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Joseph C. Heffernan, CPA


Joe Heffernan is a Partner with Plante Moran where he has practiced for 37 years. He currently is responsible for the professional standards for their public sector practice. Joe has had substantial involvement with the AICPA and GASB. Some of his activities include:

AICPA committees: Joe served on the State & Local Government Expert Panel, from 2011 through 2014; on the Government Audit Quality Center Executive Committee, from 2003-2007; and on the Governmental Technical Subcommittee, from 1994-1998.

GASB assistance: Joe has been an editor for several GASB publications (such as the Pension implementation guides, and the Financial Analysts User Guide).