ST. PETERSBURG – Kirkland, Russ, Murphy and Tapp, P.A. (KRMT) is proud to announce that Kevin Essex has been accepted in the Leadership Pinellas program.

Leadership Pinellas develops and enhances community leadership by providing a diverse group of emerging leaders with the opportunity to increase their community knowledge, civic network, and perpetuate their service to the community.

Kevin received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from the University of South Florida. He is a Certified Fraud Examiner and has significant experience in all aspects of audit, review, compilation, and business advisory services.

Kevin is involved in on-campus recruiting and leads the firm’s peer review and quality control activities.

Kirkland, Russ, Murphy and Tapp, P.A is a professional services firm providing assurance, tax, financial advisory and consulting services to private and publicly traded businesses. 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 the core values of Integrity, Reliability, 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.