KAWG&F’S ANITA SHECKELLS AWARDED PRESTIGIOUS CERTIFIED CONSTRUCTION FINANCIAL PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION

Baltimore , MD -- Baltimore-based public accounting and consulting firm Katz, Abosch, Windesheim, Gershman & Freedman (KAWG&F) is pleased to announce that Anita Sheckells was awarded the Certified Construction Financial Professional (CCFP) designation. The professional designation was awarded by the Institute of Certified Construction Financial Professionals, in conjunction with the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA).

“Anita continues to play an integral role in the growth and development of KAWG&F. We are very proud of her for earning such a prestigious designation,” said Alvin Katz, Managing Director of KAWG&F.

As only the second Certified Public Accountant in public practice in Maryland and one of 165 professionals nationwide to earn this certification, Sheckells qualified for the CCFP designation by excelling in various areas specifically related to the construction field, such as accounting and reporting, income recognition, budgeting and planning, risk management, taxes, human resources, legal, information technology, and joint ventures.

A graduate of University of Baltimore with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with a Concentration in Accounting, Sheckells started her career at KAWG&F in 1984. As co-chair of KAWG&F’s Construction Group Practice, she is a shareholder and holds the first female Board of Directors position with the firm. Sheckells specializes in services to the construction industry, including special accounting issues, tax issues, and bonding and banking issues. She also specializes in small business accounting and taxation, business advisory, tax planning and accounting services to closely-held businesses.

As one of the 125 largest accounting firms in the country, KAWG&F is headquartered in Timonium, Maryland, with offices in Columbia and Bel Air. Members of the Leading Edge Alliance, an international organization comprised of independently owned accounting and consulting firms, KAWG&F has an expert staff and leading edge technology which enables the firm to provide the highest quality service and most personal accounting, tax, financial and management consulting services to each of its clients. Contact KAWG&F by calling (410) 828-CPAS.