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Council hears proposal to remove CPA as required credential for city auditor
Summary
City HR recommended removing the Colorado CPA requirement from the city auditor job classification and instead listing it as preferred; the appointed city auditor argued the role aligns with IIA internal-audit standards rather than GAAS and several council members said they will consider the change ahead of a vote in two weeks.
City human resources presented an ordinance amendment Monday to remove a Colorado certified public accountant (CPA) license from the minimum qualifications for the city auditor position, making the CPA a preferred rather than required credential. Myra Romero, the city’s chief human resources and risk officer, told the council that the CPA credential is primarily designed for external auditors who issue financial statements under Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS). She said internal auditors operate under the Institute for Internal Auditors (IIA) Global Internal Audit…
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