PKF Texas

We’re proud to celebrate Kaelynn Guzman, our Digital Marketing Manager, on being named Rookie of the Year by the Association for Accounting Marketing!
This award honors rising stars who bring creativity, initiative, and ambition to the field—and Kaelynn has done just that. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition!

PKF Texas honors and recognizes our fallen heroes this . We remember their sacrifice and bravery.

PKF Texas was proud to sponsor and attend the 2025 Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce event at Hilton Americas-Houston, where 800+ attendees came together for a day of impactful conversations on leadership, innovation, and the future of women in business. It was an inspiring celebration of connection, growth, and progress.

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Congratulations to PKF Texas Tax Director, Emily Smikal, CPA, on being named to the Houston Business Journal 40 Under 40 Class of 2025! Emily began her journey with PKF Texas as an intern in 2008 and has since become one of the youngest to rise to Director, where she leads our Not-for-Profit niche and serves high-net-worth individuals and family offices. Her leadership, mentorship, and community involvement make her a true standout and an inspiration to those around her. Learn more about Emily and this recognition here: https://bit.ly/3HjkvG4

This semester, we had the opportunity to meet and work with incredible students from across Texas. To those graduating — Congratulations! We can’t wait to see where your path takes you, and we hope it leads back to PKF Texas soon.

As a long-time sponsor of the Brazil-Texas Chamber of Commerce, PKF Texas was proud to attend this year’s Brazil Energy Breakfast. Tax Director, Alisha Garrett, CPA, joined Rafael Carsalade, our Tax Practice Leader and a member of the Chamber’s Board of Directors, for timely conversations on the evolving global energy landscape.

The event featured valuable insights from industry leaders and provided a great opportunity to connect with key players from both Brazil’s and the U.S.'s energy sectors.

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We were proud to host the Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce the other evening for their Executive Women’s Engagement Series—an event featuring insights from women executives on corporate boards. One of our Approachable Advisors®, Nikki Homratsamy, CPA, welcomed guests, shared a bit from her 7 years on the board, and encouraged others to get involved in board leadership.

Our Approachable Advisors®, clients, and referral partners enjoyed the game from a suite earlier this week. Nothing beats a night at the ballpark—especially when the Astros win!