Employee Benefits Workshop

Leigh Dykes provides auditing/attestation/assurance services, primarily with regard to employee benefit plans (401(k), profit sharing, 403(b) and health and welfare plans) and not-for-profit organizations. She is a principal of Aldridge, Borden & Company working in the attestation service group.

Upon graduation from Auburn University, Leigh joined the firm in 1992. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants. She recently completed a ten year term on the scholarship committee of the Montgomery Chapter of the Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants. She previously served a three-year term as chairman of the scholarship committee and has also previously served as the president, treasurer and the vice president of the Chapter. She has also served as an instructor of continuing education for the Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants.

She serves as the Firm’s Administrative Contact for the AICPA – Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center.

She is a member of the board of directors of Montgomery Catholic Social Services (where she currently serves as president and as chairman of executive committee). She previously served as vice president and treasurer of the board of directors and chair of the finance committee. Originally from Sylacauga, Leigh is married to Alan Dykes. She is an active member of Santuck Baptist Church.

Joseph Vickery, CPA, joined the Firm in 1998, specializes in not-for-profit and government audits, and manages the Employee Benefit Plan audit practice. Vickery has served on the Jackson Thornton Managers’ Advisory Committee, and has served as a Loaned Executive for the United Way for the last two years. He received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Auburn University.

Jaime joined Barfield, Murphy, Shank & Smith in 2001. As a senior manager, she is responsible for providing audit services for the firm’s clients and participating in the firm’s scheduling committee. In particular, Jaime specializes in serving manufacturing companies, employee benefit plans and not-for-profit entities.

Designations:
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Memberships:
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants (ASCPA)

Education:
University of Alabama at Birmingham