SCOTT L. PORTER, CPA

Shareholder, Audit

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Scott Porter began his career with Ernst & Young in West Palm Beach, FL, in 1978. After 11 years at Ernst & Young, Scott left to be a founding partner of Caler, Donten, Levine, Cohen, Porter & Veil, P.A.

Scott has more than 30 years of public accounting experience in accounting and auditing, and serves privately-owned businesses, local government, biotechnology companies, and not-for-profit organizations. Scott also has extensive experience in litigation consulting and has testified as an expert witness in Federal and State Circuit Court on matters involving professional liability, personal injury and wrongful death, commercial business damages and lost profits, and forensic accounting and fraud investigations. Scott serves as the Firm's Governmental Audit Quality Partner and the Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Partner.

Service Areas

  • Audit and Assurance Services
  • Attestation Engagements
  • Consulting
  • Litigation Support

Industries Served

  • Not-for-Profit Organizations
  • Local Governments and Special Districts
  • Privately Held / Family Owned Enterprises
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Biotechnology Companies

Professional and Civic Affiliations

  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Committee on State and Local Governments, Past Member
  • Government Finance Officers Association, Special Review Committee for the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, Past Member
  • Florida Government Finance Officers Association, Technical Resources Committee, Past Member
  • Association of Government Accountants, Certified Government Financial Manager
  • Palm Beach County League of Cities
  • Palm Beach County, Internal Audit Committee, Past Member
  • Palm Beach County Health Care District, Board Member (1992-2000), Past Chair, Vice-Chair, and Secretary

Education

  • Stetson University, Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting