Kristy Carlton

Partner
CPA

Kristy Carlton, CPA

Partner

Kristy joined Beaird Harris in 2004 and has made significant contributions to Beaird Harris’s tax planning, compliance and business consulting practice.

Kristy has forged deep working relationships with successful professionals and multi-divisional companies across North Texas, with a particular emphasis in the healthcare industry. Kristy provides a wide range of tax, financial statement and payroll expertise and plays a large part in the ­firm’s management team.

Kristy is actively involved in the ­firm’s Practice Management and Process Development Team. She brings an in-depth understanding of the internal operations and infrastructure at Beaird Harris. As the Partner in charge of Accounting Services, Kristy also oversees the firm’s Financial Statement & Payroll division and is responsible for keeping the firm apprised of the latest industry compliance and regulations.

Kristy graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelors of Science in Accounting from the University of Texas at Dallas in 2000 and became a CPA in 2003. She is a member of the American Institute of Certifi­ed Public Accountants and Oklahoma Society of CPAs.

Biography

Kristy joined Beaird Harris in 2004 and has made significant contributions to Beaird Harris’s tax planning, compliance and business consulting practice.

Kristy has forged deep working relationships with successful professionals and multi-divisional companies across North Texas, with a particular emphasis in the healthcare industry. Kristy provides a wide range of tax, financial statement and payroll expertise and plays a large part in the ­firm’s management team.

Kristy is actively involved in the ­firm’s Practice Management and Process Development Team. She brings an in-depth understanding of the internal operations and infrastructure at Beaird Harris. As the Partner in charge of Accounting Services, Kristy also oversees the firm’s Financial Statement & Payroll division and is responsible for keeping the firm apprised of the latest industry compliance and regulations.

Kristy graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelors of Science in Accounting from the University of Texas at Dallas in 2000 and became a CPA in 2003. She is a member of the American Institute of Certifi­ed Public Accountants and Oklahoma Society of CPAs.

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Education

B.S., University of Texas at Dallas
A.S., Connors State College

Certifications / Licenses

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Involvement

Oklahoma Society of CPAs
American Institute of CPAs
Hilldale 3 Point Club, Treasurer
Restoring Identities after Sexual Exploitation (RISE), Board Member

Recognition

N/A

Years at Beaird Harris

24 Years

Prior Experience

Moffitt Parker & Co., Inc.
Bethany Bowline, CPA

Born & Raised

Oklahoma

Family

Kristy and husband, Ryan, enjoy spending time with their four children, Madison, Michael, Meagan and Maya.

Favorite

Hobby: Baking

Fun Fact

Total adrenaline junky – love thrill rides and anything that gets my heart racing!

Favorite Quote

“Everything that can be counted does not necessarily count; everything that counts cannot necessarily be counted.”
– Albert Einstein