Michael G. McGovern

Mike joined BPS in 1994, becoming a shareholder in 2002. Prior to BPS, he served as an auditor for Ernst & Young in Columbia and Greenville, South Carolina. In January 2026, BPS merged with Smith+Howard, and Mike continues to focus his practice on serving owner-managed business clients.

His experience includes clients in manufacturing and distribution, telecommunications, information technology, construction, retail, life sciences, professional services, health care, retirement plans, and nonprofits.

Areas of Expertise:

• Audit and Assurance
• Compilations and Reviews
• Internal Controls
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Quality of Earnings
• Business Start-ups
• Business Forecasting Models
• State 911 Studies
• ALTA Best Practices Compliance

Industry Expertise:

• Manufacturing and Distribution
• Telecommunications and Technology
• Construction
• Retail
• Life Sciences
• Professional Services
• Health Care
• Retirement Plans
• Nonprofits

Professional Involvement:

• Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Member, South Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants

Speaking Engagements:

• Non-Traditional Compensation Strategies for Start-Ups, Growth Summit 2022, Columbia, SC
• Patents/Organization/Accounting and Regulations panel at SCBIO’s “Starting Up Medical Device Companies” workshop, Florence, SC
• Financial Reporting for Wireless Carriers, Rural Cellular Association, Lake Tahoe, NV
• Annual Wireless Accounting and Finance Workshop, Las Vegas, NV and Charlotte, NC

Community Involvement:

• Parish Finance Council, St. Joseph Church
• Board of Directors and Former Treasurer, Columbia Free Medical Clinic
• Former Board of Directors, Cardinal Club, Cardinal Newman School
• Treasurer — Porsche Club of America, Three Rivers Region
• Leadership Columbia (2010)
• Former Secretary/Former Treasurer, Ancient Order of Hibernians, St. Colombo Division

Education:

• B.S., Accounting, Clemson University