KENNETH E. CLARK, CPA

1319 JEWELL AVE.
FRANKLIN, TN 37064
615.815.4343

WORK EXPERIENCE

Self-employed CPA practice since 1980 consisting of tax services, advice, examinations (IRS and state/local) and preparation of individual, corporate, partnership and fiduciary income tax returns.  Industry experience in Controller and Chief Financial Officer roles in start-up and turnaround situations dealing with process evaluation and improvement, budgeting, auditing, bank relationships, management accounting, insurance, human resource, benefits, taxation and strategic management.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

LL.M. in Taxation, School of Law, Washington University in St. Louis
M.B.A., John M. Olin School of Business, Washington University in St. Louis
J.D., University of Missouri – Kansas City
B.S.B.A. in Management, Southeast Missouri State University
B.S. in Mathematics, Southeast Missouri State University
Certified Public Accountant, Tennessee (CPA)
Attorney-at-Law, Missouri

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Lecturer, Webster University, 2010 – 2023 – graduate and undergraduate accounting courses; Course Lead for online Managerial Accounting course 2015 – 2023

Lecturer, Maryville University, 2002 – 2005 – multiple sections of 2 graduate courses and 3 undergraduate courses taught

Adjunct Professor of Accounting, 2001, John M. Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis undergraduate course 4 sections, and 1992 Lecturer, M.B.A. Accounting Course

Lecturer, St. Louis University, 1987 – 1988 3 M.B.A. accounting courses

Assistant Professor of Accounting, Southeast Missouri State University, 1980 – 1984
2 graduate courses and 8 undergraduate courses

OTHER ACTIVITIES and MEMBERSHIPS

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Examinations Team:
Board of Examiners, 2006 – 2011
Content Committee, 2004 – 2011, Chair, 2007 – 2011
CBT-e Sponsor Group, Content Sponsor, Chair of Sponsor Group, 2007 – 2010
Practice Item Development Sponsor Group, 2010 – 2011
2008 Practice Analysis Oversight Group, 2006 – 2008
BEC subcommittee, 2003 – 2006; Simulations Development subcommittee, 2002 – 2003

Advisory Board, Wells Fargo Advisors Center for Finance and Accounting Research, John M. Olin School of Business, Washington University in St. Louis, 2008 – 2013

Missouri State Board of Accountancy, April, 2004 – September, 2008; President 2006 – 2007

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants, The Missouri Bar, Founding Member of NASBA Center for the Public Trust, member Franklin First United Methodist Church