Michael Davidson, CPA, CPC, CGMA, MST

Michael Davidson, CPA, CPC, CGMA, MST has a diverse work experience spanning over 23 years. Michael is currently serving as the Chief Business Officer at STAGE FRONT since September 2019. Prior to this, they worked at Prometric for 8 years, holding the positions of Vice President, Controller from January 2015 to September 2019, and Global Tax Director from November 2011 to January 2015. Michael also worked at Grant Thornton as a Tax Senior Manager from March 2005 to November 2011. Before that, they were a Senior Tax Associate at Hanger Orthopedic Group from January 2004 to March 2005, and at Reznick Group from September 2001 to January 2004. Furthermore, they started their career as a Tax Associate - SALT at KPMG from June 1999 to January 2001, and as an Intern at Price Waterhouse from April 1996 to December 1996.

Michael Davidson, CPA, CPC, CGMA, MST has an extensive education history. Michael obtained their Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Loyola University Maryland in 1999. In 2003, they furthered their education by earning a Master of Science in Taxation (MST) from the University of Baltimore School of Law.

Throughout their career, Michael Davidson has continued to enhance their expertise through various certifications and training programs. Michael obtained the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation from the Maryland State Department of Licensing, Board of Accountancy. Michael also earned the Certified Professional Controller (CPC) certification from the Institute of Finance and Management in 2015. Additionally, they are a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA), conferred by the AICPA.

In terms of specialized training, Michael Davidson attended the BNA/Baker and McKenzie program in 2012, where they focused on U.S. Transfer Pricing. That same year, they participated in the IBFD International Tax Academy, specializing in Value Added Tax and International Transfer Pricing. In 2010, they completed the Leadership Development Program at BJC. Michael also attended the Performance Enhancement Clinic at the US Navy in 2010 to further their skills in that area. Furthermore, they attended the Grant Thornton Academy in 2008-2009, where they studied Accounting Methods.

Beyond formal education, Michael Davidson also holds additional certifications. In 2020, they obtained the IMA Data Analytics & Visualization Fundamentals Certificate from the IMA | Institute of Management Accountants. In 2019, they achieved the Project Management - Certificate of Achievement from McGraw-Hill. Although the obtained month and year for their CPA and CGMA certifications are not provided, it is inferred that they hold these prestigious designations.