Hunter is a retired Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP partner. For his last three years at DHG, he was part of the firm's Professional Standards Group and a member of the AICPA's Auditing Standards Board. Prior to joining DHG, Hunter taught accounting and auditing at Wake Forest University for one year. Following his graduation from Newberry College with a Bachelor of Science in accounting, he worked as an auditor with Ernst & Young in various capacities, including partner. Hunter is a past chair of NCACPA and past President of the NC State Board of CPA Examiners. He is currently a member of the Oversight Task Force of the AICPA's Peer Review Board, NASBA's Peer Review Compliance Committee, and the AACSB Accounting Accreditation Policy Committee. Hunter leads CPE programs covering professional ethics in North Carolina and courses covering technical material across the country. Hunter is a CPA in North Carolina and South Carolina.