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December 19, 2025/Press Release, Assurance and Audit

Announcing James Harmon as Assurance Partner

Smith Leonard is pleased to announce Ben Duckett as its newest Tax Partner. He is a key technical resource for the firm, a mentor to many staff members, and an integral part of the tax leadership team.

Andrew Wright Makes 40 Under 40 List

Smith Leonard is excited to announce that Assurance Manager Jeremy Hiatt is part of the Triad Business Journal’s 40 Under Forty class of 2018. Join us in congratulating him for this wonderful accomplishment and the service and dedication to his profession and the community that got him there.

What you need to know about the upcoming IRS E-Payment Mandate

Prepared by SL’s Tax Partners On March 25, 2025, President Trump signed the Modernizing Payments To and From America’s Bank Account Executive Order.  Its goal is to phase out all paper-based federal payments and receipts—including tax refunds, payments, Social Security benefits, vendor payments, and lockbox receipts—in favor of electronic funds transfers (EFT) such as direct […]

Top Three Manufacturing Trends for 2024

Earlier this year, BDO released our 2024 Manufacturing CFO Outlook Survey, which identified key manufacturing trends for the year ahead. To benchmark how these trends are evolving, we polled over 100 manufacturing professionals during our webinar, “Reshaping Manufacturing Resilience: The Evolving Role of CFOs in a Changing Landscape,” on April 9.   Results from the webinar […]

Intuit’s Shift Away from QuickBooks Desktop: What It Means for Your Business

In late 2023, Intuit announced that it would no longer sell new subscriptions of certain QuickBooks Desktop products. This announcement marked a significant shift for the accounting industry, as well as business owners, since Desktop products have been a staple for many over the past few decades.   The Details:  Intuit will discontinue selling new subscriptions […]

Audit Firm Business Models – What Audit Committees May Want to Know

Audit Firm Business Models – What Audit Committees May Want to Know As the audit profession continues to evolve to satisfy changing business needs while prioritizing high quality audits for the investment community, firms are taking different approaches toward a sustainable future. These may range from maintaining traditional partner-owned entities that oversee cross-disciplinary functions in […]

Smith Leonard PLLC Announces Retirement of Founding Partner Ken Smith

Smith Leonard PLLC, a leading Triad-based accounting firm, announces the retirement of Ken Smith, Founding and former Managing Partner, effective December 31, 2023.

Smith Leonard PLLC Names Three New Partners

Smith Leonard is pleased to announce Patrick Willis as its newest Tax Partner/Member. He is a key technical resource for the firm, a mentor to many staff members, and an integral part of the tax leadership team.

Smith Leonard Adds New Team Members

Smith Leonard is delighted to announce the addition of Jennifer Barbee-White and Jeanette Balazsi to the SL team.

Announcing Scotti Teschke as Partner

Smith Leonard is pleased to announce Scotti Vaughn Teschke as its newest Assurance Partner/Member. She is a key technical resource for the firm, a mentor to many staff members, and is an integral part of the leadership team for employee benefit plan audits.

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