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Steven McDonald – Managing Partner

Mr. McDonald joined the Firm in 1991 after graduating from Minot State University and is registered and licensed to practice as a CPA in Minnesota. He oversees all of the Edina office’s governmental audits, and many OMB Circular A-133 audits. Mr. McDonald also has the following qualifications:

• 16 years of experience auditing local governments in Minnesota
• Over 90 percent of billable time relates to governmental clients
• Member of the Minnesota Government Finance Officers Association
• Member of the Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants (MNCPA)
• Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
• Member of the Minnesota Association of School Business Officials (MASBO)
• Member of the MNCPA Leadership Cabinet
• Past chairman of the MNCPA City Report Review Committee
• Past chairman of the MNCPA School District Report Review Committee
• Participates in the MNCPA Government Accounting and Auditing Committee
• Participates on the Special Review Committee for the Government Finance Officers Association. This committee reviews reports for acceptance into the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting program.
• Completed the AICPA Certificate of Educational Achievement (CEA) Program for Governmental Accounting and Auditing
• Serves on Minnesota Office of the State Auditor’s TIF Task Force
• Provided testimony to a Minnesota House of Representatives sub-committee for charter school issues
• Presents seminars on preparing for an audit and implementing GASB Statement No. 34
• Received GAO required levels of training specific to governments each year over the past three years