael Gillis, DMJ & Co., PLLC
  • 2017 MP Elite – Alton Miyashiro, N&K CPAs, Inc.
  • 2019 MP Elite – Seth McDaniel, Frazier & Deeter, LLC

For the complete listing of Accounting Today’s 2020 MP Elite, please visit: https://www.accountingtoday.com/list/the-2020-managing-partner-elite.



About CPAmerica, Inc.:

An accounting association made up of independent certified public accounting firms that built on four key goals: to continuously improve; to make more money; to strengthen relationships among member firms; and to bring prestige to firms both domestically and internationally. As a member of the eighth largest global accounting network Crowe Global, CPAmerica expands to over 284 independent accounting and advisory services firms in 130 countries, and has a combined firm revenue of $4.4 billion. Learn more about CPAmerica at www.cpamerica.org.


About GRF CPAs & Advisors: 
Headquartered in Metropolitan Washington, DC, GRF CPAs & Advisors (GRF) is a full-service professional services firm providing clients with accounting, tax and advisory solutions. For over 39 years, the firm has supported the financial and operational success of for-profit and tax-exempt organizations locally, nationally and around the world.

The firm is a member of CPAmerica, one of the largest associations of CPA firms in the United States. Our membership guarantees clients access to the expertise and resources of more than 4,000 accounting and advisory professionals at 85 member firms throughout the country. CPAmerica is a member of Crowe Global, providing our firm with access to the eighth largest accounting network in the world with over 200 independent firms in more than 130 countries.

For more about GRF, visit our website at www.grfcpa.com.