Kirsten M. Cotton

Kirsten is a Director in FGMK’s Audit and Accounting Practice. She has over 30 years of experience providing accounting and assurance services to not-for-profit, higher education, public sector, financial institutions, real estate, and employee benefit plan clients. Kirsten has extensive experience providing compliance-based assurance services in a variety of industries including uniform guidance, HUD audits for multi-family and lenders, financial aid, and other regulated industries. Prior to joining FGMK in 2015, Kirsten was a partner at Plante Moran in their assurance practice, where she led the professional standards team for the not-for-profit group and served as a member of the professional standards team for the employee benefits practice. B.S., Accounting, Arizona State University Certified Public Accountant (CPA) American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS) Boys & Girls Club of Elgin, Member, Audit Committee Theraplay Institute, Board Member, Finance Committee

Kirsten is a Director in FGMK’s Audit and Accounting Practice. She has over 30 years of experience providing accounting and assurance services to not-for-profit, higher education, public sector, financial institutions, real estate, and employee benefit plan clients.

Kirsten has extensive experience providing compliance-based assurance services in a variety of industries including uniform guidance, HUD audits for multi-family and lenders, financial aid, and other regulated industries.

Prior to joining FGMK in 2015, Kirsten was a partner at Plante Moran in their assurance practice, where she led the professional standards team for the not-for-profit group and served as a member of the professional standards team for the employee benefits practice.

Education and Certifications

  • B.S., Accounting, Arizona State University
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Professional and Civic

  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
  • Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS)
  • Boys & Girls Club of Elgin, Member, Audit Committee
  • Theraplay Institute, Board Member, Finance Committee