Raleigh, NC -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/20/2010 -- Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP is proud to announce that Andrea Wright, Principal, has been selected to participate in the 2010 AICPA Leadership Academy, a prestigious honor awarded to only 25 professionals in the country.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Leadership Academy was established to inspire, nurture and empower the next generation of CPA leaders by providing them with advanced leadership training, access to well connected professional networks, and opportunities to exercise leadership within the profession.

Andrea Wright, Principal, recently relocated to Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP’s Chicago office and Co-Leads the firm’s Association and Other Non-Profit industry niche practice. Andrea is also actively involved in our employee benefit plan practice. Andrea has a wealth of knowledge about accounting, auditing and tax matters impacting the Association and Non-Profit community. Andrea is a member of the AICPA Not-for-Profit Organizations Expert Panel/Guide Task Force and the Illinois CPA Society Not-for-Profit Committee. Andrea is also a popular speaker on non-profit related matters.

Andrea joined Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP in 2002 after spending three years with Ernst & Young where she served association and non-profit clients.

After earning her Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting at the Howard University in 1997, Andrea attended Morgan State University where she earned a Masters of Business Administration in 2002. Andrea is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Illinois CPA Society, Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants, Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants, National Association of Black MBA's, and is a Board Member of City Arts, Inc.

For more information about the AICPA Leadership Academy visit http://apps.aicpa.org/leadershipacademy/.

About Johnson Lambert & CO. LLP
Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP is a specialty accounting, auditing and tax firm formed in 1986 with offices in Virginia, Vermont, North Carolina, Florida, New Jersey, South Carolina, Illinois and Georgia. Since inception, our business strategy has been to focus aggressively on distinct industry niches where we can distinguish ourselves as possessing a unique depth of technical expertise and experience specifically relevant to our clients’ needs. Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP has served clients in the insurance industry for over 24 years and today we provide audit and tax services to over 350 insurance entities. Additional niches served by the firm are employee benefit plans and associations and other non-profit organizations. For more information about Johnson Lambert & Co. LLP visit http://www.jlco.com.