ORLANDO, FLORIDA – March 8, 2019 – Batts Morrison Wales & Lee (BMWL), a national CPA firm dedicated exclusively to serving nonprofit organizations and their affiliates, announced today the promotion of Kaylyn Varnum to partner. Kaylyn joined the firm as an intern in 2011 and as a full time team member in 2012. Kaylyn will also serve as the new Assistant National Director of Tax Services and continue to serve BMWL clients across the country.
“We are thrilled that Kaylyn Varnum, having joined our firm right out of college from Stetson University, has become a partner in the firm and the Assistant National Director of Tax Services,” said Mike Batts, BMWL’s President and Managing Partner. “Kaylyn has a natural talent, and she has earned her new role based on her hard work and commitment to excellence. She sees that what we do has a significant impact on organizations that make a real and lasting difference in the lives of people all over the world. And she brings a passion for helping others that makes her work very effective.”
Michele Wales, BMWL’s National Director of Tax Services, added, “I am delighted to have Kaylyn joining Julie James and me as a partner in our tax practice. Kaylyn has a unique skill set that is invaluable to our tax practice and to our clients. She also brings a fresh perspective to our senior leadership team that will help carry our firm into the future.”
About Kaylyn Varnum
Kaylyn Varnum received her bachelor of science degree in accounting from Stetson University, where she graduated with highest honors and received the David M. Beights Award for the most outstanding graduating accounting major. Kaylyn’s primary responsibilities include performing research and analysis related to technical tax issues at the federal, state, and local levels; providing tax advisory services related to exempt organization corporate structure planning; obtaining and maintaining federal, state, and local tax exemptions; and evaluating exempt organizations’ tax compliance. She is licensed or authorized to practice as a Certified Public Accountant in numerous states. She is a contributing author of BMWL’s Nonprofit Feature Articles and Special Alerts, which provide news related to current developments and perspective on issues impacting nonprofits and their leaders. Kaylyn has been a conference speaker on nonprofit taxation issues at both the local and national levels.
Personal
Born in: DeLand, Florida
Favorite Food: Southern – A tie between one grandma’s chicken n dumplin’ recipe and the other’s homemade strawberry jam.
Favorite Pastime: “When I’m not wearing my public accounting hat, I’ve occasionally been known to do very non-accountant activities for fun like skydiving, performing improv comedy, or running a half marathon!”
What she likes most about being a part of BMWL: “I truly believe I’m getting to carry out a calling – it’s a unique opportunity to utilize my skillset to meet the needs of organizations whose purpose and mission I’m passionate about! The icing on the cake is that I get to do that by collaborating with a team of professionals who share that vision, care for one another, and are amazing at what they do!”