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Karen B. Fortune, CPA, CFF, CGMA, MAc
Karen B. Fortune, CPA/CFF, CGMA, MAcc Ms. Fortune serves as a Partner in IAG Forensics' forensic accounting and litigation services practice. Karen has over twenty-five years' experience, comprised of both public and private practice, having spent several years in public accounting and serving as a CFO for a biotechnology firm. She possesses extensive experience in financial reporting, auditing of both public and private companies, addressing complex accounting issues, evaluating and designing internal controls, and performing corporate investigations. She assists attorneys on cases involving complex commercial damages, corporate internal investigations, funds tracing, fraud and alter ego analyses and securities litigation. Additionally, she specializes in matters involving complex financial analyses, M&A disputes and the application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS). Karen has qualified and testified as an expert witness in federal and state courts and has provided assistance to attorneys on several aspects of a case from the complaint stage through trial. She has also testified in both civil and criminal proceedings. AFFILIATIONS Member of the American Institute of CPA's (AICPA), the Georgia Society of CPA's, (GSCPA), the Georgia Association of Women Lawyers – affiliate member (GAWL) and the American Bar Association (non-Lawyer affiliate member). She served on the leadership committee for the Forensic Valuation and Litigation Support Section of the GSCPA (2010 – 2013), the advisory committee for the Fraud and Forensic Services Advisory Council of the GSCPA (2014), and was Chair of the GSCPA Fraud Prevention and Detection Division (2011 – 2013). EDUCATION University of Florida, Fisher School of Accounting Master of Accountancy Bachelor of Science, Accounting LICENSES AND DESIGNATIONS Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) – AICPA Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) – AICPA & CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants)
