Jon P Karp, CPA

Whitley-Penn, LLP

Jon P. Karp, CPA, has more than 30 years of tax, advisory, financial services and public accounting experience focused on C-corporations, S-corporations, partnerships, and high net-worth individuals. Jon serves as the Firm’s Healthcare Industry Leader for tax and primarily works with clients in the healthcare, energy, manufacturing and distribution, retail, professional services, nonprofit, real estate and construction industries.

Jon serves on the Executive Committee and a Past Chairman for the Texas Business Hall of Fame. He is a member of the Texas Business Leadership Council, the Forefront Living Foundation Board of Trustees, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (TXCPA), the Dallas Chapter of TXCPA, and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Additionally, Jon is a member of the Plano THR Community Leadership Partners and serves on the Board of Directors for Pavilion Bank. He is also a Continuing Professional Education Instructor at Surgent, and past Board of Trustees Member of Temple Emanu-El in Dallas. He was previously named to DCEO’s Dallas 500 List, featuring profiles of influential leaders in DFW.

Jon received his BA in Anthropology and Religious Studies from Southern Methodist University and completed post graduate studies in Accounting at The University of Texas at Arlington and The University of Texas at Dallas.