ST. PETERSBURG - Kirkland, Russ, Murphy & Tapp, P.A. (KRMT) is pleased to announce that Jarrod Langhans, Audit Manager, was awarded the 2009 St. Petersburg Young Professionals Leadership in Business Award. Jarrod was one of 28 nominees vying for recognition in seven categories. The winners were announced at the inaugural “Tomorrow’s Leaders Today” luncheon held at USF – St. Petersburg campus on Thursday, October 29, 2009.

Kirkland, Russ, Murphy & Tapp, P.A. is a Tampa Bay professional services firm providing assurance, tax, business valuation, litigation/forensic services, financial advisory and consulting services to private and publicly traded businesses, and not for profit and governmental entities. As an independent member of the BDO Seidman Alliance, KRMT leverages a global network of resources to serve clients through more than 500 member firm offices in 95 countries and over 100 locations in its U.S. distribution network. KRMT’s culture is driven by core values of Integrity, Reliability, Lifestyle Balance, Teamwork and Continuous Improvement. Collectively, these values translate to service leadership and quality delivered through the hands-on involvement of experienced and committed professionals. For more information visit www.KRMTCPA.com.

KRMT’s office is located at 13577 Feather Sound Drive, Suite 400, Clearwater, FL 33762. To reach them, call (727) 572-1400.