| Tom
became the GASB Chairman in1995, after serving as a part-time
member of the organization’s board for a year. He was
also the Utah State Auditor for over a decade prior to accepting
the chairmanship. Tom is a member of the American Institute
of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). He served as chairman
of the AICPA Members in Government Committee and was a member
of the Ethics Executive Committee, the Government Accounting
and Auditing Committee, and the Auditing Standards Board.
In 1990, Tom was selected by the National Association of
Government Accountants as The Outstanding Fiscal Officer from
State and Local Governments in the United States. In 1991,
the Federal Joint Financial Management Improvement Program
honored him with the Donald L. Scantlebury Memorial for his
leadership role in financial management improvement, and the
Utah Association of CPAs chose him as the Outstanding CPA.
| Tom
will discuss the profession’s responsibility to
disclose information that promotes financial accountability.
He brings a unique perspective to the topic because he
spearheaded the move to require governments to engage
in full accrual based financial reporting, and he participated
in discussions that led to significant changes in the
audit oversight and financial report standards setting
process. |
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Tom
L. Allen