Eight Marylanders have been included on Forbes' inaugural list of America's Top 200 CPAs.

Published on April 15, the list "is a compilation of the finest CPAs active in public practice, culled from a collection of candidates sourced through independent nominations and accolades from every society and association of CPAs," Forbes editor Steel Rose writes. "Nominees were rated on a range of weighted criteria, including expertise, innovation, thought leadership, experience, and service to the community and to their profession, as well as responses to selected questions."

Among those honored are the following:

• Chris Benson, CPA, PFS, principal with L.K. Benson in Towson
• Jackie Cardello, CPA, managing partner with GRF CPAs & Advisors in Bethesda and a current member of the MACPA's Board of Directors
• Kimberly Ellison-Taylor, CPA, CGMA, CIA, CITP, CISA, CEO with KET Solutions in Gambrills and a former chair of the MACPA's Board of Directors
• David Kessler, CPA, CEO with CohnReznick in Bethesda
• Lexy Kessler, CPA, CGMA, Mid-Atlantic regional leader and partner with April in Rockville and a former chair of the MACPA's Board of Directors
• Stuart Rudo, CPA, MST, director with SC&H Group in Hunt Valley
• Joye Sistrunk, CPA, CGFM, principal and founder with Premier Group Services in Latham
• Jeff Wilson II, CPA, PFS, CFE, CGMA, CDFA, principal with The W2 Group in Fort Washington

"Ultimately, Forbes’ list of America’s Top 200 CPAs is a story — a story of the hundreds of thousands of CPAs who serve the wealth creators, entrepreneurs and taxpayers of America," Rose writes. "Whether you’re struggling with the demands of your business or find yourself needing to account for your audacious success, these are the ones you need."

View the list of Americas Top 200 CPAs in its entirety.