Michael Eastmond
Partner, Audit Services, Grant Thornton LLP
Principal, Grant Thornton Advisors LLC
Michael has over 15 years of public accounting, joining the Frim in January 2002 and becaming a partner in August 2015.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Industries
- Not-for-profit & higher education
- Energy
Service Experience
- Audit & Assurance
- Employee benefit plan audit
- Public company audit
Michael Eastmond
Executive summary
Michael has 20 years of public accounting experience managing audits of both publicly traded and private companies ranging in size from $10 million to $6 billion in total assets, which includes companies with international operations requiring coordination with international affiliates and companies with significant capital raising activities, having worked on both private debt offerings and initial public offerings. Additionally, he is heavily involved in the Oklahoma City office's recruiting program and serves as the recruiting coordinator with the University of Oklahoma.
Michael brings substantial experience supervising audits of public and privately owned companies in the exploration and production and oilfield services industries as well as not-for-profit organizations. Additionally, he also has experience serving clients in the manufacturing, retail and governmental industries as well as employee benefit plan engagements. Michael is a part of the Firm's Energy and NFP/Governmental industry groups.
Professional qualifications and memberships
- CPA - Oklahoma
- Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Member, Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants
Community involvement
Currently, Michael is on the boards of Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oklahoma, Bridges of Norman and is a member of the University of Oklahoma Steed School of Accounting's Board of Advisors, were he serves on the Student Relations committee and as Vice-Chair. He has served as a Community Investment Volunteer for the United Way of Central Oklahoma for the past several years, and has was involved with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oklahoma City as a past Chairman and Treasurer.
Education
- Master in Accounting, University of Oklahoma
- Bachelor of Accounting, University of Oklahoma
- Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of Oklahoma
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