Former Maryland Association of CPAs Chair Michael Manspeaker, CPA, CGMA, a consultant and former member at SEK, CPAs & Advisors, has been appointed to the Auditing Standards Board by the American Institute of CPAs.

The ASB is the AICPA's senior committee for auditing, attestation, and quality control. Manspeaker will serve three one-year terms.

The ASB is made up of 19 members who are nominated by the AICPA Audit and Attest Standards staff director and then approved by the AICPA Board of Directors. The members represent various industries and sectors, including public accountants and private, educational, and governmental entities. The ASB issues statements, interpretations, and guidelines that CPAs must adhere to when performing audits and attestations.
 
Manspeaker provides assurance and advisory services to SEK’s clients and consults on technical matters related to professional standards. With a tenure dating back to 1986, he became a member of the firm in 1990 and transitioned into his consulting role in 2022. He served as the firm’s director of audit, accounting, and quality control for 18 years.

Manspeaker served as chair of the MACPA's 2015-16 Board of Directors and has also been active on a number of MACPA chapters and committees, including the Mid-Maryland Chapter, the Nominations Committee, the Peer Review Committee, and the Accounting Reform Implementation Task Force. He currently serves as the CPA on staff for Coastal Peer Review Inc., a joint peer review administration entity created by the MACPA and the North Carolina Association of CPAs.

He also has served as a member and chair of various distinguished committees within the AICPA, the North Carolina Association of CPAs, and Allinial Global over the past 25 years. His engagement has led to meaningful contributions to the wider accounting community. 
 
Active in his community, Manspeaker serves as board member and president / treasurer of Haven Lutheran Church, and as a board member and High School Key Club advisor of the Kiwanis Club of Hagerstown.