Introducing TSCPA's 2008-09 President, R. Michael Cain

R. Michael Cain

R. Michael Cain was installed as the 2008-09 TSCPA President during the 78th Annual Convention and Educational Conference in Franklin, Tenn. Cain is the co-managing partner of Lattimore, Black, Morgan & Cain, PC, in Brentwood, Tenn. A member of TSCPA for 30 years, Cain has served in a number of leadership capacities within the society, including serving on the TSCPA Council and Board of Directors, as well as on several state committees, including the Finance Committee and Personal Financial Planning Committee, of which he is a past chair. He has also held several leadership positions within the Nashville Chapter of TSCPA. As society president, Cain will serve as chairman of the TSCPA Board of Directors.

Cain also concurrently serves as Chair of the Board of Trustees of TSCPA’s Educational & Memorial Foundation, which provides comprehensive continuing education for CPAs and awards academic scholarships to deserving accounting students. This year, the foundation will award more than $150,000 in scholarships to accounting students attending Tennessee’s colleges and universities.

Mike and his wife, Jane Ann, reside in Brentwood, and they enjoy movies, theatre and the symphony in their spare time. Their family includes two adult sons Ryan and Wes, daughter-in-law Courtney and grandchildren Olivia and Wyatt.

Other TSCPA members serving as officers with Cain are: President-elect David A. Curbo, CPA, of Germantown, a partner with Cannon & Co., PC; Vice President Katherine G. Watts, CPA, of Brownsville, a partner with HORNE LLP; Secretary Jack A. (Andy) Bonner Jr., CPA, of Kingsport, a principal at Dent K. Burk Associates, PC; and Treasurer M. David Haddock Jr., CPA, of Nashville, the director of training at Lattimore Black Morgan & Cain, PC.