| Joel Black was named chair of the GASB effective July 1, 2020. His term concludes on June 30, 2027. Prior to joining the GASB, Joel was the partner in charge of the audit practice at the accounting firm Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC, in Atlanta. There, he oversaw the audit practice of the firm’s eight offices throughout five states. Joel also led the firm’s government professional practice group covering more than 400 public sector clients. Previously, he worked for KPMG LLP for more than a decade. Joel has served on the GASB’s advisory council (GASAC), the AICPA’s State and Local Government Expert Panel, and the AICPA’s Government Audit Quality Center Executive Committee. He is a graduate of Georgia State University and a CPA. |