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BKD Announces Manager Promotions
Published Monday, January 9, 2012 5:00 am

COLORADO- Travis Webb, BKD, LLP managing partner, announces the promotion of Robert Conner and Stephanie Schmuecker to manager.  Conner and Schmuecker deliver unmatched client service, embrace change, and show dedication to the firm”™s values and the accounting industry.

Career paths at BKD are divided into levels, and each position is defined by its own set of duties, responsibilities, and competencies requiring cumulative and advanced degrees of education, training, and experience.  Personnel also must demonstrate their leadership abilities as coaches and mentors, as well as active community members.  Individuals become candidates for promotion after successfully mastering their existing level.

“This is an important career milestone that brings with it additional opportunities and challenges,”ť Webb said.

Conner serves high net worth individuals and for-profit organizations in the health care and manufacturing & distribution industries.  He provides tax planning, compliance services and general business consulting and has extensive knowledge of tax implications regarding Capitalization of costs under IRC section 263A, the Domestic Production Activities Deduction under IRC section 199, and the calculation of the Research & Development Credit.  Robert is a 2004 graduate fromIllinoisStateUniversity,Normal, with a B.S. degree in accounting and a B.A. degree in finance.

Schmuecker is a member of BKD National Health Care Group and itsCenterofExcellencefor community health centers.  She has more than seven years of experience in public accounting and provides financial statement audits and consulting services, primarily related to accounting internal controls and financial and operational issues.  She works primarily with community health centers and is also a resource to her clients for OMB Circular A-133 audit requirements and federal grant reporting requirements.  Stephanie received her B.S. degree in accounting in 2004 from theUniversityofMissouri,Kansas City. 

About BKD

BKD is the top-tier U.S. CPA and advisory firm that delivers its experience and service with a deep understanding of your business, your needs and what it takes to improve your business performance.  BKD”™s approximately 2,000 personnel, including approximately 250 partners, serve clients in all 50 states and internationally.  To learn more, visit bkd.com.

Praxity, AISBL, a global alliance of independent firms, enhances BKD”™s ability to serve the dynamic needs of multinational clients.  Praxity provides the gateway to tax, assurance, and consulting services delivered by alliance firms committed to the highest standards required in international business.