Vrakas/Blum Announces New Audit Seniors

July 30, 2014
Brookfield, WI -- The local public accounting and business advisory firm of Vrakas/Blum, S.C. is pleased to announce the promotions of Melissa L. Karis, CPA and Paul A. Rothering, CPA to Audit Senior.
 
“Both Melissa and Paul have shown promising leadership skills and we felt confident it was the right time to help them take the next step in their careers” said James A. Holmes, CPA, Managing Shareholder and President of Vrakas/Blum.
 
Karis, a former staff accountant, has been promoted to Audit Senior. She joined the firm in September 2011, after serving as an intern in 2010.  Karis is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, where she earned a Master of Professional Accountancy degree in 2011. Karis is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants (WICPA) and resides in Brookfield, Wisconsin.
 
Rothering has also been promoted from staff accountant to Audit Senior. He was brought in as an intern in January 2010, and joined the professional staff in September 2011. Rothering is a 2011 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, where he earned a Master of Professional Accountancy degree. He is a member of the AICPA and WICPA and resides in New Berlin, Wisconsin.
 
Vrakas/Blum, S.C. is a regional mid-market accounting and consulting firm based in Brookfield, Wisconsin. The firm specializes in serving closely-held businesses and their owners, and offers a full range of services, including financial statement audits, reviews and accounting, tax planning and compliance, business advisory, business valuation and litigation support, business management software sales and consulting, and cost segregation. Vrakas/Blum, S.C. is a member firm of CPA Associates International, Inc., which includes over 150 affiliates with offices in most states and abroad. For more information please visit www.v-b.com.
 
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Contact:
Lindsay Roggenbuck, Business Development
lroggenbuck@v-b.com, (262) 797-0400 x634