HedgeCo.Net – Decosimo, a top 100 regional accounting and business advisory firm, continues to experience significant growth within its Decosimo Advisory Services practice prompting the addition of director roles for the firm’s specialized valuation and litigation support service lines. Appointed to director of valuation services is Shannon Farr, who formerly served as director of healthcare valuation, and the new director of litigation support is Sharon Hamrick, who formerly served as senior manager.
The revenue for Decosimo Advisory Services, which includes business valuation, litigation support, forensic accounting and transaction advisory services, increased in excess of 25% for the 12-month period ending June 30.
“Providing clients and attorneys with the highest level of advisory services has been an integral part of the Decosimo firm’s offerings since its founding in 1971,” said Mike Costello, a principal who serves on the firm’s management committee. “The depth and breadth of our staff and our experience is what allows us to give expert testimony in venues such as the United States Tax Court.”
“The promotion of Shannon and Sharon underscores our commitment to the continued growth and quality of our advisory practice,” said Tom Decosimo, a principal representing the Decosimo Advisory Services practice. “We are pleased to have built a dynamic practice that attracts talented professionals such as Shannon and Sharon, as well as repeat business and trust from our clients.”
In their director roles, Shannon Farr and Sharon Hamrick will be responsible for the overall management of their respective Decosimo valuation services and litigation services teams. While the Decosimo Advisory Services practice group is based in the firm’s Chattanooga office, its valuation, litigation support, forensic accounting and transaction advisory specialists serve clients and testify as expert witnesses in local, state and federal courts nationwide.
Decosimo Advisory Services is also pleased to announce that Senior Manager Pamela Mantone, a published author and accomplished forensic accounting and financial fraud detection expert, is focusing her talents in the litigation support services area under Sharon Hamrick’s leadership.
Ms. Farr joined Decosimo in May 2007 and attained advanced credentials including the Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV) and Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) designations during her tenure with the Tennessee-based firm. She specializes in business valuation and litigation support for cases involving valuation issues. In addition to valuations for estate and gift tax purposes, ownership transactions and strategic transition planning, Ms. Farr has specialized expertise in healthcare valuation and is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association. She also performs fair value for financial reporting valuations to be used in purchase price allocations and goodwill impairment testing. Her valuations for litigation support and expert witness testimony have been used in numerous marital dissolution cases, as well as shareholder disputes. Ms. Farr is a member of the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA) and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). A graduate of the University of Tennessee’s College of Business, Ms. Farr frequently lectures on valuation topics such as fair market value determinations in healthcare and personal and enterprise goodwill in marital dissolution.
Ms. Hamrick, a certified fraud examiner with CFF credentials, has extensive experience in financial analysis and preparation of expert reports for state and federal courts, especially related to litigation involving embezzlement, contract disputes, breach of contract, manufacturing and supply disputes, wrongful termination, personal injury and wrongful death. She has provided litigation consultation services to both plaintiff and defendant attorneys. Ms. Hamrick earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Middle Tennessee State University. She is a member of the AICPA and its Forensic and Valuation Services Section, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and the TSCPA. Ms. Hamrick has made presentations on fraud prevention and risk assessment and has written articles for various publications.
Founded in 1971, Decosimo is a nationally recognized firm, perennially ranked by Accounting Today as a Top 100 accounting and business advisory services firm. The regional firm has nearly 300 employees in nine office locations including Chattanooga, Knoxville, Memphis, and Nashville, Tennessee; Atlanta and Dalton, Georgia; Huntsville, Alabama; Cincinnati, Ohio; and the Cayman Islands. Each of Decosimo’s offices offers a full range of accounting, tax, assurance and advisory services to individuals and businesses operating in a wide array of industries including niche focuses on healthcare, manufacturing and distribution, and investment entities. Decosimo Corporate Finance, LLC, the Firm’s affiliated broker/dealer, member FINRA/SIPC, provides sell-side advisory services. Additionally, Decosimo is an independent firm associated with Moore Stephens International Limited. Comprising 301 firms with 636 offices across 100 countries, the association with Moore Stephens allows Decosimo to provide clients with access to a depth of resources and expertise comparable to Big Four accounting firms.
