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Stephen was raised in Kingman, Arizona and moved to Tucson in 1976 to attend the University of Arizona. He received his Bachelor Arts in 1979 and his Master of Business Administration in 1980.

In May of 1985, Stephen took the CPA examination, and was honored with the Arizona Society of Certified Public Accounts’ Bronze Medal Award for the third highest score in Arizona. In 1987 he received his CPA certificate and in 1993, his Certified Fraud Examiner certificate. Stephen is a member of the Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

In 1993, Stephen established his tax and accounting practice. He is also an adjunct faculty member for the University of Phoenix where he teaches a variety of tax, accounting, and auditing classes to undergraduate and graduate students. Stephen received the Southern Arizona Campus Undergraduate Business Distinguished Faculty Award during the Spring 2001 and the Fall 2004 graduation ceremonies.