May 9, 2012 — Deborah Dickson, CPA, CFF, MAFF, President of Smith Dickson, has successfully completed the rigourous certification process to earn the designation of Master Analyst in Financial Forensics (MAFF) with the prestigious National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA®).
The MAFF credential is granted exclusively to CPAs who demonstrate considerable expertise in forensic accounting through their knowledge, skills, and experience. The MAFF encompasses fundamental and specialized forensic accounting skills that CPA practitioners apply in a variety of service areas, including bankruptcy and insolvency; computer forensic analysis; family law; valuations; fraud prevention, detection, and response; financial statement misrepresentation; and economic damages calculations.
Ms. Dickson is an experienced CPA and expert witness, with over 25 years in the accounting profession including 15 years in the litigation services area. She began her career as an auditor for Deloitte Touche (formerly Touche Ross) and subsequently accepted an opportunity to run the Entrepreneurial Services Division at PricewaterhouseCoopers (formerly Coopers & Lybrand). She has been President of Smith Dickson, an Accountancy Corporation, since 1982.
Press Release: Deborah Dickson, CPA, President of Smith Dickson earns prestigious MAFF designation