2016-17 CalCPA: officer candidates.

• Position: Special section: CANDIDATES

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Chair

Andrew M. Mintzer, CPA

Principal

Hemming Morse LLP

Los Angeles Chapter

Current: CalCPA Board of Directors, first-vice chair; CalCPA Council; Membership Committee Chair; CalCPA Accounting Principles & Auditing Standards Committee; CalCPA Amicus Curiae Committee; Forensic Services Section Steering Committee; CalCPA Public Policy Task Force; AICPA Professional Ethics Executive Committee; AICPA Council; AICPA Definition of Client Task Force, chair (PEEC).

Past: CalCPA Board of Directors, secretary/treasurer, vice chair; Finance Committee, chair; Investment Subcommittee, chair; CalCPA Accounting Principles & Auditing Standards Committee, chair; East Bay Chapter board liaison; CalCPA Nominations Committee; Forensic Services Section Steering Committee: chair, vice chair; secretary; Los Angeles Chapter: director, communications coordinator; Government Relations Committee; Professional Conduct Committee; AICPA Accounting Standards Executive Committee; AICPA Auditing Standards Board; AICPA International Auditing Standards Task Force; AICPA Advisory Panel; AICPA Casino Audit Guide Revision Task Force; chair, AICPA Initial Audits Task Force; AICPA Audit Issues Task Force; AICPA Group Audits Task Force; AICPA AU 534 Task Force; AICPA Confirmations Task Force; California Board of Accountancy, Report Quality Monitoring Committee.

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First Vice Chair

Kathryn A. Johnson, CPA

Principal Partner

CPA Forensics Plus. LLP

Inland Empire Chapter

Current: CalCPA Board of Directors, vice chair; CalCPA Council, vice chair; Board Liaison: CalCPA Estate Planning, Technology and Managament of an Accounting Practice committees; AICPA Council; AICPA Awards Committee; AICPA Future of Learning Task Force; chair, AICPA Controllers Conference Planning Committee.

Past: CalCPA Nominations Committee; CalCPA Membership Committee; Inland Empire Chapter, director, first vice president, second vice president and president; Inland Empire Chapter Business and Industry Committee, chair; Inland Empire Chapter Sponsorship Committee, chair.

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Secretary/Treasurer

Lewis E. Sharpstone, CPA

Partner

SingerLewak LLP

Los Angeles Chapter

Current: CalCPA Board of directors, vice chair; CalCPA Public Policy Task Force; CalCPA Council; CalCPA Board liaison, Accounting Principles & Assurance Services Committee; AICPA Council.

Past: Los Angeles Chapter Nonprofit Committee; Los Angeles Chapter Accounting Principles & Auditing...