Instructor
Thomas Newell
Instructor
Thomas E. Newell, Jr., CPA
Columbus, Georgia
Thomas E, Newell, Jr. (Tom) is a shareholder in the firm of Newell & Newell, P.C., which is located in Columbus, GA. Tom started the firm with his wife, Silvia Newell, CPA in 1986. Prior to that, his public accounting experience included both local firms and international firms. Tom has performed hundreds of peer reviews and has been involved with the peer review program since 1989.
Tom served on the Georgia Society (GSCPA) peer review committees from 1989 to 1993. In 1993 he was selected to be one of the technical reviewers for the Georgia Society Peer Review Program and served for nine years. During this time as technical reviewer, Tom worked with the GSCPA to move from in person meetings to online meetings of the peer review committee. Tom has also served several years on the accounting and auditing committee at the Georgia Society.
Tom has been a presenter at conferences and CPE courses for over 30 years. He has been a frequent presenter for the Georgia Society of CPAs at the Southeastern Accounting Show, Tax Forum (A&A topics), and the Accounting Institute. Tom is also a discussion leader for various continuing education courses on A&A topics for other state societies. He has made presentations to Fortune 500 companies and several government agencies on topics of accounting and auditing, internal controls, and cybersecurity.
As a presenter, Tom has been described as a dynamic speaker, able to take a boring topic (accounting and auditing) and make it interesting. His skills resulted in being awarded the Surgent Outstanding Discussion Leader Award in 2015, 2016, and 2018. Tom was recognized in 2018 by the AICPA as an Outstanding Facilitator for his consistently high evaluations of knowledge and presentation skills. As the world of presentations has been changing Tom has been a champion of moving to virtual presentations. He has been involved in the early years of simulcasting by various state CPA societies, and recording of video and audio self-study courses. Tom is now preparing for the next wave of this change to the total virtual classroom that simulates a true live classroom experience.
Tom graduated cum laude from Georgia Southwestern College in Americus, GA in 1980.