OSCPA's Annual Members Meeting

Anoop N. Mehta, CPA, CGMA, is the incoming Chair of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA). Over his 40-year career, Mehta has served in several volunteer roles: the AICPA Board of Directors, the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (Association) Board of Directors, the AICPA Business and Industry Executive Committee, the AICPA Political Action Committee and AICPA Council. Currently he also serves on the University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business Advisory Board as well as the Accounting and Information Assurance Department Advisory Board. Currently he is the Chief Strategist for Analytical Mechanical Associates, Inc. (AMA). AMA has worked with government and commercial organizations solving the toughest engineering, science and business problems. Mehta, with over 40 years of experience provides expertise in key areas of business development, strategic planning, and operational improvements across AMA.

Jim Small, CPA, MBA, CGMA, is a Senior Accountant for Carrefour Associate, LLC a a hospice management company. His prior experience includes controller and VP-finance positions with a regional retailer, several regional oil and gas production and service companies. He worked in public accounting as an auditor for ten years with Deloitte Haskins & Sells (now Deloitte) on engagements for both public and private clients. He received a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Oklahoma and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Cameron University. He taught accounting courses at the University of Phoenix, has served in numerous positions in the Tulsa Chapter of OSCPA and has presented seminars on ethics, fraud and leadership for many professional organizations. He has served on the OSCPA Professional Ethics Committee for over fifteen years. He has a daughter and three wonderful grandchildren.