Luke Sims
Partner, Audit Defense & Consulting Solutions Practice Leader

Luke has close to two decades of professional business, accounting, and technology experience. This blend of knowledge has supplied him with the skills needed to assist holders in navigating complex multi-state escheat audits, help organizations with little or no filing history to achieve compliance, and provide a consultative approach for merger & acquisition transactions.

Luke’s thorough understanding of accounting and the unclaimed property transaction life cycle gives him the expertise that benefits clients with strategies for long term escheat compliance. This includes extensive experience in helping companies’ set-up and maintain unclaimed property policy and procedures.


Career Highlights
  • Leads MarketSphere’s Audit Defense/Consulting team providing managed services in unclaimed property policies/procedures, risk/exposure assessments, multi-state audits, and state amnesty programs.
  • Skilled at consulting with leadership from the C-suite, Finance, Legal, Treasury, Tax, IT, and other departments to implement solutions that mitigate unclaimed property risk.
  • Proficient at maintaining trusted working relationships with state officials, unclaimed property legal professionals, holder advocacy groups, and third-party state auditors and agents.
Education
  • Kansas State University – BS Accounting, BS Finance
Certifications
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  • UPPO Unclaimed Property Certified

 

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