2024 CSMFO Annual Conference

Alan Skelton

Director of Research and Technical Activities, Governmental Accounting Standards Board
Alan Skelton

Alan Skelton

Director of Research and Technical Activities, Governmental Accounting Standards Board

Biography

Alan Skelton was named Director of Research and Technical Activities of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), effective April 1, 2021. In his role as GASB director, he leads the staff and serves as the principal advisor to the chair and Board. Immediately prior to joining the GASB, Mr. Skelton was the State Accounting Officer for the State of Georgia, a position he was initially appointed to by the Governor in 2012. He was reappointed to the role in 2019. As State Accounting Officer, Alan provided accounting leadership for the State of Georgia, including oversight of statewide financial reporting, issuing accounting policy and application interpretations of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, and implementing business process improvements. He served as Deputy State Accounting Officer from 2009 to 2012. Previously, Alan had more than a decade of experience in public accounting, primarily with Ernst & Young. Alan served on the GASB’s advisory council – the Governmental Accounting Standards Advisory Council – from 2015 to 2021, including as its Vice Chair since 2018. He is a graduate of Florida State University and a Certified Public Accountant.