Stephanie Yara, MBA, CPA, CGFM Stephanie is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM). She is currently the Assistant Accounting Officer for the City of Albuquerque, Department of Finance and Administration, where she oversees the operations of the Payroll, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Special Assessment Sections. She also participates in the preparation of the City’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). Prior to this, she worked as an Auditor with various local CPA firms, most notably Meyners + Company, LLC, specializing in Government and Non-Profit financial and compliance audits. Stephanie graduated from the University of New Mexico, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology (1995) and a Master of Business Administration in Accounting (2001). Back