David Crest, CPA

Dave is a CPA and we have the certificate to prove it! The ceremony was down in Austin, which we have never been, so we decided to make a little trip out of it. Austin is a cool place! Dave's mom was still in town from Thanksgiving so we left the kids with her. We stayed at a hotel, a night without the kids was wonderful. We went to the ceremony, which started at 10:00 am, (there goes sleeping in) and listened to the speakers. It was a great experience. The number one CPA, meaning the person who passed with the highest scores the first time around was a BYU grad! He was someone Dave knew. James Palmer. It turns out he used to work for Deliotte where Dave now works. Now James works at Highland Capital, where Dave used to work. They basically took each other's positions. Funny huh? His speech was great it was all about finding balance with your family and your work. Family comes first. At the ceremony they also paid tribute to the 50 year CPAs. Really cool! Dave noticed, that most of them were in the military at one point, interesting little tidbit. After the ceremony we went to BJ's Restuarant for lunch (best root beer ever!) Then drove home. It was a quick trip but it was fantastic. Thanks Marilyn for watching the kiddo's and making it possible!