Chris Rainey, CPA, CFE, CVA, ABV, CFF
Employment
Current: Chris Rainey & Associates, APC
Public Accounting and Litigation Consulting
November 1981 - Present
Prior : U.S. Department of the Treasury/Internal Revenue Service
Internal Revenue Agent
March 1974 - November 1981
Certifications
Certified Public Accountant, 1979
Certified Fraud Examiner, 1995
Certified Valuation Analyst, 1997
Accredited in Business Valuation, 2007
Certified in Financial Forensics, 2008
Education
College: University of New Orleans
Bachelor of Arts, 1972
Experience
Expert Witness:
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Estate & Gift Taxation/ Successions - La. Dist. Ct.
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Income Taxation/ Divorce - La. Dist. Ct.
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Income for Child/Spousal Support - La. Dist. Ct.
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Business Valuation - La. Dist Ct.
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Pension Plan Valuation - La. Dist. Ct.
Teaching:
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University of Southwestern Louisiana :
Special Lecturer - Accounting Principles, 1981
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U.S. Department of the Treasury/Internal Revenue Service
Classroom Instructor - Federal Tax Law, 1979 - 1981
Speaker:
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"Selecting and Using Business Valuation Experts"
Lafayette Parish Bar Association CLE, December 8, 2000
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"Business Valuation Experts"
4th Annual Diocese of Lafayette Estate Planning Seminar, November 29, 2001
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"Partition of Retirement Accounts"
Lafayette Parish Bar Association CLE, December 16, 2003
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"How to Safeguard your Practice"
Lafayette Parish Bar Association CLE, December 28, 2010
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"Valuation Issues in Partitioning Former Community Enterprises"
Lafayette Parish Bar Association CLE, December 22, 2011
Professional Organizations
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American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
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Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants
Past Chairman, Louisiana Taxation Committee
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Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Past President, Acadiana Chapter
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National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts