Aprio Leader Charity Monk Appointed to AICPA Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center Executive Committee

March 22, 2023

Benefit plans audit partner Monk will serve 2023-2024 volunteer service year working on dedicated assignments for the AICPA

ATLANTA – Nationally recognized business advisory and CPA firm Aprio, LLP is proud to celebrate team member Charity Monk on her recent appointment as an Executive Committee member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center for the 2023-2024 volunteer service year. Based in Atlanta, Monk is an Employee Benefits Plan Audit Partner at Aprio, which was just named the #1 Fastest-Growing Firm in the U.S. by Accounting Today.

Selected for her demonstrated commitment to employee benefit audit quality and her dedication to the CPA profession, Monk will work with fellow volunteers on the Executive Committee on various assignments focused on Employee Benefit Plans for the AICPA. She will act as a leading resource for improving employee benefit plan audit quality in the exclusive role, navigating the increasing complexity of employee benefit plan auditing and increased scrutiny by the DOL.

“Charity is an expert in her field and a talented leader who personifies Aprio’s fundamentals in her commitment to delivering the highest quality service to our clients,” said Matt Wise, Aprio’s Assurance Practice Leader. “She is a highly valued leader at Aprio and we are looking forward to seeing the positive impact she makes in the accounting profession through her volunteer work with the AICPA’s Executive Committee.”

The Executive Committee governs the Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center, which was established by the AICPA to promote the quality of employee benefit plan audits, create general policies of the Center, and oversee its activities. Monk’s 12-month service term is set to begin in May 2023.

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About Aprio:

Aprio is a premier, full-service business advisory and certified public accounting firm that advises clients and associates on how to achieve what’s next. Aprio’s associates work as integrated teams across advisory, assurance, tax, outsourcing, talent solutions and private client services, bringing the best thinking and personal commitment to each client. Across practices, Aprio brings together proven expertise, deep understanding and strategic foresight for industries including Manufacturing and Distribution; Non-Profit and Education; Professional Services; Real Estate; Construction; Restaurant, Franchise & Hospitality; Government Contracting, and Technology and Blockchain. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Aprio has grown to over 1,500 team members. To serve clients wherever life or business may take them, Aprio’s teams speak more than 60 languages and work with clients in over 50 countries. For more, visit https://www.aprio.com/.