Audit Partner, Department of Professional Practice, KPMG LLP

Jeff Markert, CPA, is a partner in KPMG's Department of Professional Practice in New York City. He has more than 21 years of experience serving state and local governments.

In this role, he devotes significant time to emerging issues related to governments. This includes working with GASB in the development and implementation of new standards and providing technical assistance and training to KPMG personnel throughout the United States. Jeff also currently serves on the AICPA State and Local Government Expert Panel (Expert Panel).

Jeff previously spent 18 years in KPMG's Chicago office and was the practice leader for KPMG's Midwest public sector audit group.  In this role, Jeff was responsible for government audit services and also served as the engagement partner for many of their larger and more complex state and local government clients.