Mark E. Burling
Tax Senior Manager
North Carolina Certification #19127
Mark has over twenty years of professional experience including over nine years of combined audit and tax experience. He has extensive experience with U.S. tax impact of international inbound and outbound transactions, international executive income tax programs, owner managed businesses, C corporations, S Corporations and partnerships. Prior to joining Batchelor, Tillery & Roberts, LLP in 2007, Mark worked two years as a senior tax manager for KPMG in the Raleigh office.
He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants (NCACPA). He is a former board member and Treasurer for the Emerson Waldorf School in Chapel Hill.
Mark received a bachelor of science degree with a concentration in accounting from Ithaca College and a masters of business administration degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
John A. Haney
Senior Tax Manager
North Carolina Certification #24421
John has over 13 years of public and private accounting experience. His experience has allowed him to foster strong relationships with large and small companies in varying industries, including real estate, healthcare, professional services, and manufacturing. John worked for national and local public accounting firms in Atlanta for seven years prior to joining Batchelor, Tillery & Roberts, LLP in August 2007.
John is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants. John and his family are active members of St. Mark’s United Methodist Church.
John received a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a master’s degree in accounting from East Carolina University.
Elizabeth K. Hartley (Beth)
Manager
North Carolina Certification #30782
Beth has twenty years of public accounting experience providing tax, accounting, and advisory services to individuals and closely-held business owners. Her career began in Cincinnati, where she became president and owner of Kirby & Hartley CPAs before negotiating the successful sale of the practice and relocating to North Carolina to accept a position as Chief Financial Officer in private industry. In 2004 when the business was absorbed by a larger company, she returned to public accounting, joining Batchelor, Tillery & Roberts, LLP.
She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants, and the Financial Planning Association. She serves on the Advisory Board of The Healing Place of Wake County, and is an active member of Crosspointe Church in Cary.
Beth received her accounting degree from the University of Cincinnati, and her Masters Degree in Trust and Investment Management (MTIM) from Campbell University.
Susan Vickers Smith
SeniorAudit Manager
North Carolina Certification #12510
Susan has over eighteen years of public accounting experience, specializing in assurance services. She has extensive experience with nonprofits, commercial entities, and employee benefit plans. Prior to joining Batchelor, Tillery & Roberts, LLP in 2004 Susan worked as the Treasurer of a $100 million private foundation, the Chief Financial Officer of a start-up software company and a Senior Audit Manager at Deloitte & Touche where she worked 10 years in both the small business services group and the public company practice.
She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants. She is an active member in a United Methodist Church serving in children’s choirs for over fifteen years.
Susan is a magna cum laude graduate of Meredith College receiving a bachelor of science degree in business administration with a concentration in management.
Pamela M. Spell
Senior Audit Manager
North Carolina Certification # 29190
Pam has over eight years of public accounting experience, specializing in assurance services. She has extensive experience with large and small companies in varying industries, including not-for-profits, healthcare, financial institutions, and manufacturing. Prior to joining Batchelor, Tillery & Roberts, LLP in 2007, Pam worked for KPMG in the Raleigh office for over six years.
Pam is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants. Pam has served on the board of directors of not-for-profit organizations such as the Literacy Council of Wake County.
Pam received a bachelor’s degree in mathematical sciences and a master’s degree in accounting from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Keith A. Wasserman
Tax Director
North Carolina Certification #20435
Keith has over eighteen years of public accounting experience. He has experience providing accounting, financial planning, and business advisory services in a wide range of industries including nonprofit, real estate, manufacturing, retail, service and high technology. Prior to joining Batchelor, Tillery & Roberts, LLP, Keith worked at Ernst & Young in the Raleigh office for five years.
Keith is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants, and Beta Gamma Sigma Academic Society. He is a member of the North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences and has served as treasurer of the NC D.A.R.E Foundation.
Keith received a bachelor’s degree in personnel and industrial relations from Syracuse University where he graduated summa cum laude and a master’s of business administration degree in accounting from St. John’s University.
Batchelor, Tillery & Roberts, LLP
3605 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 350
Raleigh, NC, 27612
Phone:(919)787-8212
info@btrcpa.com
