Ben Watkins Appointed to National Executive Board of Directors for University of Memphis Alumni Association

Memphis, TN—Ben Watkins, CPA, CMPA, Member of Watkins Uiberall, PLLC Certified Public Accountants, was recently appointed to serve on the National Executive Board of Directors for the University of Memphis Alumni Association. Watkins will serve on the Board beginning with the 2011-2012 term and through June 30, 2013.

“I am excited about my term on the Board of Directors and look forward to helping enhance the services and benefits offered by the Alumni Association,” said Watkins. “I always jump at the chance to give back to the university that helped establish the foundation for my knowledge and skills in accounting, as well as so many others at Watkins Uiberall.”

Watkins joined Watkins Uiberall in 1988. As the member-in-charge of the firm’s Healthcare Group and Plan Administration and Consulting (PAC), he oversees all of Watkins Uiberall’s healthcare and pension-related engagements. Watkins concentrates his practice on healthcare assurance and accounting services, and he works with both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations.

Watkins, a graduate of the University of Memphis (previously Memphis State University) in 1978, is still heavily involved with the university and its alumni association. Beyond his new appointment to the National Executive Board of Directors, he recently completed his term on the Board of Directors for the Fogelman College of Business & Economics (FCBE). In addition, in 2009 Watkins received the Outstanding Alumnus Award from the FCBE Alumni Chapter. His other memberships include the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Tennessee Society of CPAs (TSCPA), BKR International Healthcare Consulting Committee, Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA), Mid-South Medical Group Management Association (MS-MGMA), Comprehensive Medical Practice Analysis, Tennessee Association of the Homes and Services for the Aging (TNAHSA), Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) and Affiliated Healthcare Advisors (AHA). Watkins currently resides in Germantown, Tennessee.

Watkins Uiberall has been providing reputable accounting and business consulting services in the Mid-South since 1971. As one of the largest locally-owned certified public accounting firms in Memphis, the firm employs over 60 individuals including 9 partners and 40 professionals. Through its affiliated companies, Plan Administration Consulting, LLC and Watkins Uiberall Healthcare Consulting Group, LLC, the firm goes beyond the traditional services of tax accounting and auditing by offering clients extended services such as retirement plan administration and healthcare-focused business advisory and consulting services. For more information on the firm, please visit www.wucpas.com.