Carol A. McAllister
Partner, PKF O’Connor Davies LLP
“My work is guided by professional standards, thoughtful judgment and an understanding of the public responsibilities associated with governmental entities.”
Carol McAllister has more than 30 years of experience in public accounting and specializes in audits of governmental entities and federal and state grant programs. Her work spans counties, municipalities, authorities, public school districts, county colleges and library commissions.
She has performed audits for New Jersey state agencies, as well as program-specific audits related to New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust program funding for private water companies. Her background also reflects extensive Single Audit experience, including the audits of Student Financial Assistance Grants, Workforce Investment Act Grants, Environmental Infrastructure grants and Transportation grants.
Carol has served as chair of a bonding subcommittee within a governmental services department, overseeing specialized client services including the preparation, printing and posting of official statements, as well as verification reports, arbitrage calculations and connection fee analyses.
Professional Affiliations and Civic Involvement
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
- New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA)
- Member and Former Leader of Governmental Accounting and Auditing Interest Group
- Registered Municipal Accountants’ Association of New Jersey (RMAA)
Accreditations
- Certified Public Accountant (New Jersey and Pennsylvania)
- Registered Municipal Accountant (RMA)
- Certified Municipal Finance Officer (CMFO)
- Public School Accountant (New Jersey)
Education
- Widener University, Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration