Christopher Telli

Chris is a regional industry leader for BKD National Governmental Group and is a member of the firm’s Not-for-Profit & Government Committee.  He has more than 18 years of experience in accounting and auditing, working with a variety of governmental entities in audit, compliance and general business consulting.

Chris routinely writes and speaks on a variety of governmental accounting, audit and compliance issues and serves on the BKD Governmental Center of Excellence, an internal committee of governmental leaders from across the firm who deliberate a variety of issues important to governments.

Chris is a member of GFOA and serves as an advisor on the GFOA’s Committee on Accounting, Auditing, and Financial Reporting. In addition he is a member of the American Institute of CPAs, Colorado Society of CPAs (COCPA), Association of Government Accountants, The Institute of Internal Auditors and Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

Chris is a summa cum laude graduate of Regis University, Colorado Springs, Colorado, with a B.S. degree in accounting, and a graduate of University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, with an M.B.A. degree with a concentration in finance.