BDO Seidman has announced that Ben Neuhausen, the firm’s national director of accounting, has passed away after a prolonged illness. Neuhausen, who was a leading voice in the accounting industry’s standard setting process, died July 31 in Chicago at the age of 59.

“All of us at BDO Seidman are deeply saddened by the loss of our friend and colleague, Ben Neuhausen,” said Jack Weisbaum, CEO of BDO Seidman. “His technical knowledge and high ethical standards were a very valuable resource to our firm. In a time of increasing complexity, Ben was the voice of clarity and common sense. One of our most respected partners, his high professional standards served as a beacon for all of our professionals to follow.”

Jaclyn Jaeger is a freelance contributor to Compliance Week after working for the company for 15 years. She writes on a wide variety of topics, including ethics and compliance, risk management, legal,...