MEET THE NEW CLASS OF ASCPA BOARD MEMBERS

James C. White, Jr., CPA serves as Managing Partner of Banks, Finley, White & Co. As Managing Partner, he leads the Firm’s efforts in Quality Control and coordinates its steady growth in the markets where the Firm has practice offices. White holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Maryland, College Park. He has coordinated audits for several multi-national, publicly-traded corporations in various industry sectors. James has extensive experience in providing services to publicly-traded companies, including Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting requirements, compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and other Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) standards and related rules. Additionally, he has managed accounting and reporting for public equity and debt offerings, business combinations and dispositions, advised internal audit departments on plans and strategies to enhance corporate governance, and has extensive experience in SEC filings and related accounting services. He has considerable experience in audits of state and local governments, not-for-profit organizations, including school districts, colleges and universities. James holds CPA certificates in five states.

Sarah Propper, CPA

Sarah is a member of the Board of Directors of Pearce, Bevill, Leesburg, Moore P.C. She is a native of Huntsville, Alabama and a 1998 graduate of Birmingham Southern College with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. She has over 15 years of experience in public accounting and joined the firm in 1999. Sarah focuses her practice on tax planning for businesses and individuals. Her concentration is in business consulting, including the preparation of financial statements, business tax preparation, and other business consulting for a variety of industries including real estate, retail, manufacturing, and professional services including both legal and medical practices.

Cathy Dover, CPA, Audit Partner in the Birmingham office of Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC, is passionate when it comes to building longlasting relationships with the clients she serves and strives to listen and find new ways to help them meet their evolving needs. Leveraging more than 20 years of public accounting experience, Cathy works with community banks and financial institutions by offering them internal and external audit services, FDICIA internal controls testing, and compliance audits. She also works with small and medium–sized businesses in the manufacturing and distribution industry. Cathy is not only passionate about her clients and community but also the talent within the profession. She serves as the Human Capital Champion for her office playing a key role in the firm’s internship program and driving campus recruitment activities at area universities including the University of Alabama where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Commerce and Business Administration-Accounting.

Cathy has been married to her husband, Nicholas, for seventeen years and they have two sons, Cole and Cade. When she is not working, Cathy and her husband spend a lot of their time at various practices and sporting venues cheering on their two sons. She is also very involved in her church and has served for many years in the children’s ministry department.

Bruce Fryer, CPA is the Senior Regional Finance Manager for the East Lime Division of Lhoist North America. In this role he is the primary financial business partner for a $700M division of the $3B international Lhoist group. Bruce leads a decentralized team of accountants that support the business with sales and manufacturing accounting and reporting, SAP expertise, internal/ external audit compliance and analysis of all aspects of business strategy. Bruce is a CPA in the state of Alabama and has more than 25 years of manufacturing and mining experience with roles in controlling, financial reporting, forecasting and budgeting, developing financial training, and leading functional and cross-functional teams. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce and Business Administration (Accounting) and his Master’s degree in Accountancy from the University of Alabama.

Bruce is a past member of the Greater Shelby County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and former head of Lhoist’s East Lime Community Action Team. In 2013 Bruce was honored to receive the Lhoist North America Finance Department’s Integrity and Trust award. Outside of work, Bruce is an avid baseball fan and a Bible study teacher at the First Baptist Church of Columbiana. Bruce and his wife Twyla have three adult age children. He is active in supporting the University of Alabama and Shelby County High School athletic teams

Jeremy Mosteller, CPA is a Partner in the Tax Advisory Services Department. He has over 20 years of experience in public accounting, and he supports the Firm’s management and operations as a member of the board. Jeremy earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Auburn University. Jeremy focuses on client relationship development to understand clients’ needs and how the Firm can continually strive to deliver an exceptional client experience. In addition to supporting the Firm’s growth and strategy, he also provides tax advisory and consulting services for high net-worth individuals and corporations, provides tax review oversight and technical expertise, and provides comprehensive tax planning and advisory services. He also supports the Firm’s Research & Development (R&D) tax practice, provides Employee Stock Ownership (ESOP) services, and assists with wealth management planning. Jeremy’s industry focus includes health care and government contracting.

Jeremy serves as a member of the Alabama State Society of CPAs Tax Committee, AICPA Tax Section, and ESOP Association. Jeremy’s advisory and consulting services support clients to make sound decisions that position their business for growth and continued success.