Allen Carroll Appointed to Alabama Securities Commission

Wilkins Miller, an accounting and advisory firm with offices in Mobile and Fairhope, is pleased to announce that W. Allen Carroll, Jr. CPA/ABV, CFF, CVA, a partner with the firm, has been appointed by Governor Kay Ivey to the Alabama Securities Commission (The “Commission”). Carroll’s appointment was confirmed May 2, 2019 in Montgomery by the Alabama Senate.

The Commission is comprised of seven members consisting of the Attorney General, the State Superintendent of Banks, the State Insurance Commissioner (by virtue of their offices) as well as two attorneys and two CPAs appointed by the Governor. The mission of the Alabama Securities Commission is to protect investors from securities fraud and preserve legitimate capital markets in Alabama. The Commission endeavors to protect Alabama citizens from deceptive and illegal practices associated with offers, sales and purchases of securities in Alabama.

Carroll graduated from the University of South Alabama with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting. He is a Certified Public Accountant, a member of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants and the Alabama Society of CPAs. He is Accredited in Business Valuation, Certified in Financial Forensics by the American Institute of CPAs and is a Certified Valuation Analyst. Carroll’s experience is vast ranging from litigation and consulting services to traditional tax and accounting services in a variety of industries.