 About Us: Mike Crawford
 Michael A. (Mike) Crawford is Chairman Emeritus of Crawford & Associates, P.C.
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Michael A. (Mike) Crawford is Chairman Emeritus of Crawford & Associates and has over 32 years of experience working in the practice area of state and local government accounting and auditing. He is currently retired from active practice with the firm, but continues to serve as a consultant and advisor to the firm and its clients. Mike currently focuses his efforts on meeting his authorship responsibilities for a number of professional publications and practice aids on governmental accounting and auditing.
Mike is a Certified Public Accountant and received a bachelor’s degree in accounting from East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma in 1977, served as Director of Finance for the City of Edmond, Oklahoma, and also worked with governmental entities as an auditor and consultant with the international accounting firm KPMG Peat Marwick before establishing Crawford & Associates in 1984 to provide professional services dedicated solely to the practice area of governmental accounting and auditing. Mike is the past Vice Chairman of the Governmental Accounting Standards Advisory Council (GASAC) and the Chair of its Technical Agenda Committee. The GASAC is a 30 member national board appointed by the Financial Accounting Foundation to advise the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) on its technical agenda and other issues.
 Mike Crawford appointed to FAF/GASB think tank panel: Click here
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 Mike’s professional qualifications and affiliations include the following:
- Inductee into the Oklahoma Accounting Hall of Fame
- Past President of the Oklahoma Society of CPAs
- Past Member AICPA Governing Council, Peer Review Committee, and Ethics Committee
- Five-Time Recipient of the AICPA Outstanding Discussion Leader Award
- Past AICPA Representative to the GASB Advisory Council (GASAC) Click here for related letter from AICPA President
- Past Vice Chairman of the Governmental Accounting Standards Advisory Council and Chairman of its Technical Agenda Committee Click here for related letter from the GASB Chairman
- Past Chairman of the OSCPA Governmental Accounting and Auditing, and Peer Review Committees
- Special Consultant to the Oklahoma Accountancy Board and Member of its Peer Review Advisory Committee
Mike recognized both nationally and internationally as a frequent speaker and professional development instructor and has provided hundreds of professional development training sessions covering nearly every state in the United States and a number of other countries. He is currently or has been the author or co-author of the following publications or professional resources:
- CCH Governmental GAAP Guide
- CCH Governmental GAAP Practice Manual
- CCH Governmental GAAP Update Service
- CCH Knowledge-Based Audits® of State and Local Governments with Single Audits
- CCH CPAs Guide to Ethics and Professional Conduct
- CCH Attestation Guide
- CCH Accounting Research Manager®
- AICPA Practice Aid, Checklists for Financial Statements of State and Local Governments
- AICPA Practice Aid, Applying OCBOA in State and Local Government Financial Statements
- AICPA Audit Risk Alert, State and Local Governmental Developments
- AICPA Resource Guide, Using Competition for Performance Improvement
- AICPA Peer Review Checklists, State and Local Government Engagements
- AICPA CPA Letter – Members in Government Supplement
Mike has been married to his wonderful wife Debbie since 1976, and they have one son, Derek who also currently works for the firm. Mike spends much of his free time (what there is of it) collecting rock and roll memorabilia, much of which can be seen on display in the offices of Crawford & Associates.
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Mike was inducted into the Oklahoma Accounting Hall of Fame June 8, 2000.
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