Frances Kuo is a Partner in The Pun Group, LLP’s Assurance division. Frances has over twenty (20) years of accounting and auditing experience working with governmental agencies, not-for-profit entities, and employee benefit plans. Frances also has particular expertise in conducting financial audits under GAO Yellow Book standards, and compliance audits in accordance with Uniform Guidance.
Frances has performed audits and other attestation services for several municipalities throughout California, including cities, counties, successor agencies to former redevelopment agencies, public financing authorities, housing authorities, transportation agencies, and special districts. She has assisted these clients in publishing their Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports in compliance with GASB Statement No. 34. Frances is the in-house instructor who provides training, both theoretical and on the- job training, to lower-level staff. She has developed training materials on the risk-based audit approach, GASB Statement No. 34 reporting, Single Audits, and employee benefit plan audits.
PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC INVOLVEMENT
- Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
- Member, California Society of Certified Public Accountants (CalCPA)
- Member, California Society of Municipal Finance Officers (CSMFO)
EDUCATION
University of California, Riverside BS Degree – Business Administration, Emphasis in Accounting
University of California, Riverside BA Degree – Economics
Licensed in California
