Chris Wailand is a shareholder with Piper, Hawkins & Company and has been with the firm since 2015. Chris began his career in public accounting in 2005. His primary areas of practice include individual and small business taxation, in addition to business valuation and litigation support services pertaining to dissolution of marriage, business damages, and personal injury.
Education
- Associate of Arts, State College of Florida (formerly Manatee Community College)
- Bachelors of Business Administration, Major in Accounting, Florida Atlantic University
- Graduate, AICPA Business Valuation School
Professional & Community Affiliations
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Forensic and Valuation Section Member
- Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Gulf Coast Chapter Director
- Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Member
- Leadership Sarasota County, Class of 2015
- Manatee High School Baseball Booster Board, Director
Tax Experience
- Corporate taxation
- Individual taxation
Litigation Experience
- Dissolution of marriage
- Personal injury
- Forensic accounting consulting
- Business damages
- Misappropriation of trust assets
Valuation Experience