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.
December 18, 2025/Assurance and Audit, Accounting and Auditing, Press Release
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.
January 3, 2024/Accounting and Auditing, Press Release
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.
December 29, 2022/Accounting and Auditing, Tax, Press Release
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.
December 22, 2022/Press Release, Accounting and Auditing, Tax
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.
December 9, 2020/Accounting and Auditing, Press Release
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.
May 21, 2020/Accounting and Auditing
FASB Approves Deferral of Leasing and Revenue Standards for Certain Private Companies
FASB votes to approve the proposed deferrals of the effective date for ASC 842, Leases (“ASC 842”), and ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”), for certain entities.
April 14, 2020/Accounting and Auditing, COVID-19
FASB Votes to Defer Effective Date of Leases Standard (ASC 842) and Other Accounting Relief
FASB recently proposed a delay to the effective dates of its standards on lease accounting and revenue recognition for certain entities due to the challenges companies are experiencing associated with the coronavirus pandemic. FASB proposes that private companies and not-for-profit entities get an extra year to implement the lease accounting standard. At the same time, the proposed plan will give private franchisor companies an extra year to implement the revenue recognition standard.
April 1, 2020/Tax, Financial Planning, COVID-19, Accounting and Auditing
Required Minimum Distributions Suspended for 2020
RMDs are suspended for 2020, including inherited IRAs as well as traditional IRAs of those over age 70½. We answer two of the most common questions we’ve received in this post.
March 30, 2020/Accounting and Auditing, Tax, Business Planning, Financial Planning, COVID-19
SBA Loan Information
With the economy in turmoil and business uncertainty looming, many of our clients are seeking guidance on how to proceed. One great option is to seek a SBA loan to cover salary expenditures, rent, and utilities for 8 weeks. We outline some of the SBA loan requirements below and are happy to work with you to get your financial packages in order so you may present them to a SBA lender.
