Kathryn Kapka, CPA, CIA, CGAP, CCSA, CGMA

The University of Texas at Tyler

Kathryn Kapka is a Senior Lecturer at The University of Texas at Tyler, where she obtained both a bachelor’s degree in business administration (BBA) and a master’s degree in business administration (MBA). She joined the business faculty in 2010 with more than 25 years of accounting and auditing experience, most recently serving as Chief Audit Executive/Director of Audit Services at The University from 1999 - 2010. She is currently serving as the 2016-2017 Chairman of the Board on the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA) Executive Board and the TSCPA Ethics Committee, and previously served as the 2010-2012 Chair of the TSCPA Professional Standards Committee. Additionally, Kathryn served as the Chair of the Accounting & Auditing Principles Committee for the Association of College and University Auditors (ACUA) and was the 2012 recipient of ACUA’s Excellence in Service Award. Her areas of instruction include financial and managerial accounting, auditing, forensic accounting and internal auditing. Kathryn has also provided continuing education for professionals in these areas, as well as presenting on other topics, such as internal controls, professional standards and managing/training internal auditors.

Ms. Kapka’s areas of expertise are:

• Financial Accounting
• Auditing
• Internal Auditing
• Forensic Accounting
• Accounting Information Systems