Colin Thompson, CPA, is a Partner in the Legacy Professionals LLP Westchester, IL and Schererville, IN offices. He specializes in providing audit and accounting services to labor unions, Taft-Hartley benefit plans, government employee benefit plans, and certain types of health and insurance entities.
Colin supervises staff and is responsible for overseeing audit, accounting, and tax service engagements. He has an excellent record of client service and has been practicing public accounting since 1998.
At Legacy, Colin is in charge of researching all of the new GASB and SAP pronouncements for the Firm’s government and statutory client bases, implementing the new audit and accounting standards, and drafting the appropriate financial statement disclosures.
As the firm’s HIPAA Compliance Officer, Colin is involved with the firm’s privacy and security programs to ensure adherence to state and federal regulations regarding sensitive data.
Professional Affiliations
Colin is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Illinois CPA Society.
Education
B.S. in Accountancy, 1998; University of Illinois
Special Interests
Colin enjoys traveling, camping, exploring the National Park System, and motorsports. Colin is an avid Chicago sports fan and enjoys cheering on the Bears, White Sox, Bulls and Blackhawks. He also loves spending time with his wife and three children.