C.M. "Mac" Angel Discussion Leader of the Year Award
Keith M. Crass
 Keith
M. Crass of Crass & Smith, P.A. has been selected to receive the 2007 ASCPA Mac
Angel Discussion Leader of the Year Award.
This prestigious honor is awarded each year to a
continuing education course discussion leader who received the highest average
evaluations in the previous year. In order to qualify for the award the
discussion leader must have taught at least eight hours during the year, and the
course(s) taught must have been sponsored by the ASCPA.
Keith M. Crass, CPA, CVA is the managing partner of Crass & Smith, P.A. in Hot
Springs, Arkansas. A graduate of Arkansas State University, he has served as an
adjunct faculty member for Garland County Community College and the University
of the Ozarks. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants, Arkansas Society of Certified Public Accountants and the National
Association of Certified Valuation Analysts. He currently serves as a member of
the Board of Directors of the both the ASU Alumni Association and the Hot
Springs Country Club.
Keith has over 26 years experience in public accounting, and is a frequent
speaker for business organizations. He has also written and presented ethics
related continuing education courses for the ASCPA, Fortune 500 companies,
national and regional CPA firms, and other professional associations. As a
Certified Valuation Analyst, he also performs business valuation and litigation
support services.
Keith served as the Chair of the ASCPA Professional Ethics Committee for 11
years, and in that capacity has been active in helping members understand and
adhere to the Code of Professional Conduct. He has a keen interest in
the promotion of professional ethics and has actively represented the ASCPA at
the national level on ethics issues. Keith has also served as the National Key
Person Coordinator for the Arkansas Society of CPAs and is currently serving as
President.
In July, 1995, the Board of Directors of the Arkansas Society of CPAs voted
to rename the Arkansas Society of CPAs Discussion Leader of the Year Award in
honor of C.M. "Mac" Angel, in recognition and appreciation for his contributions
to the ASCPA CPE Program.
The Arkansas Society of CPAs C.M. "Mac" Angel Discussion Leader of the Year
Award is presented to continuing education course discussion leaders receiving
the highest average evaluations in a given year. In order to qualify for the
award, the discussion leader must have taught at least eight hours during the
year; the course(s) taught must have been sponsored by the Arkansas Society of
CPAs; and the discussion leader must be a member of the ASCPA or a resident of
Arkansas who assists the ASCPA.
Discussion Leaders who have been recognized as the
Outstanding Discussion Leaders of the Year are:
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1993 - Richard L. Schwartz
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1992 - Jackson Farrow, Jr.
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1991 - C.M. "Mac" Angel
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1990 - Lucian H. Shockey
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1989 - R.
Stanley Peebles
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1988 - C. Brantly Buck
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1987 - C.M. "Mac" Angel
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1986 - Richard L. Schwartz
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1985 - Terry L. Matthews
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1984 - Richard L. Schwartz
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1983 - R. Stanley Peebles
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1982 - David A. Peglow
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1981 - G. William Glezen
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