Minnesota Society of CPAs celebrates Elijah Watt Sells Award winners
MINNEAPOLIS (June 2, 2023) — The Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants (MNCPA) celebrates two winners of the Elijah Watt Sells Award. The Elijah Watt Sells Award was established by the American Institute of CPAs in 1923 to recognize outstanding performance on the CPA Exam. In 2022, more than 67,000 individuals took the exam with 50 scoring high enough to receive the award. Of those 50, two individuals have ties to Minnesota.
MNCPA member Kaarin Kontio Evens is a graduate of Macalester College with a Bachelor of Science in chemistry, a Bachelor of Arts in music and a Master of Science in chemistry from University of Wisconsin, Madison (with additional business coursework at Augsburg University). Evens is employed with Lottsa Tax and Accounting Services in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Maddison Sumners is a graduate of Bethel University with a Bachelor of Science in accounting and finance. Sumners is employed with Deloitte LLP in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The MNCPA serves the public interest by advancing the highest standards of ethics and practices within the CPA profession. The MNCPA delivers on that promise by offering extensive continuing professional education and resources; advocating for members and the public with regulatory agencies and boards; and mentoring and encouraging the CPAs and business leaders of tomorrow. Founded in 1904, the MNCPA has 7,500 members who work in public accounting, business and industry, government and education.
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