In this episode of the Trusted Professional Podcast, Calvin Harris Jr., CPA, CEO of the New York State Society of CPAs, chats with Zachary Gordon, the founder of Red Five Services LLC. Zach is a CPA with more than fifteen years of professional experience across multiple industries and functions. He serves as the fractional CFO, strategic advisor or head of technical accounting for a portfolio of crypto, cannabis, psychedelics, AI, and tech companies.

In this episode of the Trusted Professional Podcast, Calvin Harris Jr., CPA, CEO of the New York State Society of CPAs, chats with John M. Spatola, the Partner of the Emerging Business (Tax), Business Valuation, Forensic Accounting and Dispute Resolution Services (BVFDR) practice at Nawrocki Smith LLP. John has diversified experience in income tax planning and preparation, business valuations, insurance loss consulting, economic damages, agreed upon procedure engagements and various other complex matters. He has performed numerous training presentations to clients, attorneys, accountants, and other groups on various topics. Mr. Spatola provides assistance to counsel in all aspects of litigation-related matters. In his capacity as a director, he works with high-net-worth individuals and their business as it relates to tax preparation and planning in addition to being in charge of various business valuation, insurance consulting, forensic accounting, and litigation support engagements.

John is currently serving as a vice president of the New York State Society of CPAs. He has previously served the Society as a Director-at-Large on the Board of Directors, a member of the Awards and Nominating committees, and in chapter roles with the Suffolk Chapter as President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. He is also a Past Co-Chair of the Suffolk Chapter Litigation, Forensic and Valuation Services, and Membership committees.

In this episode of the Trusted Professional Podcast, Calvin Harris Jr., CPA, CEO of the New York State Society of CPAs, chats with Orumé Hays,CPA, CGMA, MST, a director-at-large of the NYSSCPA and founder/CEO of Hays CPA LLC.

Orumé Hays Agbeyegbe (She/Her) is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA ) in the State of New York and the Commonwealth of Virginia. She is also a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA). Her extensive finance and accounting experience includes working with small, medium, local, national, and international businesses. She has more than a decade of business operations and financial expertise in various business sectors, including architecture, design, entertainment, event productions, food & beverage, healthcare, and hospitality.

Orumé holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Finance from CUNY College of Staten Island, New York (inducted to Sigma Beta Delta Honor Society), and a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology & Anthropology from the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Nigeria. She also earned a Master of Science in Taxation from the D'Amore Mckim School of Business, Northeastern University, Massachusetts.