Vic is the Principal of The Hartman Firm. He specializes in Internal Investigations, Forensic Accounting, and Fraud Mitigation Consulting. His experience as an attorney, CPA, and FBI Special Agent enables him to bring a breadth of knowledge to address clients' needs. Clients include individuals, companies, governmental entities, and legal counsels. Vic is also an Adjunct Professor at Georgia State University, and Fairfield University, Fairfield Connecticut where he teaches a master's-level Forensic Accounting course. He is the author of the book, The Honest Truth About Fraud. Vic wrote this book for an audience that includes corporate managers and forensic practitioners responsible for the prevention, detection, and investigation of fraud. He also uses the book in the classroom and workshops where he speaks. Prior to founding The Hartman Firm, Vic served as the Chief Division Counsel and Supervisory Special Agent for the FBI in Georgia. He provided advice and counsel to executive management and investigative personnel regarding national security matters,criminal investigations, cyber issues, employment law, civil litigation, and asset forfeiture. As a leader in the FBI's Houston Division, Vic supervised an FBI financial institution fraud squad, public corruption squad, and the Houston Area Health Care Fraud Task Force. Highlights of his career with the FBI include playing a leadership role during the initial investigative phases of both the Enron and Worldcom investigations. These and other corporate fraud investigations necessitated the creation of the FBI's Corporate Fraud Response Team in which Vic served as a member. Vic is active in the forensic accounting and fraud examination community. He serves on Georgia Southern University's Forensic Accounting Advisory Board. He is the past two-term President of the Georgia Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). Vic provides continuing education presentations to both attorneys and CPAs on the topics of fraud, forensic accounting, and internal investigations. Vic is a graduate of Emory University's School of Law. He is a licensed Attorney and CPA in the state of Georgia. He is also a member of the State Bar of Georgia and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). His credentials include being Certified in Financial Forensics by the AICPA and a Certified Fraud Examiner by the ACFE. He is member of the Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI, and he previously served on the Board of Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta.