David Vaudt, State of Iowa Auditor Report

Mr. Vaudt began his second four-year term as Auditor of State in January 2007.

Mr. Vaudt graduated from UpperIowaUniversity in 1976, and joined the CPA firm of KPMG (formerly Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co.) in Des Moines.  In 1988, he was elected to the partnership.  He retired from the firm in 2001 to pursue public office.

Mr. Vaudt served as Chairman of the Iowa Accountancy Examining Board from 1995-2002, resigning in 2002 after his election to State Auditor.  He served ten years on the board of directors of the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) and completed his year as Chair of NASBA in October of 2004.  During his tenure with NASBA, Mr. Vaudt chaired the Examinations Committee, Public Perception Committee, and Regulatory Structures Committee. 

Mr. Vaudt was the recipient of the "2009 Iowans for Tax Relief Watchdog Award."  In September of 2004, he was named to Accounting Today's "2004 List of 100 Most Influential People in Accounting."

Mr. Vaudt is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Iowa Society of Certified Public Accountants, the Des Moines Chapter Association of Government Accountants, the Des Moines Rotary, serves as Emeritus Member of the Iowa Homeless Youth Centers, and serves on the Board of Directors of the Young Women's ResourceCenter.  He also has served on various other community and civic boards, including the Better Business Bureau, the Des Moines Playhouse, the Morris Scholarship Fund, the Iowa Supreme Court Client Security and Attorney Disciplinary Commission, and the Walnut Creek Family YMCA.