Wil has more than 17 years of experience providing audit and accounting services to telecommunications, governmental, nonprofit, and higher education clients. Wil also serves as the nonprofit, education, and public sector office industry leader for FORVIS’ Jackson, Mississippi, office.

He has served as the in-charge, manager, and engagement executive for Single Audits under OMB Circulars for various hospitals, colleges and universities, governmental, and nonprofit agencies. Within FORVIS, he has assisted with audit staff training and creating advanced virtual Single Audit compliance training.

Wil is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants (MSCPA). He was awarded the Silas M. Simmons Bronze Medal for the 2007 CPA Exam. He also has served as president of the MSCPA Young CPAs, chair of the MSCPA Governmental A&A Committee, millennial chair of the MSCPA Long Range Planning Committee, an MSCPA board member, and was the 2015 winner of the MSCPA Rising Star Award. He is a member of the Association of Government Accountants (AGA) and previously served as a reviewer for the Government Finance Officers Association’s Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Program.

Wil is a frequent continuing education speaker at both the local and regional level. He has previously taught nonprofit and higher education specific topics for MSCPA, SACUBO, AACUBO, FORVIS and various local professional membership organizations.   

He previously served as treasurer on the board of directors of the Central Mississippi Chapter of the Mississippi State University Alumni Association and currently serves as chair of the administrative council at Madison Methodist Church and on the board of directors for Habitat for Humanity Mississippi Capital Area.

Wil is a summa cum laude graduate of Mississippi State University, with a B.S. degree in accounting and an M.Acc. degree.

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