As a certified public accountant, Michelle has developed a deep level of experience with financial statement audits, internal controls and management reporting. Her experience in a corporate environment with Sarbanes Oxley, budgeting, forecasting, compensation planning and software conversions allows her to relate to the challenges of running a business. Michelle’s focus in public accounting is to provide audit, review, compilation, agreed-upon procedures, consulting and controller-for-hire services to non-public and not for profit entities.

Michelle approaches audit and accounting work from the perspective of advocate, teacher and collaborator. She is interested in your business and providing solutions to challenges that meet the accounting requirements, create efficiencies and strengthen your internal controls. Michelle understands that with the right reporting, you are able to make informed decisions about company operations.

Michelle received her Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Clayton State University in 1998. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), and the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants (GSCPA). She currently serves on the GSCPA Peer Review Report Acceptance Body.

With more than 25 years of experience in Public Accounting,  Debbie has become a trusted advisor to her many clients, earning their trust and respect along the way. Her experiences are wide ranging and include performing audits, reviews, compilations of financial statements; engagement and system reviews for the peer review program; internal control audits and assessments; system and organization control audits; litigation support and forensic services; accounting, advisory, forecasting and budgeting; business consulting; and tax preparation services. Her tax experience includes individual, corporate, partnership, S-corporation, nonprofit, employee benefit plan, estate, payroll, sales, and property tax returns. 

All of this experience has provided Debbie with the knowledge and skillset to help any client manage and operate their business to the fullest potential, while maintaining profitability and stability to their organization. Debbie focuses on finding solutions to problems and helping clients make better decisions going forward. 

Debbie has worked with many different types of businesses including local governments; nonprofit, manufacturing, construction, architects and engineering, distribution, wholesale, medical and legal professionals, healthcare services; software and technology, hospitality, and employee benefit and health and welfare plans.

Her specialties include financial statement audits, reviews, and compilations for nonprofit organizations, local government, and construction contractors, the related accounting and tax preparation services for these organizations, and performing peer reviews for CPA firms.

Debbie received her Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Troy University in 1999. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). She is also a Certified Team Captain Peer Reviewer for the AICPA Peer Review Program. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants (GSCPA), the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). She currently serves on the GSCPA Peer Review Report Acceptance Body, as a board member of the GSCPA Educational Foundation, as a council member of GSCPA Leadership Council, and as the board treasurer for the Atlanta Fire Rescue Foundation.