BST & Co. announces promotions in Audit and Accounting Department

ALBANY, New York, August 15, 2018 – BST & Co. CPAs, LLP, one of the Capital Region’s leading financial and management consulting firms, today announced a series of promotions within its audit and accounting department.

Jeremy DeBarr, Mike Evans and Brandon Smith have each been named senior associate within the department.

“We are pleased to announce these advancements at BST,” said Ron Guzior, managing partner of BST & Co. CPAs, LLP. “Each of these professionals brings valuable experience to our audit and accounting department. Their knowledge only adds to our firm’s extensive portfolio of services.”

DeBarr joined BST in November 2015 and specializes in auditing services for clients in the government and not-for-profit sectors. He earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University at Albany and a master’s degree in accounting from Syracuse University.

Evans joined BST in January 2017 and specializes in auditing services for clients in the government and not-for-profit sectors. He earned both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in accounting from The College of Saint Rose.

Smith joined BST in February 2018 and specializes in auditing services for clients in the government sector. He earned both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in accounting from Siena College. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants.

With roots tracing back to 1944, BST & Co. CPAs, LLP is recognized as one of the largest accounting and consulting firms in upstate New York. The firm offers traditional accounting, auditing and tax services; as well as specialty services related to business valuation, forensic accounting, litigation support, employee benefit plan auditing and consulting, governmental auditing and consulting, merger and acquisition assistance, wealth management and personal financial planning, and estate and gift tax consulting, amongst other services. The firm is a long-standing member of the RSM US Alliance, a premier affiliation of independent accounting and consulting firms in the United States.