Why is having a CPA important?
A CPA (Certified Public Accountant) license is the premier certification for accountants. Obtaining a CPA requires passing four exams, one of which is ‘Audit’.
The Audit exam was Jack's highest score, his focus in his Master's in Accounting program, and the career path he took within accounting (as opposed to tax, financial reporting, or business).
In addition, a CPA has run the Audit department since 2004, with an experienced auditor in charge since 1992. This department has strong audit skills, which Jack will harness to good use.
Jack's CPA certificate number is 41753 listed under his legal name.

Who will Jack audit first?
Making a campaign promise to ‘go after’ certain areas is bad audit policy for various reasons. It biases the auditor to find things that may not exist, it biases those audited to be combative rather than collaborative, and it biases the public to see you as pursuing political ends rather than true, unbiased accountability. Any candidate who tells you specifically who they are going to audit does not understand the mindset it take to be State Auditor.

How will Jack decide who to audit?
Jack will review factors such as recency of last audit, amount of state funds involved, importance to the functioning of the state, and other risk factors. Over the last 15 years, the previous auditor will have had blind spots, and Jack's first goal after being elected will be to find those areas.