The Kentucky CPA Journal

KyCPA member spotlight

2022-2023 KyCPA Board Chair, Jim Stevison

Issue 3
July 11, 2022

Stevison is partner and director of Strothman and Company’s Assurance Group. He serves in a variety of industries, including nonprofit, wholesale distribution, real estate and manufacturing, providing audit and other advisory services for the firm.

Within Strothman and Company, he is involved in recruitment of talent and manages the professional development of employees. He is considered one of the in-house experts on GAAP. He is also a member of the firm’s Executive Council that is setting the direction and growth plan for the firm.

Stevison has been a KyCPA member for more than 23 years. In addition to his service on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee, he has also been actively involved with several other KyCPA committees, including:

• CPE
• Finance
• Leadership Council
  and
• Nominations & Awards

Stevison also has provided his time and talent to the following organizations over the years:

• Finance committee co-chair for the Nativity Academy at St. Boniface
• Mentoring to accounting students at Bellarmine University
• Aloysius Catholic Church soccer coach
• Reds rookie machine pitch coach for the South Oldham Little League
• Coach for Oldham County Youth Soccer Association
• Project role model volunteer for Family Scholar House
  and
• Program review team volunteer for Metro United Way

Stevison is married to his wife, Shawn, who is also a CPA and a KyCPA member, and they have one daughter. He enjoys spending time with family and friends cheering on his daughter’s volleyball teams, the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team and St. Louis Blues hockey team.

What are the main goals you want to accomplish as KyCPA Board Chair?

I am looking forward to an exciting year as Board Chair. There are a few main goals that I want to accomplish this year. One goal is to continue working with educators across the state to increase access to and promote accounting to various student groups.

There are fewer college students majoring in accounting. There are more CPAs retiring than new CPAs entering the workforce. The ripple effect is already happening, and businesses are struggling to find CPAs to fill open positions. Therefore, I want to make it a priority to continue efforts to promote the accounting profession to students in high school and college.

KyCPA made great strides with advocacy efforts this past year. Another goal this year is to continue those advocacy efforts for business owners across the state by maintaining and fostering new relationships with leadership in state and local governments to promote business friendly policy.

I encourage members to watch your email, follow KyCPA on social media and check out kycpa.org for upcoming member events, new opportunities to be involved in the Society and new member benefits. 

Thank you for the opportunity to serve as your 2022-2023 KyCPA Board Chair.