In Profile – 参议员迈克尔·恩齐 (R-Wyo.)

This is the third in a series of occasional profiles of the members of the U.S. Congressional Caucus on CPAs and Accountants.

怀俄明 参议员迈克尔·恩齐 曾在美国服役.S. Congress for nearly 20 years, since he was sworn in on January 7, 1997. He is currently the Chairman of the 参议院 Budget Committee and a member of the Finance Committee, 健康, 教育, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Homeland Security and 政府 Affairs Committee, and the Small Business Committee.

Prior to being elected to the U.S. 参议院, 参议员恩兹 served as mayor of his hometown Gillette, and as a representative and senator in the 怀俄明 state legislature. Aside from his political career, 参议员恩兹 operated a small business called NZ Shoes and worked as an accountant in an oil well servicing company.

As one of the only two accountants in the 参议院, Enzi has a profound understanding of the profession. He has been a strong and steadfast supporter of the profession on various issues, such as preserving the cash basis of accounting for tax purposes. 也, 多年来, 参议员恩兹, along with Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins, 推广截止日期法例, eventually resulting in a significant win when the proposal was signed into law last year.

Additionally, 参议员恩兹 has been vocal about improving IRS taxpayer services. 在一个 通讯 在去年纳税日发布, 他说, “I know there has been some difficulty getting through on the lines to be able to talk to the IRS about tax problems. And I want to chastise the IRS a little bit for that,” noting, also, that change is past due.

参议员恩兹 has also advocated for the inclusion of accounting in 阀杆 (Science, 技术, Engineering and Math).  他说，“美国.S. 政府’s initiative to encourage students and teachers to engage in these four fields helps develop leaders who can solve future national and world problems.  会计 is another field where more engagement means improvements for all of us and I encourage more young people to give it some thought.  会计 is important and can be both a rewarding and fulfilling career choice.”

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