Our Staff

The staff of Stewart & Associates is a group of professionals who are dedicated to providing you with the most up to date accounting and tax preparation. Our staff frequently participate in Continuing Professional Education courses offered by national accounting and tax associations to place us on the "leading edge" of ever-changing tax laws and accounting methods. We ensure our clients receive accurate and efficient services -- our goal is your satisfaction.


Joyce T. Stewart, CPA
Joyce graduated from Barry University with honors in 1993 and attended Florida Atlantic University to meet the qualifications to become a Florida CPA. She passed the CPA exam in Georgia in March 1997 and became a Florida CPA in March 2002. Joyce purchased the firm in 1999; she had worked for the predecessor firm since 1984. She is a member of the NSA, NATP and Kappa Gamma Pi. Joyce is President of the Board of Directors of Broward Children's Center and has served on the Board for more than 35+ years of this non-profit organization. She has also served on the Broward County School Board Facilities Task Force and the City of Pompano Beach Educational Advisory Board.

Lesley Kelly, EA, ATP
Lesley earned her enrolled agent designation in 2006 by demonstrating her technical expertise in the field of taxation by passing a rigorous two-day examination administered by the IRS. Lesley is licensed to practice before all administrative levels of the IRS. She earned her Accredited Tax Preparer credentials in 2003 by demonstrating a thorough knowledge of the existing tax code and the preparation of individual, corporate, and partnership tax returns. She is a member of the NSA and NAEA. Lesley has been with the firm since 1988.

Lyn Rider, Administrator
Lyn is the newest member of our team and has been with the firm since 2006. Lyn's responsibilities include tax return and financial statement processing, billing, purchasing, and all those little things that makes our office run very smoothly. Lyn brought with her many years of administrative experience.