CPA, ABV, CFE, CIRA, CFF, CDBV
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Birmingham, AL
Ralph Q. Summerford is the president of Forensic Strategic Solutions, LLC. Mr. Summerford has a broad range of forensic expertise, testifying as an expert witness in federal and state courts on matters involving complicated financial transaction, including fraud, economic damages, business valuation, bankruptcy and accountants’ malpractice. He works closely with plaintiff and defense attorneys, corporate boards and audit committees, bankruptcy trustees and creditors’ committees, insurance company special investigation units, government inspector generals, and governmental entities.
Mr. Summerford has served as a faculty member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) for over 20 years, traveling around the United States and abroad teaching fraud examination courses to auditors, bank examiners, law enforcement, attorneys, and financial analysts. Mr. Summerford is rated consistently as one of the top instructors where he receives outstanding reviews from the individuals who attend his courses.
Mr. Summerford was recognized by the ACFE with the 2010 Cressey Award. The Cressey Award is the ACFE’s highest honor, which recognizes a lifetime of achievement in the detection and deterrence of fraud. Mr. Summerford also served as the Vice Chairman for the ACFE Board of Regents, Past Chairman of its Professional Standards and Practices Committee, and Past Chairman of its Board of Review. He is a guest lecturer at seminars, colleges and universities where he strives to enhance the understanding of fraud and forensic accounting. He has published articles that have appeared in Accounting Today, Preventing Business Fraud, Financial Fraud, Bank Fraud & IT Security Report, Dunn on Damages, and Fraud Magazine.
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