23 June, 2008
Jock Graff, Brian Kempf and Courtney Margo, accountants at Rea & Associates, a regional accounting and business consulting firm, have successfully completed and passed all four parts of the exam to become a Certified Public Accountant. Graff is a senior accountant in Rea's Dublin office, Kempf is a staff accountant in Rea's Millersburg office and Margo is a senior accountant at Rea's New Philadelphia office.
The CPA examination is administered by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants to ensure only qualified individuals become CPAs.
At Rea, Graff specializes in employee benefit plans and construction clients. He is a graduate of the Ohio State University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting. Originally from Cleveland, he now resides in Lewis Center with his wife Stacy and their daughter, Olivia.
Kempf holds a Bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. A native of Shickley, Nebraska, he now resides in Kidron with his wife, Jenna.
Margo specializes in governmental auditing at Rea, working with school districts, counties and cities. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting and marketing from Miami University. A native of Dover, she currently resides in New Philadelphia.