OUR ACCOUNTANTS
Founded in 1926, Bunting Tripp & Ingley LLP has become a trusted firm for businesses, professionals, and individuals across Central Florida seeking accounting, auditing, and advisory services. The team at Bunting Tripp & Ingley LLP possesses extensive practical know-how, complemented by proficiency, experience, and insight, ensuring they provide top-notch accounting solutions and unparalleled client satisfaction
PARTNERS
Roger A. Ingley, CPA - Managing Partner
Roger Ingley is a licensed CPA with over 50 years of experience with a variety of businesses and organizations including audits of not-for-profit organizations. Roger is the managing partner of the firm.
BSBA in Accounting – University of Florida – 1970
Bachelor of Advanced Accounting – University of Florida – 1971
Licensed CPA – 1971 Member of the firm since 1971
Director - GiveWell Foundation Director – Advent Health Polk Foundation
Past member and Board of Directors- several area nonprofit Organizations
Michelle Hurst, CPA - Trust Partner
Michelle Hurst is a licensed CPA with over 40 years of experience in the areas of corporate, individual, fiduciary and non-profit taxation. She has been a partner with the firm since 2002 and practiced as a Senior in Audit with KPMG prior to her Lake Wales career. She assists clients in estate and financial planning and consulting. Raised in Bavaria. Germany she is fluent in German.
Current Member of FICPA, AICPA and Polk County Estate Planning Council
Foundation Chair in Lake Wales Breakfast Rotary Club
Fundraiser Chair for Removing the Barriers/Stirring Waters Project for Children with disabilities
Current Board Member of Economical Development Council, Citizens Bank & Trust Financial Advisory Committee
Past President and/or Board Member of Lake Wales Chamber, Farm Credit of Central Florida, Lake Wales Area Foundation
Leadership Lake Wales – Class IV
Polk County Women to Watch Award
FICPA Women’s Leadership Initiative
Member – First Presbyterian Church – Finance Committee
William M. Jacobs, CPA - Audit Partner
William “Bill” Jacobs Is a licensed CPA with over 25 years of experience in diverse sectors, including nonprofits. Mr. Jacobs serves as the audit partner responsible for audit quality at the firm. His extensive expertise spans conducting audits and reviews for educational and healthcare institutions, religious and member organizations, universities, and homeowners associations.
BA in Economics – Rollins College - 1992
Licensed CPA – 1995
Member Board of Directors – Polk State College Foundation
Member – Dale R. Fair Babson Park Elementary Charter School Advisory Council
Past member and Board of Directors- several area nonprofit Organizations
Suzanne Fletcher, CPA - Tax Partner
Suzanne Fletcher boasts over three decades of experience in accounting, having served in both the private and public sectors. As a certified CPA, she holds the position of audit partner at BTICPA. Suzanne's proficiency covers an extensive array of industries such as agriculture, finance, manufacturing, real estate, and healthcare, among others. Additionally, she has substantial experience with multi-state tax filings.
BA in Accounting – University of Central Florida – 1989
Masters in Taxation - University of Central Florida - 1990
Licensed CPA – 1991
Joined Bunting, Tripp & Ingley, LLP – 2013
Member – American Institute of CPAs
Member – Florida Institute of CPAs.
ACCOUNTANTS
Paul Swygert, CPA
Audit & Tax Manager
Austin Robillard
Senior Accountant
Kristie Millan
Staff Accountant
Eli Liang
Staff Accountant
R. A. Ingley, Jr.
Audit & Tax Manager
Paul Updike
Senior Accountant
Cassia Sweat, EA
Staff Accountant
Sal Tropea, CPA
Audit & Tax Manager
Pat Corwith, EA
Tax Manager
Tom Lee, CPA
Audit Manager
Sarah Clemons, CPA
Senior Audit Manager
Lizette Ortega, EA
Tax Manager
Andrea O’Neill
Senior Accountant