Withum’s Jim Bourke and Ed Mendlowitz continue to shape the public accounting landscape and earn respect from their industry peers. For 2021, by way of 140 candidate votes, Bourke and Mendlowitz ranked on Accounting Today’s Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting list together for the seventh consecutive year.
Withum’s Advisory Services practice, he is continually recognized for his ability to harness the power of innovation through technology within public accounting and as the go-to expert in the industry for sharing that knowledge with others. A celebrated thought leader across the industry worldwide, Accounting Today noted that even throughout a year of minimal in-person events, Bourke capitalized on the power of technology to present virtually “with the same skill and enthusiasm he always brings to educating his peers on how to build the best technology arsenal for their firms — and all that while continuing to provide innovative advisory services to Withum’s clients.”
Ed Mendlowitz, Emeritus Partner and Lead of the Partners’ Network, is a trusted voice for sole practitioners and small firms in the accounting world. Accounting Today shared that he “packs an enormous amount of actionable advice in an impressive flood of columns, blogs, lectures, books and online resources.” Mendlowitz offers over 40 years of public accounting experience to those seeking his counsel. As a collegiate educator and co-founder of his own firm, his concepts and principles hold true as the profession evolves.
When top 100 accounting influencers were prompted by Accounting Today to respond to Accounting Today’s Q&A on “What is the most important issue currently facing the accounting profession?” Bourke and Mendlowitz both agreed that focusing on talent will be critical for firms’ moving forward.