Audit Director
Shareholder
BLewis@atkinsoncpa.com
Barbara, Audit Shareholder, heads up the firm’s Audit Department and serves as the Firm’s Quality Control Director. With over 30 years of experience, she serves some of the Firm's most technically challenging clients. She is known for her outstanding client service. Barbara recently completed a 3 year term on the Auditing Standards Board and was recently appointed to the AICPA Peer Review Board. Barbara also serves as Technical Reviewer for the NMSCPAs Peer Review Program.
Barbara joined Atkinson in 1991.
Professional Affiliations
- Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Member, New Mexico Society of Certified Public Accountants
- Member, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
- Member, Institute of Management Accountants
- Member, Construction Financial Management Association
Community Involvement
- Finance Committee, Ronald McDonald House Children’s Charities of New Mexico
- Board Member/Treasurer, Carrie Tingley Hospital Foundation
- Board Member and Investment Finance Committee, CNM Foundation
- Finance and Audit Committee, ARCA
- Board Member, Albuquerque Chapter of CFMA
- AICPA Peer Review Board, Member of Standards Task Force
- NMCPAs Peer Review Committee
- Audit Committee, Los Lunas Public Schools
- Member, UNM Accounting Advisory Council
- Member, NMSU Accounting Advisory Council
- She also volunteers her time to her children’s youth sports programs.
Education
- BA, Accounting, New Mexico State University
Industry Experience
- Construction
- Real Estate
- Not-For-Profits
- Employee Benefit Plans
- Insurance
- Wholesale/Retail Enterprises
- Oil & Gas
- Manufacturing
Service Areas
- Accounting & Auditing
- Employee Benefit Plans
- Business Consulting
- Internal Control Analysis