Executive Summary
In
July 1995, Linda Parks and Kathie De Filippo formed the firm
of Parks, De Filippo & Associates, PA upon their
departure from the Orlando office of KPMG Peat
Marwick. At that
time each was a member of senior management and had 20 years
of experience as certified public accountants practicing
primarily in the Central Florida area. The firm, as a whole,
has more than 100 years of service to clients of all sizes,
operating within many different industries.
While we provide basic attest services (compilations and reviews), the core strength of our firm lies in providing tax planning, research, compliance services. Our firm mission, from the beginning, has been to establish long-term counseling/advisory relationships with our clients.
Meet the Partners
Linda Parks, CPA, CVA, CGMA, MST
Tax Principal /Shareholder
Linda
is a graduate of the University of Miami with a Bachelor of
Science in Mathematics. She also holds a
Master's of Science in Taxation from Florida
International University, Miami, FL.
Linda
has 30 years of experience in providing high level tax
planning, research, and compliance services to middle market
clients in Central Florida, as well as clients located
outside the state of Florida and abroad. Before venturing out on her
own in 1995,
Linda gained a wealth of experience in both technical tax
matters, and in developing and maintaining long-term client
relationships, working her way up through the various
professional levels, first with Coopers & Lybrand (Miami
and Orlando offices), and then with KPMG Peat
Marwick.. Prior
to starting her own firm, Linda held a Senior Management
position with KPMG, Orlando.
Linda
has devoted most of her career to providing services to
clients in a variety of specialized industries, which include
high technology, auto dealerships, manufacturing,
entertainment business, retail and real
estate.
Linda
also finds time to teach graduate level tax classes in the
Masters of Science in Taxation program at the University of
Central Florida as an Adjunct Professor, and to guest lecture
on various tax matters for various organizations, especially
the Central Florida Chapter of the Florida Institute of
Certified Public Accountants. Her annual tax update on
recent legislative changes and court decisions affecting
partnerships and S corporations sponsored by the FICPA is a
“must attend" for many of the local
CPA's.
Despite
a daily schedule that would exhaust even most tri-athletes,
Linda has managed over the years to pay her civic dues
through volunteer services to several community and
professional activities.
Kathie A. De Filippo, CPA, MST
Tax Principal / Shareholder
Kathie
graduated from the University of Central Florida with a
Bachelor of Science in accounting and a Master's of
Science in Taxation. Kathie was in senior
management with KPMG Peat Marwick prior to becoming a
principal in Parks, De Filippo & Associates,
PA.
Most
of Kathie's career has been devoted to providing
services to clients in a variety of specialized industries
including manufacturing, retail, real estate, international,
auto dealerships, high technology and
agri-business.
Kathie is a member of the Florida Institute of Certified
Public Accountants.