Kim Beare of Birmingham’s FMD Named Firm Manager of the Year

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Kim Beare
Courtesy of FMD

Kim Beare, firm administrator at Fenner, Melstrom & Dooling in Birmingham, is the 2022 recipient of the CPA Firm Management Association’s (CPAFMA) Firm Manager of the Year Award (FMAward), which honors senior-level firm managers who have significantly impacted their companies.

Selection criteria for the FMAward focuses on “leadership, strategic impact on the firm, and the contribution and oversight of programs that contribute to overall growth, profitability, and fostering employee-friendly company culture.”

“Fenner, Melstrom & Dooling is a great company to work for. I learn a lot from my involvement with CPAFMA that I’ve been able to bring back ideas and implement to make our firm stronger,” says Beare. In addition to her role as firm administrator, she assists the FMD partners on the Management Committee, which is responsible for strategic planning.

Beare holds a degree from the University of Michigan and is an active member of the Michigan Association of Public Accountants. Beare is active with the national and state chapters of CPAFMA and has served on the board of directors for the Michigan Chapter for more than 10 years.

Fenner, Melstrom & Dooling provides strategic business consultation and accounting services to for-profit, closely held businesses, and high-net-worth individuals.