Instructor Biography

About The Instructor

Lynda M. Dennis, CPA, PhD received her PhD in Public Affairs and Master's in Public Administration from UCF and her undergraduate degree in accounting and finance from the UWF.  She is a Florida CPA and Certified Government Finance Officer.  Lynda retired as an Associate Instructor from the Kenneth Dixon School of Accounting at UCF.  For over 20 years Lynda was a contract CPE discussion leader and course developer in the areas of accounting and reporting for governmental and not-for-profit organizations.  

She also served in a financial capacity, including chief financial officer, for governmental and not-for-profit organizations.  Her experience includes working as an auditor for local and Big 4 firms with an emphasis in the insurance, government and not-for-profit sectors.  

Lynda participates in committee work for the FICPA and has been a frequent speaker at governmental and not-for-profit accounting conferences.  She published several CPE courses as well as a book on strategy implementation (both for governmental and not-for-profit organizations) for the AICPA and a public finance primer for the American Public Works Association.  For several years, Lynda updated the AICPA accounting and auditing guide as well as the disclosure checklist both for state and local governments.  She currently serves on the Editorial Committee for the FICPA and the State and Local Government Section of the FICPA.