Professional Services 2024: CASSIE HARTOGS

Hartogs serves as BDO USA’s tax people operations managing principal and the firm’s tax market managing principal for the Greater Washington market. She oversees more than 550 tax professionals across 10 cities and leads the tax practice in operations, strategy, business development, recruiting and professional development. She’s also a leader for BDO USA’s tax efficiency team.

BDO USA is the U.S. member firm of BDO Global, the world’s fifth largest accounting network. In fiscal year 2023, BDO USA’s revenues were $2.82 billion; worldwide revenues for BDO topped $14 billion.

Hartogs previously served as BDO’s Atlantic region managing partner in tax services. She holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from West Virginia University. Hartogs began her career at CPA firm Argy Wiltse & Robinson and was a partner at the firm when it was acquired by BDO in 2012. In 2019, she received BDO’s Seidman Neuhausen award, which recognizes staffers who exemplify BDO’s core purpose and values, including client service, rigor and curiosity. She also attended the BDO-Harvard Global Executive Leadership Program.

Hartogs volunteers with the Girl Scouts and the SevaTruck Foundation.