Chris serves as the leader of the firm's State and Local Governmental Practice serving clients in Virginia, West Virginia, and Tennessee. Chris has been with the firm for over 21 years and is also a certified fraud examiner, providing litigation support, as well as fraud investigations and internal control evaluations. Chris also serves various other industries including beverage and other distributors, national fraternities, electric cooperatives, healthcare facilities, HUD properties, and other nonprofits. In addition, Chris serves as one of four Team Captains in the firm's peer review practice.
Industry Expertise
Cooperatives
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Not-For-Profit
State & Local Government
Focus Areas
State and Local Governments
Financial statement audits
Federal Single Audits
Fraud investigations
Internal control evaluations
Federal Aviation Administration Passenger Facility Charge compliance audits
Federal Transit Administration compliance audits
Education, Certifications & Memberships
B.S. Business, Accounting - Virginia Tech
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants (VSCPA)
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Government Finance Officers Association
Virginia Government Finance Officers Association
AICPA Forensic and Valuation Services (FVS) member
Awards & Accomplishments
Virginia Business - Super CPA
Hobbies & Interests
Reading anything written by Stephen King or any other "horror adjacent" author.
Obsessed with movies, historic theaters, good movies, bad movies, horror movies, and the movie industry.
Loves working out and exercising, including teaching my kids football
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