Chris Banta, CPA, CFE

Partner

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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