STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1737

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: GOV. MSG. NOS. 437, 438

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Housing, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 437 and 438, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

State Board of Accountancy

G.M. No. 437

STEPHEN E. CALLO,

for a term to expire 06-30-2009; and

G.M. No. 438

HOWARD S. TODO,

for a term to expire 06-30-2009,

begs leave to report as follows:

The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, the Representative for the Nineteenth District of the State House of Representatives, Hawaii Society of Certified Public Accountants, LDA Business Service, Ernst and Young, Bowen Hunsaker Hirai Consulting Inc., and an individual testified in support of the nomination of Howard S. Todo.

STEPHEN E. CALLO has been licensed in the State as a certified public accountant since 1985. Mr. Callo began his career in the profession as a junior accountant in 1980 and today owns a tax financial consulting business. The nominee is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Hawaii Society of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Callo has been active in the community with numerous organizations, including the Filipino Chamber of Commerce, Organ Donor Center of Hawaii, and Filipino Community Center.

HOWARD S. TODO has been a licensed certified public accountant in the State since October 1974 and currently holds a license in good standing. Prior to assuming his current position as vice president-finance and chief financial officer for Hawaii Island Air, Inc., and sole proprietor of a financial management and consulting firm, Mr. Todo was a partner with Ernst and Young, LLP. He has represented his peers on the national level by serving on the National Council of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. The nominee has served on the Board of Public Accountancy since July 2001, and as its vice chairperson since 2003.

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

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

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RON MENOR, Chair