Hall of Fame Induction Year
2023
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Inductee Biography
As a BDO Board Member and South Florida Managing Partner, Antonio “Tony” Argiz is well-known for his community and industry leadership. He previously co-founded the accounting and advisory firm MBAF and led its growth as the largest Florida-based professional services firm, ultimately becoming one of the top 40 accounting firms in the nation. Tony has been involved with a broad spectrum of industries which gives him unique experience and insight into all aspects of the financial well-being of his clients. In a career spanning 40 years, Tony has developed extensive in-depth knowledge and experience in practices involving audits, business planning, economic damages, fraud examinations, valuations, and litigation cases. He is a highly respected and nationally recognized practitioner in litigation consulting services. Tony has actively served on the leading industry associations, including the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), chairing many key committees in furtherance of the accounting industry. In 1986, Tony was appointed to Florida’s Board of Accountancy and was then elected to chair the Board and chair its Probable Cause Panel as well. MBAF was named among Inside Public Accounting’s 25 best-managed accounting firms more than 20 times. Accounting Today named it Best Accounting Firm to Work For in both 2017 and 2018. After merging with BDO, Tony remains BDO’s South Florida managing partner, maintaining the same commitment to his firm, its people, and their clients. Tony is recognized as one of greater Miami’s leading community champions. He chaired United Way Miami through the challenging times of the Great Recession from 2007 to 2009, and he and his wife, Conchi, ultimately were recognized with the organization’s Tocqueville Award for Outstanding Philanthropy. Tony chaired the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce to record revenue during his tenure, and in 2019 was honored with its renowned “Sand in My Shoes” Award for his community leadership. He also chaired FIU’s Council of 100, and has endowed an academic scholarship at the university. Tony has also volunteered his leadership to the Adrienne Arsht Center Foundation, the Orange Bowl Committee, and the Pérez Art Museum Miami, among many other civic and charitable organizations dear to his heart.
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Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame
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