Davis elected to Vice Chair of Moore Stephens North America board
February 13, 2018
Rick Davis, chief executive officer of Elliott Davis, LLC, one of the largest accounting, tax, and consulting services firms in the Southeast, was recently elected vice chair of the board of directors of Moore Stephens North America (MSNA), effective January 1, 2018.
Moore Stephens is a large, global network of independent accounting firms with more than 300 member firms in over 100 countries. Moore Stephens North America has a membership of 40 firms in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean with 150 collective offices in most major North American markets.
The firms that comprise MSNA work together to leverage their complimentary skill-sets to provide industry and technical expertise to their clients, which enables MSNA member firms to compete with larger, national and international firms.
“As a member firm, we realize the benefits of the Moore Stephens organization daily,” said Davis. “The opportunity to serve as vice chairperson of the board of directors is a unique honor. I am grateful for the trust of the membership as we all work towards the common goal of creating opportunities.”
Members of the executive board are elected by their peers to set the direction for MSNA, so clients are assured consistent professional standards and quality services are provided everywhere. “Our executive board is consistently filled with leaders from the top firms in North America,” said Tony Szczepaniak, chief executive officer of MSNA.
In addition to Davis and Szczepaniak, the executive board consists of Andy Armanino, managing partner of Armanino LLP and chairman of the MSNA board, Beth Kieffer Leonard, managing partner at Lurie, LLP, Cheryl Burke, COO of DGC, Tony Caleca, managing partner of Brown Smith Wallace, and Greg Hutchins, partner at HCVT.
About Moore Stephens North America
MSNA is one of eight regional members of Moore Stephens International Limited (MSIL). On a combined basis, MSNA member revenue is $1.2 billion, making it the fourth largest accounting firm association in the United States. MSNA’s 40-member firms in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean have 150 collective offices in most major North American markets and nine MSNA Member Firms are part of Inside Accounting’s Top 100 Firms. MSIL is one of the world’s major accounting and consulting networks comprised of 300 independent firms with more than 650 offices in 106 countries around the world.
About Elliott Davis
Elliott Davis provides comprehensive assurance, tax, and consulting solutions to diverse businesses, organizations, and individuals. With a network of forward-thinking professionals in major U.S. markets and alliance resources across the globe, the firm ranks among the top 40 and fastest-growing accounting firms in the United States. Visit www.elliottdavis.com for more information.
