Anita M. Sheckells, CPA, CCIFP Title: Shareholder, Board of Directors Phone: 410.290.3288 Email: asheckells@katzabosch.com Download vcard

Background & Experience
Anita Sheckells, a Shareholder with KatzAbosch, joined the firm in 1984. She serves as Co Chair of the Construction and Real Estate Services Group. As past-chair of the Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants’ Construction Accounting Committee, she organized two of the annual construction conferences. Anita holds the prestigious distinction of Certified Construction Industry Financial Professional (CCIFP), a certification held by less than 15 professionals in Maryland and less than 500 professionals in the United States.

Education
University of Baltimore, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration with a Concentration in Accounting

Areas of Specialization
Anita specializes in services to the construction and real estate industries including:

• Special accounting & tax issues
• Bonding and banking issues
• Business advisory services
• Tax planning
• Accounting and tax services for closely-held businesses

Professional Designations

• Certified Public Accountant, 1984
• Certified Construction Industry Financial Professional, 2005

Awards

• Maryland’s Top 100 Women, The Daily Record, 2006
• Smart CPA, Baltimore SmartCEO Magazine, 2005
• Leader in the Workplace, YMCA
• Special Leader Professions, YWCA

Professional Affiliations and Civic Involvement

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
• Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants (MACPA), Member and Past Chair of Construction Accounting Committee
• Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA), President
• Associated Builders and Contractors, Past Chair of Events Committee, Member of Women in Construction Committee
• Building Congress & Exchange
• University of Baltimore, Past Accounting Advisory Board Member
• Boy Scouts, Merit Badge Counselor