Brian Michels, CPA selected one of the 2015 “40 Under 40” by CPA Practice Advisor magazine

Sheehan & Company would like to congratulate Brian Michels, CPA, who was selected one of the 2015 40 Under 40 in the Accounting Profession by CPA Practice Advisor magazine. The “40 Under 40” program honorees represent some of the best and brightest talent in the accounting profession across the country.

This year’s 40 Under 40 honorees are exactly what leaders of a next generation firm look like. They’re trendy, innovative, creative and flexible. They know that the value of their work is not defined by four walls and computer desks. They are all working to revolutionize the way businesses and accountants do business. They have a natural knack for anticipating where the future of accounting is heading and fulfilling the needs of their clients.

The CPA Practice Advisor magazine sponsors the accounting professions annual 40 Under 40 recognition awards with the goal of honoring, following and encouraging the future leaders of the profession as they forge their paths to their own unique definitions of success.

Below are some of the criteria for this prestigious recognition.

• Candidates should be working in the accounting field and have not turned 40 as of August 31, 2015.


• Candidates should have achieved a recognizable level of success and record of achievement.


• Candidates should be people who are likely to remain in the profession and continue to build on their achievements.


• Candidates should have demonstrated accomplishments off the job as well as on the job, in such areas as community and civic involvement, mentoring, volunteering, board membership, and so on.


• Candidates should be energetic, ambitious, innovative, the types of people who stretch boundaries.


• Candidates should demonstrate superior, game-changing work performance by utilizing, embracing, and perhaps introducing new processes, technologies, solutions to existing procedures.


• Candidates should be the people who help others, the best and the brightest, the ones who are driven to making changes and who have the ability and expertise to see the changes through to fruition.


• Candidates should be visible in the profession – speaking, training, writing, connecting, educating, and participating in professional associations.