Sarasota/Bradenton, FL – Aubrey Lynch, CPA and Principal at CS&L CPAs has been named one of the “40 Under 40” by CPA Practice Advisor for 2011, a program designed to identify and honor young leaders who are helping to positively shape the accounting and tax profession. The entire interview can be found at http://cpapracticeadvisor.epubxp.com/issue/40356/29.

 “These 40 professionals are among the most dedicated to developing and applying innovative and creative approaches to solving practice needs,” said Executive Editor of CPA Practice Advisor, M. Darren Root, CPA, CITP. “As such, they are the leaders of the evolution of the professional practice, and it is our privilege to honor them as the 2011 40 Under 40.”

Mrs. Lynch, 37, joined CS&L in 2006, specializing in Estates and Trusts, International Tax and the Healthcare industry. Mrs. Lynch’s private accounting experience includes the healthcare and real estate industries. She holds a Bachelor & Master’s degree in Accounting from the University of Florida. Mrs. Lynch previously worked with a Big Four firm in Atlanta and has extensive experience specializing in estate and succession planning.

Mrs. Lynch is a member of the Southwest Florida Estate Planning Council, AICPA, FICPA, the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance, Sarasota Chamber of Commerce, and the Manatee Chamber of Commerce. In addition, she is the Vice President of the Manatee County Estate Planning Council, a past VP of Academics for the Manatee County Gator Club and sits on the Allocations Committee for United Way of Manatee County.

Started in 1954, Christopher, Smith, Leonard, Bristow & Stanell, P.A. CPAs has been serving Florida with offices in Sarasota and Bradenton, as a full service Certified Public Accounting firm and consulting agency, with a wide range of solutions relating to taxation, accounting, auditing, business technology consulting, and pension administration. CS&L CPAs was named one of the ‘2011 Best Places to Work’ by the Tampa Bay Business Journal, is one of the Top Florida Accounting Firms by Florida Trend and is ranked in the Gulf Coast Business Review Top 500 Companies. CS&L is a member in good standing of CPAmerica International, AICPA, FICPA, PCPS, and PCAOB. www.CSLcpa.com.