Jennifer L. Shields, CPA, CGFM
Partner (Audit)
A graduate of the University of Arizona, Jennifer Shields joined Heinfeld, Meech & Co., P.C. in 1994 and is a Certified Public Accountant in Arizona (license #10065). She has been the audit partner for more than 850 audits for school districts, municipalities, colleges, counties, charter schools and nonprofit organizations.
Jennifer Shields has served on the Committee for the AICPA Task Force on the Single Audit Training Needs and CPE Evaluation and is also a committee member for the ASCPA's Annual Governmental Accounting Conference.
In addition to financial audit services, Jennifer has assisted clients with numerous projects including the development of fixed asset systems and reconciliations, claims audits, cash and accounts receivable reconciliations, payroll audits, procurement audits, Fair Labor Standards Act audits, policy and procedural reviews, training sessions for clients, special investigations, and other management advisory services. Jennifer has also worked on and overseen the completion of the Special Education Cost Study for the Arizona Department of Education.
Jennifer has spoken professionally on numerous accounting and compliance related issues at numerous conferences sponsored by Arizona ASBO and several firm-sponsored seminars. Jennifer is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants, the Arizona Association of School Business Officials, the Government Finance Officers Association, the Government Finance Officers Association of Arizona, and the Association of Government Accountants.
Jennifer's community involvement includes serving as Treasurer for the Epilepsy Foundation of Arizona and supporting the Passionately Pink for the Cure program for the Susan G. Komen Foundation by organizing our firm's annual fundraising drive for this program.
