Hall of Fame

This Year's Inductee

David Maister | 2012 Inductee

Author and Academic | Expert on Professional Service Firms

David Maister is widely acknowledged as one of the world’s leading authorities on the management of professional service firms In 2002, he was identified as one of the top 40 business thinkers in the world (BUSINESS MINDS, Financial Times/Prentice Hall.)

Leslie A. Murphy, CPA | 2011 Inductee

President and CEO | Murphy Consulting

Leslie A. Murphy is President and CEO of Murphy Consulting, Inc, providing services to businesses, professional firms and not for profit entities in the areas of corporate governance, workforce development, culture enhancement and staff retention. She is a member of

Chris Frederiksen | 2010 Inductee

Chairman | 2020 Group USA, Frederiksen & Co.

Chris Frederiksen is one of the best-known and most highly-rated seminar leaders in the world as well as a consultant to accountancy firms worldwide. He is also a practicing accountant in San Francisco, California. His experience includes partnership positions with

Carl George, CPA | 2009 Inductee

Senior Executive Partner | Clifton Gunderson LLP

Carl R. George is the Senior Executive Partner of Clifton Gunderson LLP, a national CPA firm of over 2,000 people, with offices in 17 states and Washington D.C. His focus as SEP primarily focuses on three areas; mergers and acquisitions

Robert B. Martin, Ph.D., CMC | 2008 Inductee

President | Martin & Associates

Dr. Robert Martin has served as a presenter for AICPA MAP, MAS, Marketing and Financial Planning Conferences, as well as for The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, Australian Society of CPAs, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, approximately

Donald B. Scholl | 2007 Inductee

President | D.B. Scholl

For many years, Don Scholl has been one of the leading consultants to the accounting profession. He was named as one of the “100 Most Influential People in Accounting” by Accounting Today. Over the years he has served the American

Barry C. Melancon, CPA | 2006 Inductee

President and CEO | AICPA

Barry C. Melancon is the President and Chief Executive Officer at the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the national professional organization of CPAs with 350,000 members. He directs the Institute’s operations in New York; Durham, N.C.; Washington, D.C.; and Lewisville,

Bruce Carlin, CPA | 2006 Inductee

Managing Partner | Carlin, Charron & Rosen

The late Mr. Carlin was the managing partner of Carlin, Charron & Rosen, LLP and chairman of the firm’s Management Committee, the managing body of the firm. In addition to managing a client base comprised of manufacturers, distributors, and retailers,

Robert L. Bunting, CPA | 2005 Inductee

Chair | Moss Adams LLP International Services Group

Bob Bunting is the president of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) and a past chair of the AICPA Board of Directors (2004-2005). He spent the bulk of his career (from 1982-2004) as the president and chairman of Moss Adams

Don Istvan | 2004 Inductee

Founder and President | DF Istvan and Associates, Inc.

The late Don Istvan was the Founder and President of DF Istvan and Associates, Inc., until his retirement in 1995. This firm provided management consulting services to CPA firms in the areas of practice management, compensation, strategic planning, merger planning

Robert Basten | 2003 Inductee

Past Chairman and Founder | Centerprise Advisors, Inc.

Bob Basten was the Chairman of Centerprise Advisors, Inc., which he founded in May of 1998. The firm was at one time regarded as one of the industry’s most innovative and highest performing. Basten also co-founded the “Playing To Win