Randy Dummer | CPA

Partner

Cleveland

Randy Dummer joined HHM in 2011 as a quality control partner in the Accounting and Assurance Department. He leads the firm in many initiatives including the peer review practice and employee benefit plan audit niche, in addition to providing technical reviews for clients in multiple industries such as auto dealerships, nonprofits, construction and manufacturing. He is a nationally recognized employee benefit plan audit specialist and leads discussions for the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) in this area. His skills as a discussion leader have deemed him an eight-time winner of the AICPA Outstanding Discussion Leader Award. His teaching pursuits include instructing the Audits of 401(k) plans webcast since 2014 and teaching various employee benefit plan audit courses since 2006. As the review captain for approximately 120 peer reviews each year, he helps other CPA firms raise the bar of quality for accounting, auditing, and attestation services. He has been on the peer review committee of the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA) for five years. In addition, he is an approved Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) audit specialist for the AICPA enhanced oversight project. Prior to his time at HHM, Randy spent 24 years (including seven years as a Partner) with Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP (Baker Tilly), a regional CPA firm based in Wisconsin. He served as the firm-wide leader of their employee benefit plan audit practice, encompassing approximately 700 engagements over eight offices. He also served as the engagement partner for audits of nonprofit organizations, automotive dealerships and other commercial and retail businesses.
EDUCATION

University of Wisconsin at La Crosse, Bachelor of Science in Accountancy – Graduated with Highest Honors

PROFESSIONAL & OUTSIDE AFFILIATIONS

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
• Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA)
• TSCPA Peer Review Committee
• Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga, Treasurer
• Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce Small Business Awards Committee
• Central High School Band Boosters Board, 2014-2017
• Board Member for 2 Wisconsin nonprofit organizations, 2005–2011
• Leadership Fox Cities (Appleton, WI), Class of 2003–2004

AWARDS

AICPA Outstanding Discussion Leader, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 (top 20 of 250 speakers)

AREAS OF CONCENTRATION

INDUSTRIES

Dealerships

Employee Benefit Plans

Not-For-Profit

SERVICES

Accounting & Assurance

Peer Reviews

SPECIALTIES

Employee Benefit Plans

Nonprofit

Peer Reviews

Retirement Plans

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Randy Dummer | CPA

Partner

Cleveland

Randy Dummer | CPA

Partner

Cleveland

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Randy Dummer joined HHM in 2011 as a quality control partner in the Accounting and Assurance Department. He leads the firm in many initiatives including the peer review practice and employee benefit plan audit niche, in addition to providing technical reviews for clients in multiple industries such as auto dealerships, nonprofits, construction and manufacturing. He is a nationally recognized employee benefit plan audit specialist and leads discussions for the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) in this area. His skills as a discussion leader have deemed him an eight-time winner of the AICPA Outstanding Discussion Leader Award. His teaching pursuits include instructing the Audits of 401(k) plans webcast since 2014 and teaching various employee benefit plan audit courses since 2006. As the review captain for approximately 120 peer reviews each year, he helps other CPA firms raise the bar of quality for accounting, auditing, and attestation services. He has been on the peer review committee of the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA) for five years. In addition, he is an approved Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) audit specialist for the AICPA enhanced oversight project. Prior to his time at HHM, Randy spent 24 years (including seven years as a Partner) with Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP (Baker Tilly), a regional CPA firm based in Wisconsin. He served as the firm-wide leader of their employee benefit plan audit practice, encompassing approximately 700 engagements over eight offices. He also served as the engagement partner for audits of nonprofit organizations, automotive dealerships and other commercial and retail businesses.

PROFESSIONAL & OUTSIDE AFFILIATIONS

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
• Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA)
• TSCPA Peer Review Committee
• Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga, Treasurer
• Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce Small Business Awards Committee
• Central High School Band Boosters Board, 2014-2017
• Board Member for 2 Wisconsin nonprofit organizations, 2005–2011
• Leadership Fox Cities (Appleton, WI), Class of 2003–2004

AWARDS

AICPA Outstanding Discussion Leader, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 (top 20 of 250 speakers)

AREAS OF CONCENTRATION

INDUSTRIES

Dealerships

Employee Benefit Plans

Not-For-Profit

SERVICES

Accounting & Assurance

Peer Reviews

SPECIALTIES

Employee Benefit Plans

Nonprofit

Peer Reviews

Retirement Plans