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John Herring, CPA, ABV, CFF

Forensic & Valuation Services Director

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Professional Experience

John has more than 39 and 33, respectively, for years of experience and years in public accounting. During the last 17 years, John has spent most of his professional time performing business valuations and related litigation consulting and litigation support services. In addition to his valuation and litigation work, he continues to serve clients in the contracting, wholesale distribution, sports entertainment, and retail industries, providing various business advisory consulting services.

John has performed valuations in a variety of contexts, including marital dissolutions, estate, gift, and income tax planning and reporting, shareholder transactions, and mergers and acquisitions. He has valued companies engaged in the coal, oil and gas, construction, manufacturing, equine, healthcare, and wholesale distribution industries. He has also valued a variety of retail establishments (including restaurants), service businesses, and holding companies owning real estate, marketable securities, closely-held stocks, and other assets.

Speaking Engagements

John has experience in public speaking on topics such as business valuation, personal goodwill, valuing stock options, and services that financial experts can provide for family law attorneys.

Professional Activities

  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Accredited in Business Valuation and Certified in Financial Forensics
  • Kentucky Society of Certified Public Accountants, Former Business Valuation Committee Member

Certifications

  • Certified Public Accountant
  • Accredited in Business Valuation
  • Certified in Financial Forensics

Community Involvement

  • Southern Tennis Association, Treasurer
  • Southern Tennis Patrons Foundation, Advisor and Former Trustee
  • United States Tennis Association, National Junior Team Tennis Committee, Member
  • Kentucky Tennis Association, Past President and member of various committees
  • Bluegrass Tennis Association, Treasurer and Board Member
  • Inducted into Kentucky Tennis Hall of Fame, 2012

Education

  • Bachelor of Science in Commerce, Concentration in Accounting and Management Information Systems, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia

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