Let us help bring financial clarity. You trust, we’ll verify.
Who We Are
We are a forensic accounting firm with the experience and competence to provide effective investigations and consulting services with cost effective strategies
We have over 30 years of experience responsively serving our clients and bringing an intuitive ability to analyze scenarios and translating complex financial transactions and numerical data into terms that ordinary lay persons can understand.
What We Do
We are passionate about serving our clients and with our experience in investigative techniques, accounting and auditing procedures and data analytics, we provide targeted and focused services involving financial transactions and the flow of monies to bring about financial clarity helping to resolve questions of financial performance and improprieties.
We provide various consulting services for the prevention and detection of fraud, including fraud awareness and training programs.
Who We Serve
As fraud does not discriminate, we serve organizations of various sizes across a wide variety of industries including manufacturing, professional services, construction, health care, retail, government, not-for-profit and family law working with attorneys and others to develop appropriate investigative strategies and services tailored for each engagement.
Bill Acuff is managing principal of Forensic and Fraud Investigations PLLC, with more than 30 years of experience in public accounting conducting forensic investigations and fraud audits using data analytics software, providing litigation support, internal audit services, fraud risks assessments and fraud awareness training.
He is a graduate of Tennessee Technological University, with post baccalaureate work at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He is a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA), and The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA). He is a past President of the Chattanooga ACFE Chapter and is a member of the Forensic and Valuation Services Conference Task Force of the TSCPA.
He is a frequent speaker on fraud investigations, data analytics, fraud detection and prevention, forensic accounting, internal controls and risk assessments.
CFE Designation – The Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) designation is awarded by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), and individuals who earn this credential show advanced proficiency in fraud investigations, fraud prevention and fraud detection.
CFF Designation - The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) established the Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) credential in 2008 for CPAs who specialize in forensic accounting. The CFF credential is granted exclusively to CPAs who demonstrate considerable expertise in forensic accounting through their knowledge, skills, and experience. The CFF encompasses fundamental and specialized forensic accounting skills that CPA practitioners apply in a variety of service areas.
CIA Designation - The Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) is the primary professional designation offered by The Institute of Internal Auditors. The CIA designation is a globally recognized certification for internal auditors and is a standard by which individuals may demonstrate their competency and professional knowledge of the internal audit field.
CGMA Designation - The Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designation, issued beginning in January 2012, is a proprietary designation for management accountants, issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) advances the global discipline of management accounting, demonstrating management accounting expertise, determination and commitment to achieving sustainable business success.
Bill Acuff - CPA, CFE, CIA, CFF, CGMA
Amie Haun, CPA CFE CMA EMBA is a lecturer for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga College of Business Department of Accounting faculty. Her courses have included Accounting Information Systems, Advanced Managerial, Budgeting, Essentials of Financial Statements, Forensic Accounting, Principles of Accounting I – Financial, Principles of Accounting II – Managerial.
She holds a Bachelors in business administration, concentration in Accounting and Finance from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and an Executive Masters in Business Administration from Auburn University. She is a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA), The Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), Chattanooga Women’s Leadership Institute (CWLI), and the FBI’s Infragard. She is a past Secretary of the Chattanooga ACFE Chapter. She currently serves as the chair of the city of Chattanooga Audit Committee.
CFE Designation – The Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) designation is awarded by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), and individuals who earn this credential show advanced proficiency in fraud investigations, fraud prevention and fraud detection.
CMA Designation – The Certified Management Accountant (CMA) designation is awarded by the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), and individuals who earn this credential show advanced proficiency in financial reporting, planning, performance, control, and financial decision making.
