CRI’s Luttrell Earns CFE Designation

June 5, 2008

The Atlanta office of public accounting firm Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC, one of the Southeast’s ‘ Top Four’ accounting and business consulting firms and a top 40 firm nationally, has announced that Rickey Luttrell has earned the coveted Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) designation. 

The Certified Fraud Examiner designation is awarded by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, and denotes proven expertise in fraud prevention, detection, deterrence and investigation.  Professionals with the CFE credential, of which there are only 19,000 worldwide, are recognized as leaders in the global anti-fraud community and are trained to identify the warning signs and red flags that indicate evidence of fraud and fraud risk.

A resident of Buford and native of Knoxville, Tennessee, Mr. Luttrell joined the firm in 2004 after working with a public accounting firm in Tennessee.  He holds a B.B.A. degree in Accounting from Carson-Newman College. 

An active member of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, and the Georgia Society of CPAs, Mr. Luttrell is a supervisor in Carr, Riggs & Ingram’s audit department.  He works on CRI’s growing audit team serving both private and publicly traded companies, with particular emphasis in the services and manufacturing arenas. 

Carr, Riggs & Ingram (CRI) is ranked 36th in Public Accounting Report’s (PAR) top 100 firms in the nation and 4th in the Southeast region. Today, CRI employs over 400 professionals in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee, and is recognized as one of the fastest-growing firms in the United States.

Carr, Riggs & Ingram LLC, has 15 offices across the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee. One of the largest regional CPA firms headquartered in the Southeast, CRI offers comprehensive tax, audit, and consulting services to Southeastern businesses and individuals.  Visit them on the web at www.cricpa.com.