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Podcast: Journal of Accountancy Podcast
Episode: Summing up Sid: The ultimate CPA and friend to all
Description: Plenty of CPAs can say they learned something from Sid Kess, who died last week at age 97. Some earned CPE credits from a Kess conference session, others read his book, and some learned simply how to treat other people. Kess was passionately devoted to the profession; he continued serving on conference planning committees well into his 90s. As recently as 2022, Kess was honored with others in the profession at AICPA & CIMA ENGAGE. The specific award given then to Kess was the Stanley H. Breitbard Personal Financial Planning Division Lifetime Achievement Award. It is one of many such ho...