Vrakas CPAs + Advisors is pleased to announce the promotions of Holly Breien, CPA, James Broughton, CPA, Michelle Pollack, CPA, and Scott Syrjala, CPA.
Breien, previously an Audit Manager, has been promoted to an Audit Principal. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, Breien joined Vrakas CPAs + Advisors in 2004 after receiving her Masters of Professional Accountancy. Her primary responsibility is to provide audit, review and compilation services to companies in the manufacturing and construction industries. She also has expertise in conducting employee benefit plan audits. Breien is a member of the Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants (WICPA) and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). She is a resident of Mukwonago, WI.
Broughton, previously a Tax Manager, has been promoted to a Tax Principal. Prior to joining Vrakas in 2010, Broughton spent three years working for a local CPA firm in the southeast region of the United States and four years serving as a tax accountant with a Big 4 firm. His primary responsibilities include tax planning and compliance for closely-held businesses. Broughton has extensive experience working with corporate entities, including consolidated corporations, multi-state and multi-national corporations and has a concentration of clients in the manufacturing, professional services, real estate and construction industries. Broughton is a member of the Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants (WICPA) and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). He is a current resident of Richfield, WI.
Syrjala, previously a Tax Manager, has been promoted to a Tax Principal. His primary focus is providing tax planning, compliance and research support for clients in the manufacturing, service, construction and retail industries. Prior to joining Vrakas in 2009, Syrjala worked as a staff accountant with a firm that specializes in providing CPA and advisory services to construction and manufacturing entities. Syrjala is a member of the Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants (WICPA) and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). He is a current resident of East Troy, WI.
Michelle has been promoted from staff accountant to senior accountant, in the firm’s tax department. She joined Vrakas as an intern in Spring 2015 and was hired on full-time after graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater with a Masters of Professional Accountancy. Pollack is a member of the Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants (WICPA) and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). She is a resident of Waukesha, WI.
Vrakas is grateful to have such hardworking and dedicated employees.