Category: Martin, TN

Al Creswell Serving on the Tennessee State Board of Accountancy

The Tennessee State Board of Accountancy recently announced its leadership for 2010-2011. Alfred Creswell, CPA, chief managing officer for Alexander Thompson Arnold PLLC, is serving the third year of his second three year term.

The Tennessee State Board of Accountancy (http://tn.gov/commerce/boards/tnsba/) is part of the Department of Commerce and Insurance, which works to protect consumers while ensuring fair competition for industries and professionals who do business in Tennessee.
For over 30 years, Creswell has dedicated his life to providing quality accounting services. He has been a partner with Alexander Thompson Arnold CPAs since 1981, where his practice focuses on tax and firm administration. He serves on the Licensing and Law & Rules committees of the Tennessee State Board of Accountancy. He is an active member of the American Institute of CPAs and Tennessee Society of CPAs.

A graduate of the University of Tennessee at Martin, Creswell is active in his community. He is the president-elect and treasurer of the Union City Rotary Club and a Paul Harris Fellow. He’s a board member for the Discovery Park of America, Obion County Distinguished Speakers Foundation, and University of Tennessee at Martin Athletics Board. He is a trustee for the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity at UT Martin and a member of the Union City Shrine Club. He and his wife Michelle are also members of Union City First United Methodist Church.

STEPHEN ELDRIDGE EARNS CRISC CERTIFICATION

Stephen M. Eldridge, a partner with Alexander Thompson Arnold CPAs, recently earned his Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) certification through the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA).

ISACA designed the CRISC certification for IT professionals who have hands-on experience with risk identification, assessment, and evaluation; risk response; risk monitoring; IS control design and implementation; and IS control monitoring and maintenance.
The CRISC complements two other certifications Eldridge has earned from ISACA: Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT).

CISA is designed for IT professionals who perform independent reviews of control design and operational effectiveness;

CGEIT is for IT and business professionals who have a significant management, advisory or assurance role relating to the governance of IT, including risk management; and

CRISC is for IT and business professionals who are engaged at an operational level to mitigate risk and who design, implement and maintain IS controls.

Eldridge’s practice at Alexander Thompson Arnold CPAs focuses on auditing, tax, and client development, and he is the partner in charge of the firm’s SAS 70 audit practice. He earned his BSBA from Union University in Finance and Accounting. In addition to his other credentials, Eldridge is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Information Technology Professional. He is a member of the TSCPA, AICPA, ISACA, TGFOA, TVPPA, Jackson Area Technology Group and Utility Technology Association.
As an active member of the community, Eldridge is a board member and chairman of the finance committee for Youth Town and is a club member and former board member of the Jackson Rotary Club. He is also actively involved with Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Relay for Life. A 2004 graduate of Leadership Jackson, he is the president-elect for the West Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants.