FY26 A.I. Regionals: Interpreting Your Financial Statements

35 years of experience in the Municipal Sector servicing over 60 Municipal Accounts annually. Member of the AICPA, MSCPA, GFOA and GAQC. Board member, MSCPA Government Auditing Committee. Special Review Member – GFOA CAFR review program. Frequent discussion leader across the State -  MSCPA, MCTA, MMAAA, MGFOA, NEGFOA, MASBO. Works very closely with all his clients regarding GAAP/GASB implementation.

Kara Lees as the Chief Financial Officer for the Atlantis Charter School and a Certified Public Accountant has over 20 years of municipal and school district experience. In addition to her time at Atlantis Charter School, Kara has spent many years as an external auditor as well as serving as Director of Finance for Freetown-Lakeville Regional School District and Comptroller for Bridgewater State University. She has a Masters in Accountancy and has taught the Governmental and Non-Profit Accounting course as a Visiting Lecturer for several semesters at Bridgewater State.  She is also certified as a School Business Official and Certified Public Purchasing Official in Massachusetts.  She is also serving as an elected official as Vice Chair for her hometown Finance Committee.