Troy Lewis

Associate Director, Teaching Professor, EY Professor,
School of Accountancy

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Biography

Troy Lewis is the Past Chair of the Tax Executive Committee of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) in Washington, DC. In this role, he has testified six times before the United States Senate Finance Committee and the United States House Committee on Small Business.

Mr. Lewis has been active with the AICPA and the Utah Association of CPAs, for over two decades serving in key leadership positions including the President of the UACPA.

Mr. Lewis currently teaches accounting and tax at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. He is in practice as a Manager/Member at Lewis & Associates, CPAs, LLC in Draper, Utah. He also worked in public accounting at Arthur Andersen and for a community bank in St. George, Utah. He obtained his Masters of Accountancy and Bachelors of Science in Accountancy from Brigham Young University. He is also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA).

Education

BS-Accounting, Accounting, Brigham Young University, 1995
Masters of Accountancy, Tax, Brigham Young University, 1995

Group Affiliations

AICPA — 1995–0
UACPA — 1995–0

Selected Publications

"The taxation of collectibles", The Tax Adviser, Edition 11, Volume 50, AICPA, Durham, North Carolina, 2019
"Post-TCJA Inquires and Due Diligence For Individuals and Small Businesses", Practical Tax Strategies/Taxation for Accountants, Edition 1, Volume 103, Pages 1-21, WG&L, Carrollton, Texas, 2019
"IRS pursuing self-employment taxes from LLC members", Journal of Accountancy, Edition May 2018, Pages 54-58, AICPA, Durham, North Carolina, 2018
"A Case Integrating Financial and Tax Accounting Using the Balance Sheet Approach to Account for Income Taxes", Issues in Accounting Education, Edition 4, Volume 32, Pages 41-49, American Accounting Association, 2017
"Crucial Organizer Tips for Avoiding Trouble", Practical Tax Strategies/Taxation for Accountants, Edition 05, Volume 99, WG&L, Carrollton, Texas, 2017
"Ensuring a Modern-Functioning IRS for the 21st Century", The Journal Entry, Edition October 2017, Pages 17-20, Utah Association of CPAs, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2017
"Tax principles for the digital age", Journal of Accountancy, Edition May 2017, Pages 62-66, AICPA, Durham, North Carolina, 2017
"Will "A Better Way" for a Confident America Lead to Tax Reform?", The Tax Adviser, Edition October 2016, Pages 748-751, American Institute of CPAs, Durham, North Carolina, 2016
"Congress and the Extenders: Doing the Same Thing Over and Over and Expecting Different Results", The Tax Adviser, Edition January 2015, Pages 48-50, American Institute of CPAs, Durham, North Carolina, 2015
"What Do the Cash Method of Accounting and Sausages Have in Common?", The Tax Adviser, Volume October 2014, Pages 750-752, American Institute of CPAs, Durham, North Carolina, 2014
"S corporation basis rules: Reform is sorely needed", Corporate Taxation Insider, Volume August 2013, American Institute of CPAs, Durham, North Carolina, 2013

Experience

Professional

Manager, Lewis & Associates, CPAs, LLC, 2002–0
Chief Enterprise Risk Management Officer/Chief Financial Officer, Heritage Bank, 2002–2015
Tax Manager, Arthur Andersen, LLP, 1995–2002

Academic - Post-Secondary

Adjunct Faculty, Brigham Young University-Provo, 2012–2016

Awards

EY Professor, BYU School of Accountancy, 2023
Robert J. Smith Teaching Fellow, BYU School of Accountancy, 2022
BYU Early Career Teaching Award, BYU, 2022
UACPA Outstanding Educator, UACPA, 2022
AICPA Arthur J. Dixon Memorial Award, AICPA, 2021
Spirit of the SOA Award, BYU School of Accountancy, 2019
AICPA Tax Section Distinguished Service Award, AICPA, 2018
Honorable Mention for the Outstanding Instructional Contribution in Accounting, AAA-Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Section, 2018
Marriott School Ethics Teaching Award, BYU Marriott School, 2018
UACPA Distinguished Service Award, UACPA, 2007

Certificates and Licenses

Chartered Global Management Accountant — AICPA — 2012
Certified Public Accountant — State of Utah — 1995

Professional Citizenship

AICPA Tax Profession Strategic Advisory Group, Committee/Council Chair, December 2022–0
Utah CPA Education Advisory Committee, Committee/Council Member, May 2022–0
ATA-Tax Teaching and Curriculum Conference Committee, Committee/Council Chair, September 2017–August 2023
AAA-Education Committee, Committee/Council Member, September 2019–August 2022
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Committee/Council Member, February 2018–May 2019
Utah Tax Review Commission, Committee/Council Member, April 2015–April 2019
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Conference-Related Role, November 2010–September 2017
Financial Accounting Standards Board, Committee/Council Member, January 2010–December 2012
American Bankers Association, Other, August 2007–August 2010
Utah Association of CPAs, Officer (specify in Other), March 2003–March 2004