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Holly Sharp, CPA, CFE, CFF

Holly Sharp, CPA, CFE, CFF

Director of Forensic Accounting and Litigation Services

Holly is the Director of the Forensic Accounting and Litigation Services Department for LaPorte. Her experience includes extensive consulting work in the areas of taxation for individuals, corporations and other entities, as well as financial planning, estate planning, and business succession planning.

Holly also provides litigation services including testimony and forensic accounting services in accounting, financial, economic and business issues.

Education/Certification:

  • M.S. Tax Accounting, University of New Orleans, 1981
  • B.S. Business Management, Tulane University, 1979
  • Certified Public Accountant
  • Certified Fraud Examiner
  • Certified in Financial Forensics

Professional Activities:

  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; Member, Litigation and Dispute Resolution Services Committee 1996 – 1999; Chairman, Economic Damages Task Force 1998 - 1999
  • Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants
  • International Board of Certified Financial Planners
  • New Orleans Estate Planning Council, Past President
  • New Orleans Chapter of Certified Fraud Examiners, Past Treasurer
  • Women’s Professional Council, Past President

Publications:

  • “The Environmental Litigation Support Niche”, The Practical Accountant, March, 1994
  • “Forensic Examination of Economic Damages”, Proof of Personal Injury Damages in Louisiana, 1996
  • “Law Firms Overlook Deduction for Certain Client Costs”, The Tax Advisor, December, 1996
  • “The Effects of 1996 Tax Legislation on Small Business”, Personal Financial Planning, January/February, 1997
  • “The Role of the Accountant in Environmental Cleanup”, CPA Litigation Service Counselor, February, 1997
  • “Calculation of Damages from Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, and Employment Discrimination”, AICPA Consulting Services Practice Aid 98-2, AICPA, 1999
  • “Use of the Net Worth Method to Reconstruct Income”, Income Reconstruction: A Guide to Discovering Unreported Income, AICPA, 1999

Civic Affiliations:

  • Tulane Association of Business Alumni, Past President
  • Tulane Alumni Association, Representative
  • A.B. Freeman School of Business, Tulane University Accounting Advisory Committee
  • Preservation Resource Center, President
  • Louise S. McGehee School, Past Board Member
  • Communities in Schools, Board Member and Treasurer

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