Special to the
Opelika Observer
Machen McChesney recently announced the promotion of five members of the firm.
Joe Janning
Joe Janning, CPA was recently promoted to Supervisor. Janning has been employed with Machen McChesney since 2017. Janning’s areas of expertise include audit, business taxation and individual taxation. He specializes in government and not-for- profit entities.
Janning received his master’s of business administration degree from Auburn University–Montgomery and his bachelor’s of science degree in accounting from Faulkner University.
Stephen Taunton
Stephen Taunton, CPA was also promoted to Supervisor. Taunton has been employed with Machen McChesney since 2015. Taunton’s areas of expertise include tax compliance and planning. He specializes in individual, business and trust and estate tax.
Taunton received his master’s of accountancy and a bachelor’s of science degree in accounting from Auburn University.
Scott Barranco
Scott Barranco, CPA was promoted to Senior Accountant. Barranco has been employed with Machen McChesney since 2016. Barranco’s areas of expertise include accounting and auditing. He specializes in individual and business tax compliance and planning.
Barranco received his bachelor’s of science degree in accounting and finance from Auburn University.
Andrea Luckie
Andrea Luckie, CPA was also promoted to Senior Accountant. Luckie has been with Machen McChesney since 2017. Andrea’s areas of expertise include accounting and auditing. She specializes in tax for both individual and business clients.
Luckie received her master’s of accountancy from Auburn University and a bachelor’s of science degree in business administration and equine science from Judson College.
Lauren Reynolds
Lauren Reynolds was promoted to Senior Accountant. Reynolds has been with Machen McChesney since 2017.
Reynolds’ areas of expertise include individual tax. She specializes in tax compliance for individual clients.
Reynolds received a bachelor of science degree in accounting from Auburn University.
Machen McChesney has been practicing public accounting since 1954, Returning Value to our clients through services that include accounting, auditing, taxation, management advisory services, estates, trusts and financial planning.
The office is located at 1820 East University Drive in Auburn.
For more information about the firm, visit www.machenmcchesney.com.