Mr. Horkey started his career with Touche Ross, (now Deloitte Touche) a "Big 4" international public accounting firm. After three years, he started his own firm, and through subsequent mergers was a partner through 1991 in one of the largest accounting firms in western Broward County. In June 1991, he once again established his own firm, Horkey & Associates. Mr. Horkey has taught courses on accounting, auditing, and taxation issues, and has written a variety of articles on diverse tax topics such as home office deductions, and accounting and auditing topics such as audits of small business. Mr. Horkey is also a member of the Broward Workforce Development Board and Chair of its Audit Committee, and co-founder of the "One for the Kids" Program (which matches business people who have specific skills with schools and/or students with matching needs). He was a member of the School Board of Broward County Audit Committee for ten years, was Chair of the Sunrise Chamber of Commerce Education Committee for three years, and worked on the Broward Education Planning Initiative, which was the first county-wide effort to address school overcrowding. Email: fhorkey@horkeycpa.com

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