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Congratulations to BPW Tax Manager Crystal Knepler on being named one of the 2019 40 Under 40 by the Pacific Coast Business Times! This award recognizes up-and-coming leaders in the Tri-Counties, and all of us at BPW congratulate Crystal on this well-deserved recognition. She was recognized, along with the other 40 Under 40 honorees, at… Read more

Congratulations to BPW Partner Tracey Solomon and BPW Supervisor Tiffany Ann Goodall on their recent awards and well-deserved recognition. Tracey was named one of the 2019 Top 50 Women in Business by the Pacific Coast Business Times. Tiffany received the 2019 CalCPA Women to Watch Award in the Emerging Leader category. Tracey Solomon joined Bartlett,… Read more

We are proud to have earned the recognition of Central Coast Best Places to Work by the Pacific Coast Business Times for the third consecutive year! With over 70 years and counting, we understand that the relationships we develop are at the core of our business—from our team members to our clients and community partners…. Read more

Congratulations to Joanie Hardy and Linda Laramee on their recent promotions to the management team! Joanie Hardy was promoted to Marketing Manager. A Santa Barbara native, Joanie started with BPW’s marketing department in 2012. She received her bachelor’s degree in Business Economics from UCSB and a post-graduate certificate in Marketing Management from Humber College. Additionally,… Read more

BPW is happy to announce the continued growth of the firm by welcoming Tracey Solomon to the partner group! Tracey has been a leader in the firm’s audit department since 2003 and brings a seasoned background in planning, supervising and executing audit and accounting engagements. Tracey enjoys working with a diverse group of clients including,… Read more

Congratulations to Managing Partner Eileen Sheridan and Partner Jacob Sheffield on being named two of the 2018 Who’s Who in Professional Services by the Pacific Coast Business Times! This award acknowledges the top CPAs and attorneys in the tri counties. Eileen Sheridan joined Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, LLP in 1987, becoming a partner in 1996…. Read more

Congratulations to our team members on their recent accomplishments! Andreas Nitsche was inducted into this year’s 40 Under 40 by the Pacific Coast Business Times, and eight team members recently received promotions with BPW! Andreas Nitsche, CPA was recently named one of this year’s 40 Under 40 by the Pacific Coast Business Times. The 40… Read more

Happy and grateful to share our fourth win with you! BPW has been named to Accounting Today’s list of Best Accounting Firms to Work For. The award program is designed to nationally identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in the accounting industry. Accounting Today partners with Best Companies Group to administer the survey program and identify companies… Read more

We are proud to spotlight BPW Partner Danna McGrew, who was recently featured in Leading From Within’s “Stories From Our Network.” Danna joined BPW in 1992 and has experience in coordinating, managing and executing audit and accounting engagements. As a partner in the firm’s audit department, Danna uses creative approaches to highlight opportunities for improvement… Read more

As Managing Partner Scott Hadley retires and rides off into the sunset, we celebrated his 21 years with the firm and the legacy that he has left. He passes the torch to long-standing Partner Eileen Sheridan as she assumes her new role with the firm as Managing Partner. Celebrating Scott On Friday, June 22, BPW… Read more

We are honored to be named among the Central Coast Best Places to Work by the Pacific Coast Business Times! This new award, started in 2017, marks the second year in a row we have been ranked alongside other top-quality companies in the tri counties. BPW is proud to be a people-focused firm and values relationships above all… Read more

Congratulations to BPW Partner Ellyn Cole on being named one of the 2018 Top 50 Women in Business by the Pacific Coast Business Times! This award recognizes female business leaders in the tri counties. Ellyn joined Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, LLP in 2006 and became a partner in 2016. Her main area of focus lies… Read more

Congratulations to our team members on their recent accomplishments! BPW Partner Danna McGrew was recently named to the Santa Barbara Foundation’s Board of Trustees. Danna joined BPW in 1992 and has been a partner since 2007. As a partner in the firm’s audit department, Danna uses creative approaches to highlight opportunities for improvement in her client’s operations…. Read more

Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, LLP, the largest full-service accounting firm on the Central Coast, is celebrating its 70th anniversary. In the early days, BPW was a family-run business. The partners’ wives managed the billing using hand-crank adding machines and employees tracked hours manually. While a modest operation, Stan Bartlett, Phil Pringle and Walt Wolf set… Read more

Congratulations to our team members on their recent promotions! We are proud to announce that six team members took the next step in their career with the firm. Debbie Mathieu, CPA was promoted to Supervisor in the firm’s tax department. She began working with BPW in 2012 and is part of the Estate Planning Group… Read more

The Pacific Coast Business Times recently named BPW Partners, Bridget Foreman and Danna McGrew as two of the 2017 Who’s Who in Professional Services. This award acknowledges CPAs and attorneys in the tri-counties that are at the top of their industry. Bridget Foreman joined Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, LLP in 2003, becoming a partner in… Read more

A heartfelt tribute and our best wishes go out to retiring BPW Partner Elizabeth Boscacci. Liz has left an indelible mark on the firm, and we extend our sincerest thanks for her contributions, talent and influence over the last 40 years. The BPW team gathered, along with her family, in July to celebrate Liz’s tenure with the firm and… Read more

We are honored to be named in the Top 5 of the inaugural Central Coast Best Places to Work by the Pacific Coast Business Times! BPW is a people-focused firm; it is part of who we are. From our team members and clients to our community partners and business associates, people are at the very… Read more

The Pacific Coast Business Times recently named BPW Partner Eileen Sheridan as one of the 2017 Top 50 Women in Business. This award acknowledges top female executives in a range of professions and also considers their involvement in the community. Eileen was recognized with the other honorees at an awards reception on April 13 at… Read more

Congratulations to our team members on their recent promotions! We had three team members receive promotions with the start of the New Year, acknowledging their hard work and dedication with BPW. Andrea Driscoll, CPA was promoted to Supervisor within the firm’s audit department. Originally from Spokane, Washington, Andrea joined BPW in August of 2016. She… Read more

The Pacific Coast Business Times recently named BPW Partners, Eileen Sheridan and John Britton as two of the 2016 Who’s Who in Professional Services. This award acknowledges CPAs and attorneys in the tri-counties that are at the top of their industry. Eileen Sheridan joined Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, LLP in 1987, becoming a partner in… Read more

Congratulations to Nina Pisani for being named one of the 2016 40 Under 40 by the Pacific Coast Business Times! Nina joined BPW in 2007 and is a Supervisor in the firm’s Audit Department. This award recognizes up-and-coming leaders in the Tri-Counties, and all of us at BPW congratulate Nina on this well-deserved recognition. Over the past… Read more

Congratulations to our team members on their recent promotions! Ten team members have been promoted to the next level in their careers and are being recognized for their hard work and contributions to the success of the firm. Andreas Nitsche, CPA was promoted to Supervisor in BPW’s tax department. He received his bachelor’s degree from… Read more

We are excited to announce that Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, LLP was recently named one of the 2016 Best Accounting Firms to Work For by Accounting Today! Accounting Today partnered with Best Companies Group to identify companies that have excelled in creating quality workplaces for employees. This award identifies, recognizes and honors the best employers in the… Read more

BPW Partner, Danna McGrew, was recently named to the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara’s Board of Directors. Through Danna’s involvement with Santa Barbara’s South Coast Business & Technology Awards, an annual event that benefits the Scholarship Foundation, she has gained a deeper understanding of the Scholarship Foundation’s scope. In addition, Danna has mentored students at… Read more

Congratulations to BPW Partner, Bridget Foreman, who was named one of the Top 50 Women in Business by the Pacific Coast Business Times! This award recognizes leading female executives in the tri-counties. Bridget joined BPW in 2003, becoming a partner with the firm in 2009. Now as the partner in charge of the tax department,… Read more

 The Pacific Coast Business Times named BPW Managing Partner, Scott Hadley, as one of the 2016 Who’s Who in Business Leadership. This award acknowledges top executives in the tri-counties. Scott joined Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, LLP in 1997. In addition to being the firm’s Managing Partner, he also leads the Consulting Services Group and the… Read more

With the New Year brings exciting news at BPW. Not only did three team members receive well-deserved promotions, but we are also very pleased to announce that two senior tax managers have joined the partnership at BPW. Congratulations to Ellyn Cole and Jacob Sheffield on their promotions to Partner! Their promotions are a reflection of… Read more

The Pacific Coast Business Times just named BPW Partner, Danna McGrew, and Senior Manager, Jacob Sheffield, as two of the 2015 Who’s Who in Professional Services. This award acknowledges CPAs and attorneys in the tri-counties that are at the top of their industry. Danna joined Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, LLP in 1992. Danna is a… Read more

Congratulations to our team members on their recent promotions! 2015 proved to be a successful year for our team members, with seven well-deserving employees advancing to the next level in their career. We are proud to acknowledge their hard work and dedication because, after all, the people are what make BPW the firm it is… Read more

Congratulations to BPW Audit Manager, Stacey Gumley, who was recently named one of the 2015 40 Under 40 by the Pacific Coast Business Times! Since 2001 this award has recognized up-and-coming business and community leaders within the Tri-Counties. A transplant from Louisiana, Stacey joined Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, LLP in 2011 as part of the… Read more

We are pleased to spotlight Partner Eileen Sheridan on the cover of last month’s California CPA Magazine for her article, “No Good Deed…Taxation of Gifts and Bequests from Employers.” The article discusses the difficulties in determining the tax treatment of gifts from employers. Eileen has been an active member of CalCPA for a number of… Read more

We are proud to announce that Altec Products, Inc. has named BPW as their doc-link for Dynamics Partner of the Year! One of BPW’s newest services, doc-link, integrates document management with your business system, creating a paperless and time-saving approach to your document transactions. “We are so impressed by the success that BPW has had over this past year,” said Mark Ford, Altec… Read more

The Pacific Coast Business Times recently named BPW Partners Scott Hadley and Bridget Foreman as two of the 2014 Who’s Who in Professional Services. To view an excerpt of the full issue, please click here.  Managing Partner Scott Hadley has led Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, LLP’s (BPW) Consulting Services Group since 1997. Prior to joining the firm, he served mid-sized… Read more

Congratulations to BPW’s Marketing Manager, Bonnie Zappacosta, who was recently named one of the 2014 40 Under 40 by the Pacific Coast Business Times! This award has been recognizing up-and-coming business and community leaders within the Tri-Counties since 2001. An awards dinner will be held on October 20th at The Tower Club. As the Marketing Manager, Bonnie spearheads the… Read more

Congratulations to Abel Barragan on being named…twice! Abel was named Young and Emerging Professional by the Channel Counties Chapter of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants (CalCPA). He didn’t stop there. He went all the way to Sacramento to be honored by CalCPA on January 23rd for the Statewide YEP of the Year Award! CalCPA’s March/April issue… Read more

BPW is honored to have been nominated as Large Business of the Year by the Santa Barbara Region Chamber of Commerce! The award recipients were announced at the State of the Chamber luncheon, which hosted over 300 attendees. Our very own Managing Partner, Scott Hadley, co-presented with Joanne Funari of The Bank of Santa Barbara. They provided… Read more

Please welcome our new online bill pay service—gotoBilling! In our continued efforts to enhance our clients’ experience, Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, LLP (BPW) is pleased to introduce a convenient and efficient way to manage payments online. With our new payment platform, clients are able to pay bills electronically through a secure link right here on our website. Click… Read more

Santa Barbara, CA – BPW sponsored a Christmas tree at the first annual Festival of Trees to support the Junior League’s efforts to improve youth literacy in Santa Barbara. It was a fun and festive evening trimming the tree with ornaments, snow and tickets to the North Pole. Our theme “Do You Believe…” incorporated elements from the… Read more

Congratulations to Ellyn Cole, who was recently named one of the 40 Under 40 by the Pacific Coast Business Times! This award recognizes up-and-coming business and community leaders within the Tri-Counties. Ellyn is a Senior Manager in BPW’s Tax Department and has been with the firm since 2006. Ellyn’s primary focus lies in tax planning and compliance, with a specialty… Read more

Santa Barbara, CA – BPW Partner, John Britton, was recently honored with the Vocational Service Award by the Rotary Club of Santa Barbara North. He received this award as recognition for his work in the business and nonprofit communities as a volunteer and provider of accounting services. John is the partner in charge of BPW’s… Read more

BPW turned a printer mistake to good use by donating over 1,500 gold pens to school children in Sierra Leone, Africa. Through the Develop Africa and Door of Hope organizations, BPW was able to send the much-needed school supplies to the Vickrays Community Primary School, United Mission Community Primary School, Grace Christians in Action Church… Read more

Congratulations to BPW Partner Danna McGrew, who was named one of the Top 50 Women in Business by the Pacific Coast Business Times! This award recognizes female business leaders within the Santa Barbara, Ventura and San Luis Obispo counties. As one of the firm’s Audit Partners, Danna balances many roles: a business owner who is… Read more

Santa Barbara, CA – Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf’s team members announce their 2013 community appointments on various nonprofit boards. As one of BPW’s core values, we believe that it is important to give back to the community in which we work and live. BPW participates in over 50 local nonprofit organizations by volunteering time and resources as board members as well as… Read more

Santa Barbara, CA – We are very excited to announce that for the second time Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, LLP has been named one of the Best Accounting Firms to Work For by Accounting Today magazine! BPW is the only firm on the Central Coast to make the list and one of only 10 firms… Read more

Santa Barbara, CA – Congratulations to Jacob Sheffield who was recently named one of the 40 under 40 by the Pacific Coast Business Times! This award honors up-and-coming business leaders in the Tri Counties under the age of 40 years old. Jacob has been with BPW since 2005 and is a manager in the firm’s… Read more

Santa Barbara, CA – Partner Bridget Foreman was named one of the 2012 Top Women in Business by the Pacific Coast Business Times. The annual special section was published on Friday, March 23rd and includes top business women in the Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties.  Bridget was nominated by a BPW client who stated, “Bridget has been more… Read more

Santa Barbara, CA – Jason Van Reken, Stacey Foley and Jorge Melgoza of Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, LLP recently obtained their California State CPA license. BPW now has a total of 31 CPAs and a grand total of 60 professionals. Congratulations to the firm’s newest CPAs on their recent accomplishments. Jason Van Reken, CPA Jason graduated early from… Read more

Santa Barbara, CA – BPW Partner, Eileen Sheridan, was recently elected to the Board of Directors for the Music Academy of the West. Her three-year term will begin on January 1, 2012. Eileen has been a longstanding supporter of the Academy for many years and helped launch the Academy’s Planned Giving Committee in 1998, later… Read more

Santa Barbara, CA – Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, LLP (BPW) held its 3rd Annual “BPW Day at Unity” on Tuesday, December 6, 2011. The Unity Shoppe sees its busiest time of year around the holiday season helping thousands of families, so BPW wanted to lend a helping hand. BPW partners and team members assisted Unity… Read more

Santa Barbara, CA – Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, LLP (BPW), Santa Barbara-based accounting and consulting firm, recently promoted 3 team members to management positions. Tracey Solomon was recently promoted to Senior Manager in the firm’s Audit Department. Tracey joined Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, LLP in 2003 and is experienced in planning, supervising and executing audit… Read more

Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, LLP (BPW) donated 500 tickets to local children-focused nonprofits to attend the LA Lightning vs. Oregon Waves basketball game held at The Pavilion at Santa Barbara City College. “It was so nice for our families to have the opportunity to attend the game,” said Storyteller’s Executive Director Terri Allison. “We are… Read more

President Obama signed the Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act on April 14, 2011, a new law repealing the burdensome Form 1099 reporting requirements that was included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010. Landlords, business owners and company managers were… Read more

For services to the community, the California Society of CPAs (CalCPA) has presented its 2011 Public Service Award to Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, LLP (BPW) of Santa Barbara. CalCPA annually presents the award to recognize a firm for its public service contributions on the local, state or national level. The award intends to encourage more… Read more

Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, LLP (BPW) was named as one of the 2010 Best Accounting Firms to Work for by Accounting Today magazine. BPW is among 13 other accounting firms in the State of California and the sole firm to be recognized on the Central Coast. The survey and award program was designed to identify,… Read more