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September 23, 2023 – Arlington, Texas – Sutton Frost Cary LLP (SFC LLP) is thrilled to recognize Jennifer Guse, CPA, for being named by The Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) as a member of their 40 Under 40 class. The Chamber, in partnership with Arlington Today, made the announcement this morning on their blog.Jennifer has been with SFC LLP since November 2014 and currently works as a Senior Tax Manager. She graduated from Hardin-Simmons University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and also a Master of Business Administration. She is an active volunteer...

August 29, 2023 - Denton, Texas - In a recent collaborative effort aimed at exploring the relationship between accounting and fundraising teams, SFC LLP, Dynamic Development Strategies, and Serve Denton came together to hold a remarkable event. Hosted by Serve Denton, this session featured speakers, Emily Hill, CPA and Michelle Crim, CFRE, who shared their expertise on how accounting can be a friend to the world of fundraising. This was a new session in SFC LLP’s Advancing Nonprofit Series. The session was characterized by insightful discussions, practical insights, and valuable takeaways, ...

August 25, 2023 - Dallas, Texas - SFC LLP continued its dedicated support for the Teufelhunden Foundation, playing a crucial role in enhancing the event's success. Throughout the day, SFC assisted the organization by managing bag drops, handling registration, overseeing activities, and providing volunteers throughout the entire day!SFC takes immense pride in its ongoing commitment as the title sponsor for the annual Fore the Corps Golf Classic. The Teufelhunden Foundation, comprised of United States Marines and like-minded individuals, remains dedicated to enhancing the lives of Marines, th...

Arlington, TX – August 17, 2023 – SFC LLP, is thrilled to announce the imminent completion of its new headquarters in the heart of Downtown Arlington. The new building will become an iconic addition to the Dream City’s skyline once it is completed. As the construction enters its final stages, SFC anticipates the opening of the state-of-the-art building in the Fall of 2023. The forthcoming architectural masterpiece was designed by 97w and completed by Hutcherson Construction. Incorporating the company's vision, the building showcases cutting-edge technology and ergonomic workspaces, emphasiz...

August 15, 2022 - Arlington, Texas - Sutton Frost Cary LLP (SFC) is pleased to announce the following promotions:Heather Conklin-Pierce has been promoted from Insurance Compliance Associate to Insurance Compliance Senior. SFC welcomed Heather in July of 2021. Her experience includes conducting compliance audits for various insurance carriers, analyzing the results of those audits and communicating the results to the various insurance carriers. Heather graduated from the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice.Miranda Watkins has been promote...

May 20, 2023 - Arlington, Texas - Sutton Frost Cary LLP (SFC) is thrilled announce and extend our heartfelt congratulations to Alexandra MacMartin on being named by the TXCPA as the recipient of the 2023 Rising Star Award. This remarkable achievement is a testament to your exceptional skills, dedication, and unwavering commitment to excellence. Your talent and hard work have set you apart, and it is truly inspiring to see your outstanding contributions recognized at such a high level!About Sutton Frost Cary LLPSFC is a full-service CPA firm that has been serving the DFW area for more than 3...

May 5, 2023 – Arlington, Texas - SFC LLP recently volunteered with the TXCPA Fort Worth Chapter’s #Adulting Balancing the Checks of Life program. As a firm, SFC volunteered and managed several booths throughout the day by helping students navigate through life as an adult. #Adulting Balancing the Checks of Life is a financial literacy program that was created to give high schools a hands-on glimpse into life as an adult, managing income and paying bills but in a fun, alternative reality environment. Its inaugural year, the program reached over 100 students, and this year the program was ab...

May 3, 2023 - Arlington, Texas - Madeline Gammon graduated into Leadership Arlington with the Best Class Ever 2023 on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at the Arlington Professional Development Center in Arlington, Texas. This is a significant achievement for her, as it marks the culmination of a year of hard work and dedication to personal and professional growth. SFC would like to congratulate Madeline on her accomplishment and wish her all the best as she continues to thrive and succeed in her career. We are proud to have her as a member of our team and look forward to seeing all that she will acc...

April 4, 2023 - Arlington, Texas - SFC LLP is excited to announce and congratulate Kim Crawford, Partner, on being appointed by Governor Greg Abbott to the Texas State Board Of Public Accountancy (TSBPA). Kim has been with the firm for over 25 years and is a member of the firm’s executive committee. She is also is a member of the American Institute of CPAs, the Texas Society of CPAs, and the Fort Worth Chapter of TXCPA. Additionally, she is treasurer of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce, the Rotary Club of Arlington, and Women Inspiring Philanthropy, and a member of the Dean’s Leadership Ci...

April 4, 2023 - Arlington, Texas - On Tuesday afternoon, Kim Crawford delivered a presentation on risk management for the Executive Certificate in Nonprofit Governance at UT Dallas' Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance. As a highly experienced CPA and Partner at SFC LLP, Kim offered valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities that nonprofit organizations face when managing risk. Drawing on her real-world experiences working directly with nonprofit organizations, Kim provided the participants with practical strategies for effective risk management.About Sutton Frost C...

February 17, 2023 - Arlington, Texas - We at Sutton Frost Cary LLP (SFC LLP) were thrilled to receive an invitation to the University of Texas at Arlington's Department of Accounting's Annual Firm Night for another year. It's always a pleasure for SFC to be a part of such an exceptional event, which drew over 450 students from the university's accounting program. Firm night provides us with a unique opportunity to connect directly with students who share our passion for accounting, and share our experiences and knowledge with them. We eagerly anticipate participating in comparable events in...

January 3, 2023 - Arlington, Texas - Sutton Frost Cary LLP (SFC) is proud to announce that Tyler Sebastianelli has been promoted from Audit Associate to Audit Senior Associate. SFC welcomed Tyler in August of 2021. He has experience performing assurance engagements for various types of entities in a wide variety of industries, including nonprofit organizations, charter schools and employee benefit plans.Tyler graduated from Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York with a BBA in Accounting. He attended St. John’s University in Queens, New York where he graduated with a Masters of Science in...

September 30, 2022 – Arlington, Texas - Sutton Frost Cary LLP (SFC) had the honor of participating in the City of Arlington 12th Annual Charity Golf Tournament benefitting the Tarrant County American Heart Association. The tournament took place on Friday, September 30, 2022 at the Lake Arlington Golf Course in Arlington, Texas. The tournament is an initiative by the City of Arlington and its employees to raise donations for research and programs. The tournament has raised over $145,000 for the Tarrant County American Heart Association in the last 11 years. SFC’s golf team included Bill Gre...

October 28, 2022 – Arlington, Texas – Sutton Frost Cary (SFC) held our Annual Day of Service this past Friday, October 28, 2022. The firm closed the Arlington and Fort Worth locations so that all firm employees could volunteer their time for the day. SFC changed things up this year and had a progressive day of giving! The firm first volunteered their time at the Green Oaks School in Arlington, Texas. The firm spent the morning giving the school a deep clean and helping with a variety of other tasks. The firm was then divided into teams to pick up and deliver lunches to the entire Arlington ...

October 20, 2022 – Haltom City, Texas - Together with Dynamic Development Strategies and Higginbotham Insurance, Sutton Frost Cary LLP (SFC) hosted the inaugural session of the firm’s Advancing Nonprofits Series on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at Meals on Wheels of Tarrant County in Halton City, Texas. This series is dedicated to helping guide nonprofits through a variety of topics by offering a panel discussion. This session’s topic was Fundraising MythBusters and covered important topics to ensure that fundraising efforts are both profitable and compliant. The panel of speakers for this eve...

September 23, 2022 – Arlington, Texas – Sutton Frost Cary LLP (SFC LLP) is thrilled to recognize Alexandra MacMartin, CPA, for being named by The Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) as a member of the their inaugural 40 Under 40 class. The Chamber, in partnership with Arlington Today, made the announcement this morning on their blog.Alexandra has been with SFC LLP since December 2019 and currently works as an Audit Senior. She graduated from the Sarah Lawrence College with a Bachelors of Arts in Liberal Arts and then received her accounting certificate from Austin Community Coll...

Arlington, Texas – September 15, 2022 – Sutton Frost Cary LLP (SFC LLP) is honored to announce that SFC LLP has been ranked as a Top 400 CPA firm by INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA). The IPA 500, recognizing the top U.S.-based firms, is the most comprehensive list of North American public accounting firms available. IPA annually ranks the largest public accounting firms in the U.S. based on participating firm’s net revenues. IPA is the survey leader in data collection for the profession, with more of the largest 600 firms participating than any other survey today and a 92% return rate of part...

August 26, 2022 - Dallas, Texas - SFC LLP is proud to continue to support the Teufelhunden Foundation this year by being the title sponsor at the annual Fore the Corps Golf Classic. The Teufelhunden Foundation is a group of United States Marines and Marine-minded individuals working together to improve the lives of Marines, their families, Veterans, first responders, and other members of the local community, with an emphasis on those directly correlated to the United States Marine Corps. The tournament this year was held at the Bear Creek Golf Club on Friday, August 26, 2022. Golfers and vo...

June 9, 2022 – Fort Worth, Texas – SFC LLP (SFC) is proud to have participated in the TXCPA’s Sunrise CPE this morning at The City Club in downtown Fort Worth. Alexandra (Alex) MacMartin, Audit Senior, was a keynote speaker for the event and spoke on the topic of In-Kind Disclosure Requirements.About Sutton Frost Cary LLPSFC is a full-service CPA firm that has been serving the DFW area for more than 30 years through offices in Arlington and Fort Worth. The firm works with privately and publicly held businesses in construction, manufacturing, insurance, distribution and technology industries...

December 13, 2021 – Arlington, Texas – Sutton Frost Cary LLP (SFC) is proud to announce that José N. Márquez, Audit Associate, has successful passed all four parts of the CPA exam. Márquez attended the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy swearing-in ceremony in Austin on December 4, 2021. Márquez joined SFC August 2021 and currently works as an Audit Associate. Márquez completed his Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting at Texas A&M University at San Antonio.About Sutton Frost Cary LLPSFC is a full-service CPA firm that has been serving the DFW area for more than 30 year...

November 6, 2021 - Fort Worth, Texas - Jennifer Guse, Jose Marquez, Alexandra MacMartin and Drew Madsen worked with the Fort Worth Chapter of the TXCPA and fellow CPAs to provide financial literacy community outreach at Hope Farms. The program was titled "#adulting" and helped participants learn how to gain a better understanding and how to take charge of their financial literacy. Sutton Frost Cary is proud to have sponsored the event.About Sutton Frost Cary LLPSFC is a full-service CPA firm that has been serving the DFW area for more than 30 years through offices in Arlington and Fort Wort...

October 30, 2021 - Arlington, Texas – Sutton Frost Cary LLP (SFC) participated in the Annual Chili Cook Off at the University of Texas at Arlington. The event was hosted by Beta Alpha Psi and The Accounting Society at the University of Texas at Arlington.This year the firm went with an outer space theme that included a pair of flying saucers, balloon garlands and aliens!Paul Cary, Chef in Charge, carefully curated an extraordinary chili recipe that was packed with just enough heat and a ton of flavor! The recipe included ground beef, pork sausage and a secret mixture of seasonings and spice...

October 14, 2021 Fort Worth, Texas – Sutton Frost Cary LLP (SFC) is proud to congratulate Paula Hiett, Partner, on celebrating 25 years of service with SFC.Paula has been in public accounting since 1996. She specializes in consulting for insurance-related clients but her background in accounting also includes experience in the both public and private sectors. Her extensive and diverse experience includes audits of financial statements of privately owned companies, employee benefit plans and nonprofit organizations.Paula is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the state of Texas and has BB...

September 10, 2021 Arlington, Texas - Sutton Frost Cary LLP (SFC) is proud to congratulate Kim Crawford, Partner, on celebrating 25 years of service with SFC. Kim’s ongoing dedication and leadership have been a vital role in making SFC successful! Kim has been in public accounting since 1994 and joined SFC in 1996.Her extensive and diverse experience includes, but is not limited to, audits of financial statements of privately owned companies, employee benefit plans and nonprofit organizations and consulting for insurance-related clients. Kim also assists clients with various tax and consult...

August 20th, 2021 Arlington, Texas - Sutton Frost Cary LLP (SFC) is proud to congratulate Denise Holmes, Partner, on celebrating 20 years of service with SFC. Denise has been in accounting since 1985, but has been with SFC since 2001.Her extensive and diverse experience includes, but is not limited to federal, multi-state and sales tax matters. Denise has extensive experience in tax planning, compliance and representing clients before the IRS. She works with privately held corporations, limited partnerships and limited liability companies in a variety of industries.Denise is a Certified Pub...

August 5, 2021 Fort Worth, Texas - Sutton Frost Cary LLP (SFC) is proud to announce that SFC has earned the distinct honor of placing seventh out of 33 other companies in the Small – Medium category for FW Inc. Magazine’s Best Companies to Work For in Fort Worth for 2021. The winners were announced at the award ceremony that was held this Thursday at The Worthington Renaissance Hotel in downtown Fort Worth. The award was accepted by Drew Madsen on behalf of the firm. This is the fourth year for SFC to make the Best Companies to Work For in Fort Worth list and is honored to have been conside...

July 1, 2021 - Arlington, Texas - Sutton Frost Cary LLP (SFC) is pleased to announce the following promotions effective July 1, 2021: Bryan Ball has been promoted from Audit Associate to Audit Senior Associate. SFC welcomed Bryan in December of 2019. He has experience performing assurance engagements for various types of entities in a wide variety of industries, including nonprofit organizations, manufacturing companies and employee benefit plans.Bryan graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington in Arlington, Texas with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance. He is current...

December 31, 2020 – Arlington, Texas - Sutton Frost Cary LLP (SFC) is excited to have joined forces this past holiday season with Frost Bank and Venturity for a friendly donation drive competition! Employees from all companies donated a wide variety of personal hygiene and toiletry items to benefit Trusted World in Garland, Texas. SFC was able to donate 500 individual items to the cause! Trusted World is an organization that allocates the best resources, at no cost, to people or organizations locally in the DFW metroplex who are providing services on someone else’s behalf. SFC enjoyed th...

December 31, 2020 – Arlington, Texas - Sutton Frost Cary LLP (SFC) is pleased to announce the following promotions effective January 1, 2021Mark Powles has been promoted from Tax Manager to Tax Director. Mark has 28 years of experience in public accounting. His industry experience includes construction, nonprofit organizations, investment services, manufacturing, and employee benefit plans. His experience also includes preparation of income tax returns for individuals, corporations and partnerships. Mark is a graduate of Frostburg State University in Maryland and has been with the firm sinc...

November 12, 2020 Fort Worth, Texas - Sutton Frost Cary LLP (SFC) is proud to announce that SFC has earned the distinct honor of placing twelfth out of 24 other companies in the Small – Medium category for FW Inc. Magazine Best Companies to Work For in Fort Worth for 2020. The winners were announced at the award ceremony that was held this Thursday at The T & P Station in downtown Fort Worth. The award was accepted by Kim Crawford on behalf of the firm. This is the third year for SFC to make the Best Companies to Work For in Fort Worth list and is honored to have been considered for th...

July 27, 2020 – Arlington, Texas - Sutton Frost Cary LLP is excited to sponsor SIPS & CPE: PPP Loan Forgiveness – What Your Banker Wants You To Know with Richard Burt from Trinity Bank on August 26, 2020. For more information and how to sign up to attend this session virtually, please visit: TXCPA Fort Worth

July  8, 2020 – Arlington, Texas - Sutton Frost Cary LLP is excited to join in celebrating the Maverick alumni with the entrepreneurial spirit for the second year of the MAVS 100 event. The event is slated for February 26, 2021. Continue to watch this site for more information on the 2021 #MAVS 100 event. Nominations are now open.About Sutton Frost Cary LLPSFC is a full-service CPA firm that has been serving the DFW area for more than 25 years through offices in Arlington and Fort Worth. The firm works with privately and publicly held businesses in construction, manufacturing, insurance, di...

Arlington, Texas –June 19, 2020 – Sutton Frost Cary LLP (SFC), a full-service accounting firm, is pleased to announce the graduation of Josh Linton from Leadership Arlington.Josh was accepted into the program in August 2019 and successfully completed the 9 month program. He graduated with the "Best Class Ever" of 2020 on June 18, 2020 at the University of Texas at Arlington. Leadership Arlington, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization, seeks to identify potential community leaders, educate them regarding civic engagement and leadership opportunities, and provides the graduate and their sponsorin...

COVID-19 UPDATE March 19, 2020 – Arlington, Texas - We hope that you and your family are healthy and doing well. During these unprecedented times, we value the safety and health of our staff, clients, families, partners and the communities in which we live and work. Our firm is open, and we are focused on you and your accounting needs. Currently we have limited our professionals in our offices, but all members of our team are available through varying methods of communication. We promise to continue to offer you the same level of quality services delivered by the professionals you know and ...

November 7, 2019 - Fort Worth, Texas - Sutton Frost Cary LLP (SFC) is proud to announce that SFC has earned the distinct honor of placing twelveth out of twenty four other companies in the small – medium category for FW Inc. Magazine Best Companies to Work For in Fort Worth for 2019. The winners were announced at the award ceremony that was held this past Thursday at The 4 Eleven event center in downtown Fort Worth. The award was accepted by Bill Greene and Denise Holmes on behalf of the firm. SFC is honored to have been considered for the list. SFC prides itself on creating a work environm...

November 2, 2019 - Arlington, Texas – Sutton Frost Cary LLP (SFC) participated in the Annual Chili Cook Off at the University of Texas at Arlington. The event was hosted by Beta Alpha Psi and The Accounting Society at the University of Texas at Arlington. This year the firm went with a UNO Card Game theme creating life size UNO cards that were worn as costumes as well as decorated the booth.Paul Cary and Bill Greene collaborated to create the most extraordinary chili recipe the cook off has seen that was packed with flavor and heat! Together they created their top secret recipe titled “Nume...

October 23, 2019 - Arlington, Texas – Sutton Frost Cary LLP (SFC) hosted their Annual Day of Service on October 23, 2019. The firm closed the Arlington and Fort Worth locations so that all firm employees could volunteer their time for the day. This year, the firm split into three different groups volunteering at the Green Oaks School, Habitat for Humanity Hood County and the North Texas Food Bank in Plano.The Green Oaks School group started the day working on the beautification of the landscaping around the school’s building. Alongside with volunteers from The Green Oaks School, they pulled...

October 17, 2019 – Arlington, Texas – Sutton Frost Cary LLP (SFC) participated in the Sixteenth Annual Fort Worth CPA Softball Tournament hosted by the Fort Worth Chapter of TXCPA. This was the fourth year for the Accounts Playable team to make an appearance at the event. This year the team was coached by Bill Greene. This year’s tournament brought on some fierce competition and SFC wasn’t able to pull out a win during the first game. During the second game, the team came together and knocked their opponent out with a 12 to 1 win. Unfortunately, during the last game SFC started out strong, ...

September 4, 2019 - Arlington, Texas - Exciting news! UTA Fort Worth is now approved as a CPE Provider by the TX State Board of Public Accountancy and NASBA Accredited. Amy Michie, CPA – Partner will be instructing “Accounting for Not-For-Profit Entities” at UTA Forth Worth on November 20, 2019. Check out our flyer for more information, and contact Michael Wollman at michael.wollman@uta.edu or 817-272-5907 with any questions or if you would like to get registered.About Sutton Frost Cary LLPSFC is a full-service CPA firm that has been serving the DFW area for more than 25 years through offic...

August 1, 2019 - Arlington, Texas – Sutton Frost Cary LLP (SFC) announced today that it has been recognized as one of Accounting Today’s "Best Accounting Firms to Work For" for 2019. SFC is honored to be named as one of the top 100 firms in the accounting industry in the United States. This is the second year that Sutton Frost Cary LLP has been nominated for this award. SFC will find out their ranking among all the firms nominated in the October issue of Accounting Today.Each year, Accounting Today presents an annual ranking as an editorial supplement to the magazine’s November issue. Accou...