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Mike Olsen, CFO, AHACPA
Mr. Olsen brings twenty-three years of experience in
accounting, auditing, tax planning and educational
program development and delivery. Mr. Olsen has a
Masters of Business Administration and is a Certified
Public Accountant. Mr. Olsen also has nine years of
specialized experience in the housing industry with a
specific emphasis on the audit, financial reporting and
submission requirements specifically required by the
Department of Housing and Urban Development for
multifamily, HUD-approved Lending and public housing
areas. Prior to joining AHACPA, Mr. Olsen was employed
by the international accounting firm of Ernst & Young
for approximately 2 years and most recently has been
self employed with his own accounting and tax practice
for the past 10 years. Prior to that he spent five years
as Chief Financial Officer and Accounting Manager for
Skaggs Management Company.
Les Sparks, President, AHACPA
Les is the President of the Affordable Housing
Association of Certified Public Accountants. Prior to
this, Les was involved in various capacities in the
software manufacturing for governmental "Case
Management" systems for governmental agencies. He was
the Chief Financial Officer for Professional Staff
Management, a large employment services firm. Les began
his career with the international accounting firm of
Ernst & Young. He spent over 13 years at E&Y providing
accounting, auditing and consulting services to variety
of clients in many industries. Les is an accomplished
trainer in both software and accounting issues.
As president of AHACPA, Les provides support to the
more than 600 members of the association. This support
includes the interpretation of accounting and auditing
and financial statement requirements. Such support is
provided either by phone, email or other means and is
designed to assist the members in correctly reporting
financial information to HUD’s Real Estate Assessment
Center.
Les is responsible for the development of and
presentation of training programs which provide
continuing professional education (CPE) to the auditors
and other users of the relevant REAC systems. Les also
supervises the preparation of over 700 annual financial
statement submissions under multifamily, public housing
and FHA lender requirements.
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