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South Carolina’s Top Accountant to Step Down After $3.5 Billion Error

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I know that your every wish has been, and always will be, prosperity and happiness for the people of South Carolina,” McMaster wrote. Eckstrom, the state’s chief accountant and fiscal watchdog, was first elected comptroller general in 2002 and last re-elected in 2022 after running unopposed. They deserve nothing less.”

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Professionals on the Move – May 17, 2023

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Schneider Downs Expands Strategic and Transaction Advisory Schneider Downs, one of the 60 largest certified public accounting and business advisory firms in the United States, recently added a team of five strategic and transaction advisory consultants to the firm’s Consulting and Business Advisory practice. He also earned a J.D.

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Friday Footnotes: Fired Accountant Spills the Dirty Laundry; Scandals of Yore; Gen AI For Good | 1.26.24

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His tenure includes positions as Head of London Audit and Tax, Head of People and Client Experience, and most recently, Chief Operating Officer since 2019. There’s a shortage of accountants in the U.S. Gomersall, a seasoned audit partner, has been with Grant Thornton for more than 20 years, serving in various leadership roles.

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