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High score

A recent Grand Valley State University graduate scored the highest marks in Michigan on the 2002 CPA exam. Recently released results of the May 2002 Uniform CPA Examination showed Grandville resident Kyle D. Crockett as the highest scorer in Michigan.

In recognition of his achievement, Crockett was given the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants (MACPA) William A. Paton Award at its Regional Advisory Council meeting in September.

The MACPA William A. Paton Award recognizes first-time candidates who pass all four sections of the CPA Exam with the highest grade in Michigan. Established in 1961, the Award recognizes the contributions of the late University of Michigan Accounting Professor Emeritus William A. Paton to the accounting profession.

Crockett received his bachelor's degree in accounting at Grand Valley in 2002. Crockett has accepted a position in Detroit with the accounting firm of KPMG LLP, where he will work as a staff accountant beginning this fall.

Crockett was recognized by Grand Valley's Board of Trustees at its meeting at on September 20.

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