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Paula M. Kinnard CPA, CFF

Assistant Legislative Auditor , Arkansas Legislative Audit

Paula M Kinnard, CPA, CFF Assistant Legislative Auditor Arkansas Legislative Audit Paula Kinnard, Assistant Legislative Auditor, is responsible for the overall performance of audits conducted by Arkansas Legislative Audit, and oversees its Quality Assurance efforts, ensuring that audits comply with professional standards. She also coordinates continuing professional education seminars; represents the agency in recruiting efforts at many of Arkansas’s colleges and universities; and has previously taught various classes in the areas of computer software applications, ethics, and compliance with governmental auditing standards. Active in several professional organizations, Paula is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Arkansas Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the National State Auditors Association, where she serves as co-chair of the Auditor Training committee and also serves on the Audit Standards and Reporting, Human Resources, Peer Review, and Single Audit Committees. Paula has also served as a team member for NSAA’s external peer reviews of the West Virginia’s Office of the State Auditor (2012), the Washington State Auditor’s Office (2013), the North Carolina State Auditor’s Office (2015), and the Arizona State Auditor’s Office (team lead-2016). She currently serves on the AICPA’s Government and Not for Profit Conference planning committee.


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