With more than 25 years of experience, Karen Smith provides audit, tax, and management advisory services to real estate entities and not-for-profit organizations. She specializes in affordable housing and serves a national client base including developers, investors, owners, management companies, and mortgage companies.
Karen Smith
Partner – CohnReznick Advisory LLC
CPA, Partner – CohnReznick LLP
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Karen+Smith [email protected]Experience and credentials
Certified Public Accountant
Responsible for all aspects of audit and management advisory service engagements including planning and coordination with the client’s finance and management personnel
Extensive technical and practical knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards, and the Consolidated Audit Guide for Audits of HUD Programs
In addition to financial statement audits, Karen regularly prepares low-income housing tax credit cost certifications
Frequent speaker on accounting and auditing principles
Previously taught courses for the Rural Housing Service on financial analysis and for the University of Maryland on military housing development and asset management
Education
B.S., Accounting – University of Akron
Professional affiliations
National Leased Housing Association – Board Treasurer
CREW Boston Education Foundation – Board Member
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