Daniel J Nugent

Before coming to the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, Mr. Nugent spent over 14 years working for the Auditor General of the State of Illinois performing complex financial audits, Single Audits, and compliance attestation examinations of the State's agencies, bonding authorities, universities, and retirement systems.  He quickly rose from a staff auditor to the individual responsible for personally signing opinions, including rendering the various opinions within the State's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).  At the end of his tenure, he served as the Auditor General's Technical Specialist, responsible for advising the Auditor General on the intersection of technical accounting, legal, and auditing matters encountered by his staff auditors and public accounting firms working under his authority.

Mr. Nugent has a Juris Doctorate degree from the John Marshall Law School (now, the University of Illinois Chicago), a Master of Accounting Science degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and a Bachelors of Science degree in Agribusiness, Farm, and Financial Management with a Specialization in Agricultural Accounting from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Mr. Nugent is a Certified Public Accountant in Illinois (#065.036121).