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BYU Marriott Closing Banquet 2019
Nominee Info
Troy Lewis
Troy Lewis is an associate teaching professor in the School of Accountancy. Lewis has taught at BYU since 2012 when he joined the SOA faculty after nearly a two-decade career in public accounting and private industry. He teaches several courses in tax and accounting to both undergraduate and graduate students.
In addition to teaching courses at BYU Marriott, Lewis has devoted significant time serving the accounting profession. Lewis has served as the chair of the Tax Executive Committee of the AICPA in Washington DC and president of the Utah Association of CPAs as well as in numerous other national and local volunteer positions, including over a decade of continuing service as the course marshall for the Utah Human Race held every Thanksgiving, raising money for the Utah Food Bank.
Lewis has testified six times before the United States Senate Finance Committee and the House of Representatives Committee on Small Business. He is frequently quoted in the Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Tax Notes, Bloomberg, and other publications. He is both a licensed CPA and CGMA.
Lewis’ passion is teaching students. He enjoys infusing his professional work experience into each class, helping students understand not only accounting but more importantly the ethical challenges of being a professional.
Lewis graduated from BYU Marriott with a BS in accounting and a Masters of Accountancy in 1995.
He and his wife, Mindy, live in Draper, Utah, where they are raising their three sons.