Bennett Thrasher, one of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing certified public accounting and consulting firms, welcomes Ron Provenzano as the firm’s new Chief Operating Officer. Bringing more than 20 years of executive operating experience to his new role, Ron joins the dynamic leadership team guiding Bennett Thrasher into the firm’s next chapter of expansion and continued growth.
Melisa Cook is the Chief People Officer at Bennett Thrasher. She loves working with people, helping to advance Bennett Thrasher’s culture and being active with her family outside of work. We spoke to Melisa about what she enjoys most about her role and her work with Bennett Thrasher’s DE&I Committee.
Bennett Thrasher is proud to announce it has been named to Accounting Today’s Top 100 Firms list for the seventh consecutive year, ranking 70th based on revenue and growth. Accounting Today’s Top 100 Firms list ranks the largest accounting firms in the United States and regions across the nation.
BT alumni are doing exciting things all over the world, and we want to share a few of their stories with you. Our first spotlight is Haley Chura, a professional triathlete who previously worked for BT in our audit department. Check out our interview with Haley below, and be sure to view her pictures from her time at BT and her current career!
Bennett Thrasher is proud to announce that it has been named by the Atlanta Business Chronicle as the sixth largest accounting firm and tenth fastest-growing accounting firm by revenue in Atlanta. The first list highlights Atlanta’s 25 largest accounting firms, and BT moved up to #6 on this year’s list.
Titan CEO and headline sponsor Wipfli LLP are pleased to announce Jeff Eischeid, Managing Partner of Bennett Thrasher, as a 2022 Georgia Titan 100. The Titan 100 program recognizes Georgia’s Top 100 CEO’s & C-level executives. They are the area’s most accomplished business leaders in their industry using criteria that includes demonstrating exceptional leadership, vision, and passion. Collectively the 2022 Georgia Titan 100 and their companies employ upwards of 240,000 individuals and generate over $66 billion dollars in annual revenues.
2021 was another impactful year for the Bennett Thrasher (BT) Foundation, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Foundation continued to support non-profits in our community via monetary grants and volunteer opportunities for associates and we are proud to share the FY2021 BT Foundation Annual Report, which highlights these activities.
Bennett Thrasher (BT) is proud to share that it has established a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) endowment with the Bennett Thrasher Foundation to support DE&I initiatives in the communities in which our associates live and work. BT is excited to announce its initial grant of $300,000 in conjunction with the Firm’s celebration of Black History Month.
In most tax jurisdictions, debt is viewed more favorably than equity as interest is typically deductible while dividends are not. To combat this strategy, many tax jurisdictions will impose restrictions on the deductibility of interest. The US has rules that limit business interest deductions and these restrictions are tightening in 2021.
Happy New Year! For more than 40 years, Bennett Thrasher has provided tax and financial advisory services to clients navigating the obstacles that come with growth and an uncertain landscape. We are looking forward to 2022 with renewed optimism and fortitude.