Ethics: Protecting the Integrity of Florida CPAs (0004980)

J. Edward Grossman, Principal- National Assurance, CliftonLarsonAllen

Ed is a principal with CliftonLarsonAllen having over 30 years of experience in public accounting.  Based in Lakeland, Florida, Ed is a member of the firm's National Assurance Technical Group. His primary responsibilities include being a technical resource for the audit and assurance practice and performing quality reviews of assurance and accounting engagements.

Practice experience has included providing accounting and assurance services to clients in a variety of industries including agriculture, financial services, manufacturing, benefit plans, and not-for-profit entities. A frequent speaker on subjects related to accounting, assurance, and professional ethics. Ed has been recognized annually as an outstanding discussion leader by the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants and was named FICPA Discussion Leader of the Year for 2017-18. 

Ed has a Bachelor of Science (summa cum laude) in Accounting from Florida Southern College and serves on their College of Business and Free Enterprise Accounting Department Advisory Board.

Laura Krueger Brock

Ms Brock specializes in audit and accounting with a focus in nonprofits and governmental organizations as well as forensic accounting and investigations. In addition, she assists with supervision in the field, training, quality review and audit efficiency.

Ms Brock joined Kerkering, Barberio & Co. in 2016. She joined KB from CBIZ-MHM, LLC (formerly Kirkland Russ Murphy & Tapp) where she was a managing director/shareholder. Prior to that, she was a partner with Cherry, Bekaert & Holland and held positions with other accounting firms in Florida.

Practice Areas
• Audit, Advisory, and Assurance
• Forensic Accounting and Litigation Support

Organization Involvement
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• American Woman's Society of Certified Public Accountants
• Archdiocese of Miami/Diocese of Venice/Diocese of St. Petersburg Pension Plan; Board of Trustees; 1993-2009
• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
• Clearwater Delta Delta Delta Alumnae Association
• Debutante Club of Clearwater
• Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• FICPA's Woman to Watch Award; 2011
• Florida State University College of Business
• Florida Government Finance Officers Association
• Leadership Pinellas; Graduate
• Rotary Club of Clearwater East
• Rotary International District 6950; Past Assistant Governor
• St. Jerome Catholic Church
• USFSP Program of Accountancy Advisory Board

Education
Florida State University
• B.S. in Accounting

Licenses/Certifications
• Florida Certified Public Accountant
• Certified in Financial Forensics
• Certified Fraud Examiner

Paul Brown, Director of Peer Review, Florida Institute of CPAs

Paul Brown joined the FICPA in November 1992 and is the Director of Technical Services for the Florida Institute of CPAs (FICPA). One of Paul's main duties is to serve as the technical reviewer in Florida for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Peer Review Program.  The program administers approximately 350 reviews annually in Florida and oversees approximately 90 peer reviewers.  Paul also assists members in the areas of professional ethics and professional standards. As part of his role in the peer review program Paul has previously been an instructor and author of continuing education programs for the AICPA and FICPA, for which he had received several outstanding discussion leader and author awards.  Paul serves on the AICPA's Peer Review Standards Task Force, Technical Reviewers Advisory Task Force to the Peer Review Board and serves as staff liaison to two committees of the FICPA.