cgp-taxes
cgp-business
cgp-consulting
cgp-planning

Our People

Print
PDF
criser

Senior Partner
Stephen Criser, CPA

Steve has held accounting positions with some of the most prestigious accounting firms in the State of Kansas for over 30 years.  Steve is licensed as a Certified Public Accountant with the Kansas Board of Accountancy.

A member of professional organizations including the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Kansas Society of CPA's, Kansas Public Accountants Association, the Naitonal Society of Accountants, the Estate Planning Council of Wichita, the Wichita Area Builders Association, and the Urban League of Kansas Incorporated.

Serves on numerous boards of charitable organizations including his local Church and proudly belongs to the Wichita Downtown Rotary Club.

parrish

Managing Partner
Laura Parrish, EA, ATA, ABA

Laura has over 20 years of experience as a tax and accounting consultant.

Laura is licensed to practice before the Internal Revenue Service and is a member of the Kansas Public Accountants Association and the Estate Planning Council of Wichita .

 

gough

Financial Planning Advisor
Greg Gough

Greg is the founding owner of Gough Financial Group, Inc., a financial services firm.  Greg brings 38 years of tax experience as well as his financial services expertise to our clients.

Greg founded Gough & Parrish, Inc. with Laura Parrish which, with Steve Criser, joined to form Criser, Gough & Parrish, LLC.

mardis

Associate
Stephen Mardis, JD, CPA,

Steve has over 30 years of experience as a Certified Public Accountant, as well as being an attorney-at-law.   He practices in the corporate and individual income tax area and specializes in automobile dealerships and estates and trusts.

A member of professional organizations including the Kansas Society of CPA's,  the Estate Planning Council of Wichita and Kansas Bar Association.

barnett

West Office Manager
Elizabeth Barnett

Liz has over 8 years of experience and has become an expert in business and individual taxes.  With an natural talent in small business accounting and compliance, Liz has become a valuable member of our team.

Liz is a member of the Kansas Public Accountants Association.

johnson

Manager
Rachel Johnson, CPA

Rachel has over 8 years of experience and has become an expert in assurance services, tax credits, technology solutions as well as accounting and income tax.  Rachel is licensed as a Certified Public Accountant with the Kansas Board of Accountancy.

A member of numerous professional organizations including the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Kansas Society of CPA's and the Kansas Public Accountants Association.
evans

Manager
Julie Evans

Julie has over 8 years of experience and has become an expert in business and individual taxes as well as accounting solutions.  Julie is close to acquiring her Masters of Accounting at Wichita State University.

Julie is a member of the Kansas Public Accountants Association.


Associate
Tom Patten, CPA

Tom is a specialist in tax credits and business consulting.


Community Relations Coordinator 
Starla Criser

Starla represents the CGP firm as they support Wichita's nonprofit and arts communities in Wichita. She serves on the board of Music Theatre of Wichita and acts as co-chair for their Performers Card fundraising project.. In addition, she has been a long-time supporter and member of the Music Theatre of Wichita Guild, helps coordinate the SECA (Seniors Exploring Cultural Arts) group at the Downtown Senior Center, and is a member of the Nonprofit Chamber of Service, Botanica the Wichita Gardens and of the Sedgwick County Zoo.

Starla is also a member of a number of professional organizations, including the Gerontological Society of America, the American Society on Aging, the National Association for Female Executives, and the American Association of University Women.

Follow us on Twitter

Follow us on Twitter

Latest from the Blog

Criser, Gough and Parrish is associated with
cmlogo
The two companies are separate and independent legal entities that work together to serve clients' business needs.