Kayla Schultz
Partner – CohnReznick Advisory LLC
CPA, Partner – CohnReznick LLP
Kayla Schultz is an Assurance partner serving public and private companies across a variety of industries, notably renewable energy and technology. She serves as a national assurance instructor and has led numerous internal and external trainings including renewable energy accounting seminars.
Experience and credentials
Certified Public Accountant
Plans and executes engagements between clients and internal teams across the country, and with the international operations team
Experience in renewable energy includes advising multi-billion-dollar corporations and sponsors investing across energy infrastructure in diverse technologies that serve residential, commercial, industrial, and utility scale off-takers
Industry acumen includes technical accounting matters, financial structuring and modeling, and overall business and industry issues that facilitate and expedite transactions
Resolves complex technical accounting issues including business combinations, investment accounting and consolidation, hypothetical liquidation at book value modeling, and the evaluation of liquidation provisions, revenue recognition, multifaceted equity and debt financing transactions, and leasing arrangements
Management skills and detailed, hands-on service approach enable Kayla and her teams to move clients beyond compliance matters to a focus on operational efficiency and standardization across their accounting and reporting platforms
San Diego Business Journal 2025 Leader of Influence in Accounting and Finance
Education
B.S., Business Administration, Option in Accountancy – California State University San Marcos
Professional affiliations
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
California Society of Certified Public Accountants
Cleantech San Diego – Board Member
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