AUDIT - TAX- FRAUD - FORENSIC
Curriculum Vitae
Ashley B. Kruse, MBA, CPA, CFE, FCPA, CDFA
Kruse CPA PC
8582 Katy Freeway, Suite 150
Houston, Texas 77024
Phone 713.623.4699
Fax 713.624.1228
Education:
Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, 1987
Masters Degree in Business Administration, 1991
Certifications:
Certified Public Accountant, License # 82242
Certified Fraud Examiner
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Forensic Certified Public Accountant
Forensic CPA Society
Certified Divorce Financial Analyst
Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts
Certified Business Intermediary
International Business Brokers Association
Licensed Real Estate Broker
Candidate, Accredited Senior Appraiser
American Society of Appraisers
Uniformed Commissioning Examination
United States Treasury Department, Comptroller of the Currency
GIA – Basic Diamond Certificate
Professional Experience:
Kruse CPA PC, Houston, TX August 1998 - Present
Formerly, The Nicholas Group
Public accounting and litigation support services
Southwest Bank of
Assistant Vice President, Loan Review Services
Comptroller of the Currency, Houston, TX February 1992 - May 1997
United States Treasury Department
Associate National Bank Examiner
Passed Uniformed Commissioning Examination 1997
Bank One NA,
Quality assurance and training instructor
James Lambeth, CPA, PC,
Tax Specialist
Experience:
Over 20 years of experience in financial services industry with expertise in fraud and forensic accounting, litigation analysis, tax preparation and planning, general accounting, business valuation, business consulting, credit and financial analysis, and loan review, including:
Consulting work with Family Law attorneys and clients on divorce settlement options and financial implication of same.
Tax planning and tax preparation for individuals, companies, trusts and non-profits.
Consulting work assisting attorneys to identify and report fraudulent activity in partnership disputes, employee fraud, marital dissolutions and contractor cases.
Internal Revenue Service negotiations for clients.
Financial analysis for businesses and credit applications.
Business valuation services and business valuation review for litigation and individual clients and for litigation services.
Commercial and individual loan review services to attorneys, financial institutions and US Treasury Department.
Quality assurance training, tracking and oversight in financial, process, manufacturing and benchmarking.
Prepared and reviewed course material for credit analysis for the US Treasury Department.
Structured complex business relationships and tax analysis for clients.
Business sales for small to medium size companies.
Contract negotiation work for employment and subcontractor relationships.
Continuing Education:
Work Less, Live More, Forensic CPA Society
Understanding 1031 Tax Free Exchanges, Texas A&M University
Investigative Accounting In Divorce, Forensic CPA Society
Tax Deductions for Professionals, Forensic CPA Society
Forensic Accounting in Matrimonial Divorce, Forensic CPA Society
Tax Issues of Divorce, Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts
Financial Issues of Divorce, Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts
Fundamentals of Divorce, Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts
Working as a CDFA, Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts
Advanced Fraud Examination Techniques, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Tracing Illicit Funds, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Fraud and the Financial Statements, Texas Society of CPAs
Analyzing and Recasting Financial Statements, International Business Brokers Association, Inc.
Introduction to Business Valuations II, American Society of Appraisers
Business Valuation Case Study, American Society of Appraisers
Pricing a Small Business, International Business Brokers Association, Inc.
Introduction to Pricing a Small Business, International Business Brokers Association, Inc.
Certified Fraud Examiner Field Study, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Business Valuation Immerging Issues, American Society of Appraisers
Introduction to Business Valuation I, American Society of Appraisers
160 Hours of Formal Credit Analysis Training, Comptroller of the Currency
120 Hours of Regulatory Compliance Training, Comptroller of the Currency
40 Hours of Credit Review and Interviewing, Comptroller of the Currency
80 Hours of Interviewing Techniques and Report Writing, Comptroller of the Currency
Professional Memberships:
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Forensic CPA Society
Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts
Texas Association of Business Brokers