2002 Distinguished Service Award.

• Author: Greenspan, Alan
• Position: News & Trends - Brief Article

Sacramento-based CPA Michael G. Ueltzen has been awarded CalCPA's highest honor: the 2002 Distinguished Service Award.

"Mike is one of the finest people we have ever had the privilege of working with," says Bruce C. Allen, CalCPA's director of government relations. "We have seen Mike present testimony to the California Legislature and have admired his ability to make complex concepts appear simple and to maintain his cool in contentious situations. He deserves a medal."

Since 1997 Ueltzen has been managing partner with Ueltzen & Company, where he leads the firm's assurance and consulting practice. Before starting his own firm, Ueltzen was managing director of John Waddell & Co., a local Sacramento firm. And from 1970-77 he served as auditor supervisor at Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Company, CPAs.

Ueltzen is no stranger to serving the profession. He served as CalCPA president from 1996-97 and previous to this position, as vice president and treasurer. Ueltzen has served as chair of the Accounting Principles and Auditing Standards, California Bankers Liaison, Litigation Services, Government Relations and Finance committees. He also was chair of the Professional Accountability and Curriculum Development task forces as well as a member of the Sacramento Chapter's Executive Committee and Board of Directors. He is also that chapter's past president.

Ueltzen has been a faculty member of the national Judicial College and the Federal Judicial Center since 1993.

A member of the AICPA Council from 1992-99, Ueltzen served as chair of the California delegation...