Karen Hovey, CPA, CFE/CFF

Karen Hovey is a Principal in the Tax Department at Dermody, Burke & Brown CPAs, LLC. She has over 30 years of experience in audit, tax, and accounting services. She specializes in the preparation and review of complex individual and business returns, including multi-state returns.  

She has over 20 years of experience as a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and has worked on a variety of fraud cases and internal control reviews. Karen also has experience in financial statement preparation and review, including audits, reviews, and compilations for both business and tax-exempt organizations.

Education & Professional Certifications

Karen has a bachelor’s degree from Clarkson University and is member of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). She is also a Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) member of the AICPA. She currently serves as a board member and chair of the Audit Committee for AccessCNY and as a board member of AURORA of Central New York, Inc. She is a former treasurer for the Upstate Chapter of the ACFE.