“My goal is to make sure that clients are completely satisfied with the service they receive from our firm. To this end, I focus on developing personal relationships with the client and key members of his or her team. This enables me to gain an understanding of the people as well as the business so I can adapt my work style to provide the least disruptive audit possible.”

Experience

Karyn began her career in public accounting in 1994 and joined BSPJ in 1998. She is highly experienced in managing and performing audits and other assurance services for entities with up to $300 million in annual revenue. Her clients include privately held companies, not-for-profits and employee benefit plans in manufacturing, services, real estate, construction engineering, freight delivery and other industries. 

Expertise

A professional with a passion for thoroughness and accuracy, Karyn is a member of BSPJ’s Quality Control Team, which provides technical review of the financial statements the firm issues. Her primary area of technical expertise is GAAP-based financial reporting. In addition, she performs internal control consulting and other agreed-upon procedures related to employee compensation and benefit plans, and is skilled at fraud detection and prevention.

Approach

When providing service, Karyn works with her team to connect personally with the client and its accounting team. This team approach facilitates relationship building that helps her understand the client’s business so she can identify opportunities to improve not just its financial reporting systems and internal controls, but also its operations.

Involvements

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Member
• Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants, Member

Education

B.S. in Business Administration cum laude (major in accounting) from the University of Tennessee Chattanooga

Other interests

Scuba diving, rock climbing, snowboarding, adventure travel and spending time with family and friends