Tyler Wright, CPA/ABV/CFF, CFE, is a Partner in the firm’s Business and Financial Advisory Practice Area. Tyler’s primary focus is helping lead the Business and Financial Advisory Practice Area and its engagements, nurturing client relationships, providing expert advice and driving continued efficiencies while enabling the firm’s growth.
Drawing on his experience as an external auditor, internal auditor and forensic accountant, Tyler provides accounting and financial advice in outsourced accounting, forensic investigations, commercial disputes, insurance claims, restructuring and turnaround, and fiduciary projects. Tyler’s professional background includes more than 18 years of progressive outsourced accounting, forensic accounting, insurance claim, fraud investigation, bankruptcy, turnaround and legal dispute experience. He began his career with KPMG LLP in Atlanta, Georgia, where he progressed from an intern to a senior associate within the Forensic and Audit Practices. In this role, Tyler has been retained on multiple occasions as the partner leading engagements focusing on determining economic damages, evaluating issues related to Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (“GAAS”) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), preparing insurance claims, conducting independent investigations into fraud or questionable financial reporting and providing outsourced accounting services.
Tyler has held similar roles with IAG Forensics & Valuation, Acuitas, Aprio and The Coca-Cola Company where he conducted fraud and misconduct investigations, prepared insurance claims, as well as supported counsel in numerous legal suits for public and private clients in the retail, hospitality, restaurant, governmental, healthcare, veterinary, banking, construction, service, manufacturing, oil and gas, shipbuilding, equipment sales, automotive, real estate and consumer products industries.
In 2019, Tyler was recognized as a National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA) and Consultants’ Training Institute® (CTI®) 40 Under Forty honoree.
In 2020, Tyler was recognized as a recipient of the American Institute of CPAs 2020 Forensic and Valuation Services (FVS) Standing Ovation Award.
Education
- University of Georgia — Master of Accounting
- University of Georgia — Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Accounting
Professional Affiliations
- American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI)
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- (AICPA)
- Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
- Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation (AVLF) — Leadership Council Member
- Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants (GSCPA)
- Turnaround Management Association (TMA)