2/12/2007 -Weaver and Tidwell Promotes Jody Allred and Michelle Yankovich to Senior Managers of the Firm’s Rapidly Growing Risk Advisory Services Group
DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TEXAS (Feb. 12, 2007) – Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P., announces the promotions of Joseph (Jody) R. Allred, CPA and Michelle Yankovich, CPA to senior managers of the firm’s Risk Advisory Services Group.
The addition of senior management to this service is in support of the service expansion and market demand. Weaver and Tidwell’s Risk Advisory Services group has grown to 26 professionals in 3 markets, and has experienced growth of approximately 20% in the distribution and energy markets. It has also experienced significant growth in the public sector and banking markets. The group provides services such as fraud prevention, internal audit, IT audit, quality assurance reviews (QAR), Sarbanes Oxley compliance, SAS 70 and consulting. With offices in Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston, Weaver and Tidwell is ranked by Practical Accountant magazine as the Southwest’s largest regional independent accounting firm.
“Companies continually strive to meet the ongoing demands of risk management, and Weaver and Tidwell’s Risk Advisory Services has responded with a diverse expansion of risk services.” said Alyssa G. Martin, Weaver and Tidwell’s Dallas executive partner and partner-in-charge of Risk Advisory Service. “Jody and Michelle are dedicated professionals with proven abilities to guide clients through risk management issues. They are both assets to our practice, and I am confident they will continue to contribute to the firm’s growth and success.”
Joseph (Jody) R. Allred, CPA
Allred has more than 8 years of public accounting experience, primarily concentrated in assurance and risk management solutions for a wide variety of companies including those in the oil and gas, construction, manufacturing, non-profit and technology sectors. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting from Abilene Christian University. Allred is a member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Institute of Internal Auditors as well as Texas Society of CPAs and its Fort Worth chapter.
Michelle Yankovich, CPA
Yankovich has more than 1 2 years of public accounting experience, including assurance and risk management, tax preparation, accounting assistance and consulting. She has experience in assisting clients with business plan preparation, internal control reviews, and management audits . She earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Alaska. Yankovich is a member of the American Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Institute of Internal Auditors.
Founded in 1950, Weaver and Tidwell L.L.P., currently employs 225 accountants and consultants and approximately 265 employees. With offices in Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston, Weaver and Tidwell is ranked the largest independent certified public accounting firm in the Southwest by Practical Accountant.
The firm represents a broad range of clients including large national and international corporations, publicly and privately held businesses, nonprofit organizations, and government entities. In addition to the firm’s audit, accounting and tax services, its accountants and consultants practice in the areas of business valuation; estate planning/wealth transfer; forensic accounting; information technology; international services; property tax; risk advisory services; and state and local tax. It also performs peer reviews for other accounting firms.
To meet the growing needs of its clients in the areas of employee benefits and financial planning, the firm has two affiliate firms: Retirement Plan Concepts and Weaver and Tidwell Financial Advisors, Ltd.
Weaver and Tidwell has been designated a “Best Place to Work” in Dallas-Fort Worth by the Dallas Business Journal and was recently awarded a “Momentum Award” by the Dallas Chamber of Commerce for growth.
Learn more at www.weaverandtidwell.com.