Keara D. Kingsley, CPA

Keara is a manager in Draffin Tucker’s Quality Control Department of the Audit and Accounting service group. In this role, she assists the firm with accounting and auditing research, attest engagement reviews, training and development of firm personnel, and monitoring the firm’s quality control policies. As a member of the firm’s Auditing and Accounting Services Committee, Keara assists in guiding the firm in understanding and implementing accounting and auditing pronouncements and carrying out effective audits. Keara is also actively involved in campus recruiting. Since joining the firm in 2009, Keara has had extensive experience auditing governmental and non-profit healthcare entities and performing single audits. She also has experience preparing Medicare and Medicaid cost reports, auditing employee benefit plans, and conducting various consulting projects. Keara is a Certified Public Accountant licensed to practice in Georgia and Alabama. Originally from Huntsville, Alabama, Keara currently resides in Woodstock with her husband. She enjoys attending concerts and Broadway musicals, hiking, and traveling. Education Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting major and Music Performance minor, Auburn University Master of Accountancy, Auburn University Memberships American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants ? Atlanta Chapter President, 2021-2022 ? Atlanta Chapter Board Member, 2019-2023 ? Accounting and Auditing Advisory Council, 2019-2022 ? Health Care Conference Task Force, 2020-2022