Richard H. Ong of Ong & Company CPA's Honored With the 2014 Five Star Certified Public Accountant Award

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Five Star Professional is pleased to announce Richard H. Ong, CPA, Ong & Company CPA's, has been chosen as one of Kansas City's Five Star Certified Public Accountants for 2014.

Five Star Professional partnered with KC Magazine and KC Business to recognize a select group of Kansas City area accountants who provide quality services to their clients. Richard H. Ong, CPA, is featured, along with other award winners, in a special section of the January issue.

"Back in 1977, a wise old tax partner once told me 'It is your patriotic duty to pay no more than the minimum amount of tax required of you.' Congress writes the tax law to encourage and discourage certain behaviors, so let's not disappoint them," Richard H. Ong, CPA, of Ong & Company CPA's.

The Five Star Certified Public Accountant award program is conducted in more than 45 markets throughout North America. Accountants are measured using a rigorous, multifaceted research methodology, which incorporates input from clients, peers and firm leaders.

"Five Star Professional's research is extensive, with more than 10 million consumers, peers and other stakeholders contacted each year. We are proud to showcase these distinguished professionals," Jonathan Wesser, Research Director, Five Star Professional.

Richard H. Ong's, CPA Five Star award profile can be viewed here.

About the research process:

Now entering its 12^th year, Five Star Professional conducts in-depth, market-specific research in more than 45 markets across the United States and Canada to identify premium service professionals.

Accounting award candidates are identified through client, peer and firm nominations and industry qualifications, and then evaluated on 10 objective eligibility and evaluation criteria including; experience, client retention rates, billing realization rates and level of focus in taxation and other accounting services.

Accountants do not pay a fee to be considered or awarded. For more information, visit www.fivestarprofessional.com.

Media Contact:

Richard H. Ong, CPA
[email protected]
913-451-0056

SOURCE Five Star Professional