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Kathy Johnson

CPA, CFF, CGMA, ABV
VP Forensic Accounting and Economics
JS Held LLC

Kathy Johnson is a forensic accountant and expert witness, with over 25 years of accounting experience. She specializes in family law, business valuations, fraud investigations, and economic damages. She serves as an expert witness in both civil and criminal cases and provides litigation support for partnership dispute resolutions and other accounting & economic issues.

Kathy is also an adjunct university professor teaching both graduate and undergraduate courses in forensic and financial accounting, auditing, and ethics. She also teaches certified professional education (CPE) courses to other CPAs for topics that include family law, business valuations, and asset tracing.

Industry organization participation include: Current Council Member and Past Chair for CalCPA, Current Board Trustee for CalCPA Education Foundation, Council Member of AICPA, Chair of the AICPA Executive Forensic and Valuation Service Committee, member of the sub-committee for Relations for the Judiciary and member of NAFER (National Association of Federal Equity Receivers).

Kathy's work with community organizations includes serving as CEO for the Inland Empire Community Foundation, Vice President for the Alliance of Black Women Accountants, Treasurer for the Redlands Police Community Foundation, and Board Member for the Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino County.