Kara Peterson, CPA, CFE

Kara Peterson is a manager with Nowlen, Holt & Miner, P.A. with nine years of experience. She specializes in the governmental and not-for-profit sectors.

Kara is responsible for daily client contact, executing and supervising the day-to-day fieldwork during the audit, developing audit programs, preparing the financial statements and reports, reviewing the work of senior and staff level members, and reporting to the partners on the status of the engagement.

Professional MembershipsAmerican Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Florida Institute of Certified Public AccountantsFlorida Government Finance Officers’ Association (FGFOA)

Association of Certified Fraud ExaminersSouth Palm Beach County Collaborative Law Group

Governmental Finance Officers’ Association Special Review Committee

Florida State University, Bachelor of Science in AccountingFlorida State University, Bachelor of Science in Finance

Education

Providing our clients the highest quality of independent and personalized service to support their goals.

Industries Served

• Local Governments• Not-for-Profit Organizations• Special Districts• Community Development

Districts• Governmental Pension Plans

Areas of Expertise

• Financial Statement Audits• Financial Reporting• Federal Single Audits• Florida Single Audits• Agreed-Upon Procedures

• Attestation Services• Forensic Accounting• Consulting Services• Marital Dissolution