Related Research Articles
An accountant is a practitioner of accounting or accountancy. Accountants who have demonstrated competency through their professional associations' certification exams are certified to use titles such as Chartered Accountant,Chartered Certified Accountant or Certified Public Accountant,or Registered Public Accountant. Such professionals are granted certain responsibilities by statute,such as the ability to certify an organization's financial statements,and may be held liable for professional misconduct. Non-qualified accountants may be employed by a qualified accountant,or may work independently without statutory privileges and obligations.
Suzanne Crouch is an American politician who has served as the 52nd lieutenant governor of Indiana since 2017. She previously served as the 56th state auditor of Indiana from 2014 to 2017. In 2024 she ran for governor of Indiana,losing the primary election to U.S. Senator Mike Braun.
The government of Indiana is established and regulated by the Constitution of Indiana. The state-level government consists of three branches:the judicial branch,the legislative branch,and the executive branch. The three branches share power and jointly govern the state of Indiana. County and local governments are also constitutional bodies with limited authority to levy taxes,pass legislation,and create and maintain local public infrastructure.
Beth A. Wood is an American politician and accountant who formerly served as the Auditor of North Carolina from 2009 until 2023. A Democrat,she is the first woman to hold the office. Born in New Bern,she initially worked as a dental hygienist before getting a degree in accounting in 1984. In the mid-1990s Wood took a job in the Office of the North Carolina State Treasurer,where she was responsible for approving audits of local governments. She later took a job in the office of the Auditor of North Carolina,and was promoted to head of the training division.
The Indiana auditor of state is a constitutional officer in the executive branch of government of the U.S. state of Indiana. Fifty-seven individuals have occupied the office of auditor of state since statehood. The incumbent is Elise Nieshalla,a Republican.
The 2010 Missouri State Auditor election took place on November 2,2010. Republican Ambassador Tom Schweich defeated incumbent Democratic State Auditor Susan Montee. It was only the third time in the last four decades that a sitting auditor in Missouri was unseated. Schweich's victory made him one of only two Republicans elected to Missouri's executive branch.
Christina Hale is an American politician and former State Representative of the 87th District in the Indiana House of Representatives,serving from 2012 to 2016. She previously worked as an executive at Kiwanis. In 2020,she was the Democratic nominee for U.S. Representative for Indiana's 5th congressional district,losing to Victoria Spartz by around 4 points.
Michael A. Claytor is an American accountant,attorney,and politician. Claytor was the Democratic candidate for Indiana State Auditor during the 2014 election cycle,losing the race to Republican Suzanne Crouch. Prior to entering the race for Auditor,Claytor,a licensed CPA,worked for 15 years at the Indiana State Board of Accounts,where he served as Deputy Chief Examiner before transitioning to a career in the private sector and becoming a partner at Crowe Horwath LLP. He retired from the private sector in 2012. Claytor worked as treasurer for the gubernatorial campaign of former state representative John Gregg.
The 2016 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2016,to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of Indiana,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on May 3,2016. Republican lieutenant governor Eric Holcomb won the race with 51.4% of the vote.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Indiana on November 4,2014. Three of Indiana's executive officers were up for election as well as all of Indiana's nine seats in the United States House of Representatives. The Republican nominees won all three statewide elections and all of Indiana's U.S. Representatives were re-elected.
Mary Mosiman is an American politician who served as the 32nd state auditor of Iowa. A Republican,she was appointed by Governor Terry Branstad to the position of Auditor of State on May 13,2013,filling a vacancy created when David A. Vaudt resigned. She was elected to a full term of office in 2014. She was defeated by Democrat Rob Sand in 2018.
Eric Joseph Holcomb is an American politician who has served since 2017 as the 51st governor of Indiana. A member of the Republican Party,he served as the 51st lieutenant governor of Indiana from 2016 to 2017 under Governor Mike Pence,who left the governorship in 2017 to become the vice president of the United States. Holcomb was nominated to fill the remainder of Lieutenant Governor Sue Ellspermann's term after she resigned on March 2,2016,to become president of Ivy Tech Community College. He won the 2016 election for governor of Indiana over Democratic nominee John R. Gregg. Holcomb was reelected in 2020 over Democratic nominee Woody Myers and Libertarian nominee Donald Rainwater.
Nicole Marie Galloway is an American accountant and politician who served as the state auditor of Missouri from 2015 to 2023. She was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Missouri in the 2020 election,losing to incumbent Republican Mike Parson.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana were held on November 8,2016,to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the state of Indiana,one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on May 3.
Holli Sullivan is an American politician,businesswoman,and engineer who served as the 62nd secretary of state of Indiana from 2021 to 2022. As a member of the Republican Party,she also represented the 78th district in the Indiana House of Representatives from 2014 to 2021.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Indiana on November 6,2018. Three of Indiana's executive offices were up for election,as well as a United States Senate seat and all of Indiana's nine seats in the United States House of Representatives.
General elections took place on November 8,2022,throughout the US state of Indiana.
The 2024 Indiana gubernatorial election will be held on November 5,2024,to elect the next governor of Indiana,concurrently with the 2024 U.S. presidential election,as well as elections to the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican Governor Eric Holcomb is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term in office. Primary elections took place on May 7,2024.
Mary Louise Foust served three terms as the Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts and was the first woman to run for Governor of Kentucky. She was also the first woman in the state to be a licensed attorney and a certified public accountant.
Elise Nieshalla is an American Certified Public Accountant who currently serves as the auditor of Indiana. She was appointed to the position after her predecessor,Tera Klutz resigned.
References
- ↑ "Tera Klutz". The Herald Bulletin . October 28, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ↑ Ryan, Lisa (2 January 2017). "Allen County Auditor Tera Klutz Named Next Indiana Auditor".
- ↑ "Auditor Klutz to become Comptroller Klutz". The Lebanon Reporter. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ↑ Whitney Downard (January 23, 2023). "Proposed auditor name change aligns with duties but requires further consideration: Budget language possible end-run around Constitution" . Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ↑ Kelly, Niki (28 September 2023). "Auditor Klutz to depart for private sector gig; replacement to be tapped by governor". Indiana Capital Chronicle.
- ↑ "Tera Klutz - Ballotpedia".
- ↑ "Other view: State auditor places emphasis on transparency" . Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ↑ "Indiana Auditor Tera Klutz, CPA: Biography". www.in.gov.
- ↑ "Indiana Governor-elect Eric Holcomb taps Tera Klutz for state auditor".
- ↑ TRIBUNE, NEWS AND. "Governor-elect Holcomb selects Allen County Auditor Tera Klutz to be next auditor of Indiana".
- ↑ "Allen County auditor chosen to replace Crouch as state auditor". 2 January 2017.
- ↑ "Nick Jordan named Allen County Auditor | WANE". Archived from the original on 2017-10-13. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
- ↑ "State auditor emphasizing transparency - Local - Journal Gazette". www.journalgazette.net.
- ↑ "State ends fiscal year with budget surplus - TheStatehouseFile.com - TheStatehouseFile.com". thestatehousefile.com.
- ↑ "Indiana Auditor of State Tera Klutz, CPA" (PDF). www.in.gov.