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Accounting Team
AMY L. BOWMAN
Amy joined PorterKinney in 2019. She lives with her family in Richland.
- Certified QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor®
- Experience in accounting and legal fields
- Coursework in business administration at Ricks college
BRANDON M. BUSH, CPA
Brandon joined PorterKinney in 2019 after moving to the Tri-Cities from Houston, Texas. He currently lives in Pasco with his wife and children.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Master of Accountancy (MAcc) Idaho State University
- Worked for KPMG, one of the four largest accounting firms in the world
- Eagle Scout
MICHAEL L. HAMER
Michael Joined PorterKinney in 2018 after moving to the Tri-Cities from Idaho. He lives in Kennewick with his wife Natalie and his daughter.
- Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting BYU- Idaho
- Emphasis in General Business
- Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor®
TERESA R. KESLER
Teresa is a native of the Tri-Cities area and currently lives in Pasco. She joined the PorterKinney team in November 2019.
- AAS degree in accounting from Columbia Basin College
- Secretary 1 degree from Modern Business College
- Extensive experience working in the accounting field including payroll, QuickBooks, accounts payables & receivables.
WALTER S. KINNEY, CPA
Walter lives in West Richland, WA with his wife Tiffany and their two children.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Tax professional since 2007
- B.S. in Business Administration - Accounting from Washington State University
- Extensive experience in the agriculture and construction industries
CHAD S. LARMAN
Chad joined PorterKinney in 2018. He is originally from Minnesota but now lives in Kennewick with his wife, Leslie.
- Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting BYU- Idaho
- Emphasis in Business Analytics
- Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor®
ROBERT E. MARPLE, CPA
Robert Sr. joined PorterKinney in 2019 following the sale of Marple & Marple to PorterKinney. He founded Marple & Marple in 1973 along with the help of his wife Lee Ilah (Robert Sr. & Lee Ilah were married over 59 years).
- Korean War Veteran, Bronze Star Recipient
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Washington State College (now WSU)
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Tax Professional since 1952 (over 67 years in practice!)
- A continuing wealth of information for both firm clients and firm professionals
ROBERT D. MARPLE, CPA
Robert joined PorterKinney in 2019 following the sale of Marple & Marple to PorterKinney. He lives with his wife Sue Anne in Richland.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Tax Professional since 1980
- B.S. in Business Administration/Accounting from the University of Arizona
- Experience with trust and estate services
STEVEN J. MARPLE, CPA
Steven joined PorterKinney in 2019 following the sale of Marple & Marple to PorterKinney. He lives with his wife Kathy in Kennewick.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Tax Professional since 1976
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- B.A. in Business Administration from Washington State University
CHRISTOPHER J. PORTER, CPA, MBA
Chris lives in West Richland, WA with his wife, Crystal and their four children.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- B.S. in Accounting from BYU, the #3 accounting program in the nation according to US News & World Report
- Tax professional since 2005
- Experience with trust and estate services
- Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from Washington State University
AMELIA REAMS
Amelia has lived most of her life in the Tri-Cities and currently resides with her family in Kennewick.
- Joined PorterKinney in 2015
- Operations Assistant for a financial services firm
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Owned and operated a successful small business
- Degree in Executive Office Administration from Trend College
TRAVIS M. SMITH
Travis joined PorterKinney in 2019. He lives with his wife and two dogs in Kennewick.
- 8+ years of experience in banking / financial sector
- BS in Business Administration from Eastern Washington University
ELIZA M. TAYSOM
Eliza joined PorterKinney in 2019. She and her husband Scott are both from Northern California.
- B.S. in Business Management from BYU
- Certificates in Spanish language fluency and International Business from BYU
- Has worked in management accounting since 2016
- Certified QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor®
KENT G. TOYODA, CPA
Kent joined PorterKinney in 2019 following the sale of Marple & Marple to PorterKinney. He was born and raised in the Tri-Cities and lives in Pasco with his wife Sharon.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) since 1980
- BA in Business Administration from Washington State University
- Former owner of Marple and Marple Inc., PS.
ROSALIE WILLERS, CPA
Rosalie joined PorterKinney in 2019 following the sale of Marple & Marple to PorterKinney. She lives in Kennewick with her husband Kyle.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Tax professional since 2001
- B.S. in Business Administration - Accounting from The University of West Florida, Magna Cum Laude
- Tax Manager for CRI, ranked in the top 20 accounting firms in the country
- United States Air Force, Retired
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