Recognizing Leadership at the Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon

Karen McCloskey CPA, MST joined the ranks of the Arizona Society of CPAs Life Members. She was selected in part because of her service on the ASCPA board, the Arizona State Board of Accountancy and nonprofits in Tucson. One of McCloskey’s most notable contributions to the profession was her ten years with the Arizona State Board of Accountancy, including five years on the Law Review Committee and as president from 2013-2014. 

Scott Emett, an associate professor at Arizona State University's W. P. Carey School of Business, received an Excellence in Teaching Award. One educator is selected annually each year to reward innovation and dedication to teaching accounting. He was selected in part because of the work he has done to transform introductory accounting courses by incorporating technology, grounded examples and unique career paths into the curriculum.