[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 66 (Thursday, May 10, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E761]
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                           WILLIAM F. EZZELL

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                        HON. K. MICHAEL CONAWAY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 10, 2012

  Mr. CONAWAY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to William F. 
(Bill) Ezzell, one of America's leading Certified Public Accountants on 
his retirement from Deloitte, LLP.
  As a member and former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the 
America Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Bill has 
been an industry leader and pace setter for the accounting profession. 
His numerous accomplishments include the establishment of a major 
project within the AICPA foundation to increase the number of PhDs 
teaching auditing and tax in university accounting programs. He also 
played an integral role in the implementation of key legislation 
including Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as well as the associated 
regulations.
  Bill has been a frequent speaker and panelist at corporate governance 
forums and accounting conferences and has an expertise in emerging 
issues of interest to audit committees, corporate management, and 
auditors.
  Bill graduated from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 
with a B.S. degree in Business Administration and Accounting and had 
been with Deloitte 38 years. He has been a Commissioner on the Pathways 
Commission on the Future of Accounting Education, a recipient of the 
AICPA Gold Medal for Distinguished Service, and is a former Chairman of 
the AICPA Legislative Task Force.
  Mr. Speaker, the Accounting Profession will miss Bill Ezzell's 
leadership and the Congress will miss the expertise he has provided 
through the years. I know my colleagues join me in thanking my good 
friend Bill for his years of service to the accounting profession and 
the guidance he has given us over the years. We wish him well on a 
well-earned retirement and hope he will be successful in his future 
endeavors.

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