Karen E. McGehee, CPA, received her Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy from the University of Illinois. She began her auditing career in the Chicago office of PricewaterhouseCoopers, and has had more than 22 years of experience in the auditing and accounting community. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Arkansas Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Government Audit Quality Center of the AICPA. In addition to her professional career, she serves as treasurer and board member of various nonprofit organizations on a voluntary basis. She currently resides in Mountain Home with her husband and four children.