Members in the News Marcus L. Augustin, CPA, has been named the new administrator of the Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Health Center in Osceola. He has been the CFO for the Annie Jeffrey Health Center since 2012. Augustin was raised in Osceola and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Marc D. Behrens, CPA, has been promoted to partner at Eide Bailly LLP in Elkhorn. He graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in accounting and joined Seim Johnson in 2010. Seim Johnson became part of Eide Bailly, a top 25 CPA and consulting firm, in July 2022. Behrens has also been a TeamMates Mentor since 2012. Jesse D. Brickner, CPA, has been promoted to partner at Hancock & Dana PC of Omaha. He has 10 years of experience in the profession. Brickner graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He is a member of the UNO Young Alumni Academy. Brian J. Gough, CPA, of Gretna has been promoted to partner at Hancock & Dana PC of Omaha. He has nearly 14 years of experience. Gough graduated from the University of Nebraska at Kearney with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting. He presently serves on the Omaha Estate Planning Council. Michael D. Hamaker, CPA, has been promoted to partner at Eide Bailly LLP in Elkhorn. He graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and joined Seim Johnson in 2012. Seim Johnson became part of Eide Bailly, a top 25 CPA and consulting firm, in July 2022. Lane Knott is the only Nebraskan and one of 50 individuals nationwide who have met the criteria to receive the prestigious Elijah Watt Sells Award. Knott graduated with a Bachelor of Science in accounting and a Master of Professional Accountancy from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He is employed by Labenz & Associates LLC in Lincoln. This award is presented by the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA). To qualify for the award, CPA candidates must obtain a cumulative average score above 95.50 across all four sections of the Uniform CPA Exam, pass all four sections on their first attempt, and have completed testing in 2022. Of the nearly 67,000 individuals who sat for the CPA Exam in 2022, only 50 candidates met the criteria to receive the Elijah Watt Sells Award. The award program was established by the AICPA in 1923 to recognize outstanding performance on the CPA Exam. Sells, one of the first CPAs in the U.S., was active in the establishment of the AICPA and played a key role in advancing education within the profession. Stephanie L. Lindburg, CPA, of Gretna has been promoted to manager after joining Hancock & Dana PC in Omaha in 2021. She has worked in the accounting profession for 10 years. Lindburg graduated with a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Nebraska Wesleyan University. 30 Nebraska CPA
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