Phone: 703-591-5200

Fax: 703-738-1931

Email: smithj@bsbllc.com

Career Experience

• Founding Member, Burdette Smith & Bish, LLC (2012-)
• Shareholder, The Burdette Smith Group, PC (1989-2011)

Licensure

• Certified Public Accountant, Commonwealth of Virginia

Education

• B.S. in Accounting, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 
• Continuing professional education in all phases of public accounting

Professional Affiliations

• Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Member, Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants

Range of Experience

• Over 25 years of experience in planning, supervision and administration of financial reporting engagements
• Tax planning & compliance for businesses
• Tax planning and compliance for employee benefit plans
• Management and advisory services to small and emerging businesses
• Accounting systems review, software implementation, policy and precodure manuals
• Mergers and acquisition issues

Professional history:

• 2012  -           Member, Burdette Smith & Bish, LLC
• 1989  - 2011   The Burdette Smith Group, P.C.

 Honors and awards:

• Accountant of the Year - GMU Accounting Honors Fraternity
• Top Virginia CPA - Virginia Business Magazine 2005

Community service, past and present:

• GMU Patriot Club Advisor Board
• Former Instructor, George Washington University