Anita M. Sheckells, CPA, CCIFP Title: Shareholder, Board of Directors Phone: 410.828.6432 Email: asheckells@kawgf.com Download vcard

Background & Experience
Anita serves on the firm’s Board of Directors and is Co-Chair of the Construction and Real Estate Services Group. She has also served as the Chair of the Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants’ Construction Accounting Committee.

Anita specializes in services to the construction and real estate industries including special accounting and tax issues, bonding and banking issues, business advisory services, tax planning, and accounting. She also provides accounting and tax services for closely-held businesses. 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

Professional Designations

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

Awards

• Maryland’s Top 100 Women 2006, The Daily Record
• 2005 Smart CPA, Baltimore SmartCEO Magazine
• 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
• Associated Builders and Contractors, Past Chair of Events Committee, Member of Women in Construction Committee
• Building Congress & Exchange