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Jennifer Watkins, CPA
Principal
CPAs & Advisors
Jennifer Watkins is a Principal in the Flint office. She has extensive experience in providing audit services for nonprofit organizations and school districts, and is the Education Services Group leader. She is a frequent presenter at regional and statewide school and governmental accounting conferences and is a member of Michigan Department of Education Committees that provide accounting guidance for school districts. She joined the firm in 2006.
Specializations
- Performing auditing and assurance services for governmental units, school districts and nonprofit organizations
- Performing audits under Uniform Guidance (single audits) and audits under Government Auditing Standards
Professional Certifications and Education
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Central Michigan University, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Professional Membership
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants
- Association of School Business Officials (ASBO)
- Michigan School Business Officials (MSBO)
- Michigan Department of Education’s 1022 Committee
- Michigan Department of Education’s Audit Referent Committee
- Various Regional School Business Official Organizations
Publications/Seminars
- Webinar: GASB 84: Understanding the Statement to Implement Efficiently in Your School District, March 2019
- Presenter at MICPA Governmental Accounting Conferences
- Presenter at MSBO conferences and trainings, including the Annual Conference
- Presenter at MASB annual conference
- Presenter at SWMSBO annual conference
- Presenter at various regional and local School Business Officials organizations
- Best Practices for School District Audits, June 2024
- The ABCs of Your Single Audit, June 2024
- Whitepaper: GASB 84: Understanding the Statement to Implement Efficiently in Your School District, March 2019
- Form 990 – Changes That Affect Nonprofit Organizations Now – published in the Genesee County Bar Association’s Bar Beat newsletter
- GASB 68—Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pensions – published in Michigan Association of School Boards’ DashBoard newsletter
- Two New Standards: GASBs 67 & 68 – published in the firm’s Education Matters newsletter
- GASB 68 for School Districts – published in the firm’s Education Matters newsletter, featured by Leading Edge Alliance
- Current and ‘Down the Pipe’ Changes – What Will GASB 63 & GASB 65 Change From Your Perspective – published in the firm’s Education Matters newsletter, featured by Leading Edge Alliance
- I Love a Good Audit, published in the firm’s Education Advisor eNewsletter
- Meal Charging and Bad Debt Policies published in the firm’s Education Advisor eNewsletter
- Guidance on 3% Refund for School Districts – published in the firm’s Education Advisor eNewsletter
- Highlights of Changes and MDE Updates in Response to COVID-19, Education Advisor eNewsletter
- Coronavirus Relief Fund – Allowable Uses and Documentation Requirements for Schools, Education Advisor eNewsletter
- Deciding to Implement GASB #84 – Now or Later?, Education Advisor eNewsletter
- School Food Authorities Common Issues and Findings Presentation, Education Advisor eNewsletter
- eBook: What School Districts Need to Know About GASB 96 Implementation, February 2023
Articles
Community Involvement
- Zonta Club of Flint Board of Directors
- Genesee County Habitat for Humanity
- United Way of Genesee County
- Leadership Genesee
- Genesee County Humane Society
- St. Paul Lutheran Church & School volunteer
- Powers Catholic High School volunteer
- Whaley Children’s Center