Tampa, FL (PRWEB) June 27, 2012
The FICPA is proud to welcome Scott as Chair, said Deborah Curry, FICPA President. Scott brings a wealth of experience in accounting, financial management, and regulatory policy matters. His knowledge and experience will be a valuable asset and significantly aid the Boards deliberations and strategic planning.
Price began his career with the Tampa office of Arthur Andersen LLP (Arthur Andersen), where he quickly became a firm-wide resource regarding SAS 70 audits. His clients at Arthur Andersen included telecommunications, financial-services and data-center companies. Price left Arthur Andersen in 2002 to form SAS 70 Solutions Inc., the first CPA firm to focus solely on performing SAS 70 audits. He served as president of the firm from 2002 to 2009. In 2009, he joined A-lign CPAs to broaden his services by providing cost-effective compliance solutions to companies across the globe. Price has performed more than 850 SAS 70/SSAE 16 audits and is widely recognized as the most experienced SAS 70/SSAE 16 auditor in the world.
Price, who joined the FICPA in 1998, is serving his seventh term on the Board of Governors and his fourth term on the Executive Committee. He has held chair and vice chair positions on several committees and has served on a number of sections and task forces.
Among his accomplishments, Price was a member of the inaugural class of the Tampa Bay Business Journal’s Top 30 business leaders under age 30; the Tampa Bay Business Journal’s Top 40 business leaders under age 40; and the CPA Technology Advisor’s 40 Under 40 influential CPAs in information technology. In addition to these roles, Price has served several terms on the Hillsborough County and West Central Florida Board for Junior Achievement.
“I am deeply honored to be appointed Chair of the FICPA and I look forward to working with the exceptionally talented individuals on both the Board and Management team, Price said. As a team, we will continue to work to fulfill FICPAs missions to continue to strengthen the CPA profession.
Price has served several terms on the Hillsborough County and West Central Florida Board for Junior Achievement. He attended Florida State University where he received a bachelors degree in Accounting and a Masters degree in Taxation. In addition to his CPA, Price holds several additional nationally recognized certifications. He lives in Tampa with his two children, Brooks and Adriana.