The Comptroller General is South Carolina's chief accounting officer. Republican Mike Burkhold and Democrat Tiffany Boozer offer different approaches to restoring confidence in the state's financial reporting.

REPUBLICAN — Mike Burkhold

• Experience: Business executive and founder of Equiscript, a healthcare technology company.
• Management Approach: Proposes bringing private-sector financial discipline and a CFO-style taxpayer-watchdog approach to state government.
• Transparency: Proposes an online taxpayer “checkbook” allowing citizens to see where state money is being spent. Burkhold
• Spending: Emphasizes challenging questionable spending, fiscal restraint and limited government.
• Taxes: Supports elimination of South Carolina's state income tax.

DEMOCRAT — Tiffany Boozer

• Experience: CPA with public-accounting, governmental-audit, tax and financial-reporting experience.
• Management Approach: Emphasizes professional accounting, controls, compliance and reliable financial reporting.
• Technology: Supports modernization of state financial systems and improved financial data.
• Primary Focus: Places greater emphasis on the technical accounting and reporting responsibilities of the office.

The Choice

Burkhold frames the office as both chief accountant and taxpayer watchdog, with a broader focus on transparency and spending discipline. Boozer emphasizes professional accounting controls, compliance and accurate financial reporting. Comptroller General

This comparison is based on candidate campaign materials, public records and other publicly available information. Positions are summarized for voter information; readers are encouraged to review each candidate's own statements and campaign materials for additional detail.