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 Louise M. King
Louise King, CPA, CFE, is a Partner in the audit department in the Legacy Professionals LLP Schererville, Indiana and Chicago offices.  Louise has been providing audit and accounting services to employee benefit plans, labor organizations, governmental entities, and other not-for-profit organizations since 1987.  
 
Louise serves on the Firm's Management Committee and Accounting and Auditing (A&A) Committee.  She is also the Partner in charge of the Firm's Human Resources Department and is the Firm's Ethics Officer.
 
Louise has presented seminars on various accounting and auditing issues both in-house and to external organizations.  She has written a number of articles for and serves as an editor of Legacy Advisor, Employee Benefit Plans.

Louise earned her Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) credential in March 2011.  The CFE credential denotes proven expertise in fraud prevention, detection, and deterrence.  CFEs are trained to identify the warning signs and red flags that indicate evidence of fraud and fraud risk.
 
Louise is a member of the Illinois CPA Society and the Society's Governmental Report Review Committee.  She is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), where she earned the Certificate of Educational Achievement in Governmental Accounting.  She served on the Women's Executive Committee at the ICPAS as well.  
  
Louise is a Past President and Executive Board Member of TradeWinds Services, Inc., a nonprofit organization which promotes individual choice, growth, and self-sufficiency for people of all ages and abilities. 
 
Louise is a 1987 graduate of Calumet College of St. Joseph, earning a Bachelor of Science in Accounting.  She received her CPA in February 1987.
 
Louise enjoys golfing, reading, drawing, and painting in her free time.
 
Louise can be contacted at 219-836-1065 or lking@legacycpas.com.