Meet Shawn Goff, Salt Lake City Office Managing Partner of Ernst & Young LLP.

• Position: ERNST & YOUNG

Building on market leadership

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When audit partner Shawn Goff was appointed as the Managing Partner for Ernst & Young LLP's Salt Lake City office in March, he knew he would be leading a practice to be proud of. After all, Goff himself is a 16-year veteran of the firm's Salt Lake City office, and has personally served many of the area's leading and high-growth companies, playing a significant role in building the practice.

Ernst & Young LLP's Salt Lake City practice:

* Is a leader in providing assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services in the Utah market

* Is the auditor for 8 of Utah's top 10 public companies, based on market capitalization

* Has been the auditor for all of Utah's IPOs in the last 10 years that have registered on US NASDAQ or NYSE.

* Has helped many of Utah's high-growth companies execute strategic transactions and complete successful equity and debt offerings

Celebrating Utah's leaders of tomorrow

Goff recognizes that the Salt Lake City practice's extensive experience in serving Utah's largest public companies gives his team the depth and breadth of knowledge to provide exceptional client service to the thriving community of private, high-growth companies in Utah.

"These innovative entrepreneurs are the lifeblood of the global economy and our economy right here in Utah," says Goff. "We want to help Utah entrepreneurs navigate the challenges of being an emerging company in a dynamic global economy, and help position their companies for those strategic transactions that will undoubtedly come as their businesses continue to grow."

As the Managing Partner, Goff will further demonstrate his support of entrepreneurs by driving the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year' Award program for the Utah region. Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur Of The Year Award is regarded as the world's most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs, and the program now spans more than 140 cities and 50 countries worldwide.

In Utah, the program has recognized many game-changing entrepreneurs...