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Karl F. Gawlas
Karl Gawlas, a CPA and an attorney, is a Partner in the Chicago office of Legacy Professionals LLP. Karl has been practicing Public Accounting since 1977. He specializes in auditing employee benefit plans and governmental entities. Karl's employee benefit plan clients include pension, health and welfare, annuity, and other Taft-Hartley plans. His governmental clients include school districts and municipalities. Karl has conducted various financial investigations in the private, commercial, and governmental sectors. He successfully coordinated a multi-year investigation on the insurance program of a local municipality that resulted in the filing of a multi-million dollar lawsuit for damages. In his investigation, Karl worked with both criminal and civil attorneys and answered inquiries from federal officials.
Karl serves as the Firm's office reviewer, performing concurring reviews and quality control for financial statements. He assists in the annual internal quality control inspections of the other offices of Legacy Professionals LLP. He also serves on the Firm's Accounting and Auditing Committee (A&A).
Karl belongs to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and is a member of the Local Governmental Committee of the Illinois CPA Society. While serving on the committee, Karl reviewed municipal audit reports for the State of Illinois Controller's office that regulate the statutory reporting requirements of all Illinois municipalities. Karl has also provided technical support to other practitioners through the Illinois CPA Society. He is the Firm's contact for the AICPA Governmental Quality Center. Karl graduated from DePaul University in 1973 with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting with high honors and received his law degree from John Marshall Law School in 1977.
Outside of the office, Karl enjoys spending time with his family and doing projects around the house.
Karl can be contacted at 312-384-4231 or kgawlas@legacycpas.com.
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