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Kathy Johnson, CPA, CFF, CGMA, ABV, MBA

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Ms. Johnson is a CPA, CFF, CGMA, ABV, MBA and holds an MBA from Pepperdine University. Prior to joining J.S. Held, she held positions such as CEO where she provided services as an expert witness in forensic accounting and litigation support, and Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis enabling her to sharpen accounting skills critical to providing financial litigation support.

Within J.S. Held, Ms. Johnson will be involved with complex financial disputes relating to litigation support; business valuation and cash flow analysis; family law; civil and criminal litigation support; estate and trust matters; economic damages; mergers and acquisitions due diligence; and fraud investigations.

Ms. Johnson is also an Adjunct Professor of Accounting at California State University, San Bernardino and Long Beach, The University of Redlands, and The University of California Riverside. She is also a current member of AICPA and CalCPA’s Forensic Services Section, AICPA’s Relations with Judiciary Subcommittee, and currently serves as a member of the California Board of Accountancy Enforcement Advisory Committee. Ms. Johnson served as Chair of the State Board of Directors for the California Society of CPAs for the 2017/2018 year and is currently a Board Trustee for CalCPA’s Education Foundation.

Other community involvement includes Board Member/Executive Committee for the Inland Empire Community Foundation, Board Member Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino County, Chair for CalCPA’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commission and Vice President of the Alliance of Black Women Accountants.

Key Expertise

  • Civil & Criminal Litigation Support
  • Business Valuations
  • Financial Forensics & Fraud Investigations
  • Family Law
  • Estate & Trust Matters
  • Economic Damages

Professional Affiliations/Memberships/Licenses/Training

  • Certified Public Accountant Texas #060014, 1992
  • Certified Public Accountant California #117217, 2012
  • Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA), 2012
  • Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF), 2014
  • Accredited in Business Valuations (ABV), 2023
  • California Society of CPAs (CalCPA), Chair 2017-2018
  • American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), Council, Exec FVS Committee, and Relations with Judiciary Committee
  • California Board of Accountancy, Vice Chair Enforcement Advisory Committee