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- Director of Quality Control and Financial Reporting, UHY LLP
- Director of Quality Control and Financial Reporting, UHY LLP / Columbia, Maryland
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Background
Betina Dufault brings over 25 years of expertise in regulatory, accounting, and auditing disciplines, marked by significant tenures at the PCAOB, the SEC, and a Big Four accounting firm. She is responsible for the oversight of firm policies for quality control and financial reporting, including critical aspects such as licensing, inspections, and peer reviews.
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- Office Managing Partner, Salisbury, UHY LLP / Managing Director, UHY Advisors
- Office Managing Partner, Salisbury, UHY LLP / Managing Director, UHY Advisors / Salisbury, Maryland
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Chris Hall has over 30 years of experience providing audit, tax, and consulting services to various clients across many sectors. Chris is the Attest Leader for the Mid-Atlantic Region and has served as the partner in charge of the Government and Not-for-Profit & Higher Education Practice and the Employee Benefit Plan Audit Practice.
His experience includes audits in accordance with Government Auditing Standards and Single Audits under OMB Uniform Guidance, as well as audit, review, and compilation engagements for a variety of industries.
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- Corporate Development Director for UHY Advisors, Inc
- Corporate Development Director, UHY Advisors
- Corporate Development Director, UHY Advisors / Farmington Hills, Michigan
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Cindy Schram is the Corporate Development Director for UHY Advisors, Inc. She has over 25 years of experience working in the professional services industry, with experience in corporate strategy, client development and business development. Cindy is responsible for managing UHY's continued national expansion efforts working with like-minded CPA firms around the country.
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- National Managing Director, UHY Consulting
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- Office Managing Partner, Columbia, UHY LLP
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- Midwest Regional Managing Director, UHY Advisors / Partner, UHY LLP
- Midwest Regional Managing Director, UHY Advisors / Partner, UHY LLP / St. Louis, Missouri
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- Regional Managing Partner and a Member
Background
Jerry Townsend is Midwest Regional Managing Partner and a member of the firm's National Management Committee. Jerry joined the firm in 1987 and has co-led Missouri's Manufacturing and Distribution Services Group since 2000. His work with manufacturers has provided him with knowledgeable insight in product costing and inventory accounting and valuation. Jerry also sits on the Board of Directors for UHY International.
Jerry has significant mergers and acquisitions experience on both the buying and selling side, with specific expertise working alongside entities with international operations. His primary industry focus is with privately held companies. Jerry has assisted executive management and ownership in developing management reporting tools, customer contract modeling, debt refinancing, and international expansion, and he has developed costing models that support pricing decisions that helped double the revenues of a company.
Jerry is a frequent speaker at conferences and other events and has authored numerous articles addressing risk management, succession planning, and the future of auditing.
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- Partner, National Office, UHY LLP / Managing Director, UHY Advisors
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- Managing Partner, UHY LLP / Managing Director, UHY Advisors / National Director of SEC and PCAOB Matters
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- Office Managing Partner, Long Island, UHY LLP / Managing Director, UHY Advisors
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- Northeast Regional Managing Director, UHY Advisors
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- Director of Engagement, UHY Advisors
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- Partner, UHY LLP / Managing Director, UHY Advisors
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- Chief Executive Officer, UHY Advisors
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- Great Lakes Regional Managing Director, UHY Advisors
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- Chief Financial Officer, UHY Advisors