Teresa Choate, CPA, CGFM, CGMA

CURRENT ROLE 

Teresa provides a variety of services to her clients including financial management and budgeting, consulting, reporting, audit preparation and management, and policies and procedures development. Her clients include school districts, higher education institutions and municipalities, among other public sector entities. 

SERVICE AREAS 

• Public sector financial management and budgeting 
• CFO services and consulting 
• Higher education consulting and reporting 
• Audit preparation and management 
• Financial policy and procedure development 
• Grant compliance and reporting 

EXPERIENCE 

Teresa rejoined Rehmann in 2022 as a member of the public sector solutions team. 

Initially, she joined Rehmann as an intern, working on the audit and assurance team, completing audits of municipalities, schools and other public sector organizations. She also gained experience on Rehmann’s outsourcing team working with tribal governments, municipalities and community mental health authorities providing accounting, financial reporting and grant management.   

Teresa gained additional experience working as a controller for a Michigan community college, providing oversight for the business office including accounting, accounts payable, student accounts, payroll, purchasing and treasury operations.  

A CLOSER LOOK 

• Having worked in public accounting and at a community college, Teresa can offer a unique perspective and understanding of the challenges faced by her clients. 
• Teresa is an active member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants and the West Michigan Chapter of the Association of Government Accountants.