Kinney Poynter - National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers, and Treasurers (NASACT)

Kinney Poynter is the Executive Director for the National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers, and Treasurers (NASACT).  In this capacity, he is responsible for the overall operations of NASACT as well as the programs of the National Association of State Comptrollers and National State Auditors Association.  NASACT is a professional organization whose mission is to assist state leaders to enhance and promote effective and efficient management of governmental resources.  Kinney has been with NASACT since 1989, previously serving as the association’s Deputy Director and various other positions.    

In addition to his experience with NASACT, he has been a partner of a local public accounting firm in Lexington, Kentucky, and a principal auditor with the Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts, where he conducted financial, performance, and investigative audits on state agencies and local governments.  While in public practice, he performed single audits on various nonprofit organizations.  
 
Kinney has BS and MS degrees in accounting from the University of Kentucky.  He is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, where he previously served on the AICPA Governing Council.  He is also a member of the Kentucky Society of Certified Public Accountants, where he has served as chairman of the Governmental Accounting Committee.  Kinney has served as an instructor domestically and internationally on a variety of governmental accounting and auditing issues.
 

Session Description - Emerging Issues in Government Accountability

Like many in the past, this year is shaping up to be another year of change.  This session will provide an overview of recent economic, industry, regulatory, and professional developments that impact auditors of state and local governments.  Included in this session will be developments from Congress, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, the Government Accountability Office, and other regulatory bodies.