STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2829

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 548

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 548, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

 

State Board of Public Accountancy

 

G.M. No. 548

JOHN ROBERTS,

for a term to expire 06-30-2019,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by the nominee and finds John Roberts to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the State Board of Public Accountancy.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of John Roberts from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hawaii Association of Public Accountants, and eleven individuals.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Mr. Roberts' background, knowledge, and desire to contribute to the community qualify him for appointment to the State Board of Public Accountancy as a licensed and actively practicing Certified Public Accountant member.  Your Committee notes that Mr. Roberts has been a Certified Public Accountant for over twenty-three years and is currently a Principal and Management Consultant at Niwao & Roberts, CPAs, a Professional Corporation, in Wailuku, Maui.  Mr. Roberts is committed to public service and has been an active member of several community and professional organizations, including the Hawaii Association of Public Accountants, where he has held a variety of leadership roles, including serving as past State President, past State Director, and as a committee chairperson for various committees.  Mr. Roberts is also a former commissioner of the State of Hawaii Tax Review Commission, and is a Chartered Global Management Accountant and an American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Peer Reviewer.  Your Committee further finds that Mr. Roberts has a thorough understanding of the role and responsibilities of board members and recommends that Mr. Roberts be appointed to the State Board of Public Accountancy based on his knowledge, extensive experience, and dedication to community service.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health that is attached to this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the background, experience, and qualifications of the nominee, has found the nominee to be qualified for the position to which nominated and recommends that the Senate advise and consent to the nomination.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health,

 

 

 

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ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair