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Julian Dozier

Julian Dozier CPA, ABV, CFF, CFE

Shareholder

Assurance Services; Assurance Department Leader

Private Sector

Since 2006, Julian has been providing assurance, consulting, and other accounting services.  A graduate of Florida State University with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance and a Masters of Accounting, he has been involved in significant engagements which include forensic audits and litigation support related to both for-profit and governmental enterprises; audits and other assurance engagements, primarily for commercial, insurance, and not-for-profit entities; and has provided accounting assistance and consulting services to the firm’s small-business clients.

He is knowledgeable in many areas of fraud prevention, detection, and investigation and has obtained the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) credential and the Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) designation. Using those designations, Julian has been involved in substantially all forensic engagements performed by the firm since 2006. He is also Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV) and is certified to perform Peer Reviews for accounting firms. Julian periodically leads continuing education seminars addressing professional standards and technical accounting topics. Additionally, Julian worked for six years in the construction industry providing project management support, which included percentage-of-completion accounting.

Professional Associations:

  • Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
    • Governing Council
    • Leadership Academy, Class VI
    • Forensic and Valuation Services Section
  • Member of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA)
    • Governing Council
    • Board of Directors
    • Chair-Elect for FY2022-23
    • Accounting Principles and Auditing Standards Committee
      • Past Chairman
      • Past Vice Chairman
      • “Outstanding Committee”
    • Accounting & Auditing Section
    • Valuation and Litigation Services Section
  • Member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)

Community Activities:

  • Past Director, Board of Directors, Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra
    • Finance Committee
    • Executive Committee
    • Past Treasurer
    • Past Secretary
  • Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce
    • Executive Committee
    • Board of Directors
    • Leadership Tallahassee, Class XXXII
    • Chair, Leadership Tallahassee
    • Governing Board, Leadership Tallahassee
    • Co-Chair, Leadership Tallahassee Recruitment Committee, Class XXXIV
    • Past Member, Access Tallahassee
    • Past Steering Committee member, Access Tallahassee
  • Past Board of Directors, LeMoyne Center for the Visual Arts
    • Finance Committee
    • Facilities Committee
  • Past Chair, Miccosukee Canopy Road Greenway, Leon County, Florida Citizen’s Advisory Committee

Education:

  • Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Florida State University
  • Masters of Science in Accounting, Florida State University

Awards & Honors:

  • 2021, “40 Under 40” in the Accounting Profession, CPA Practice Advisor
  • 2016, “Standing Ovation” AICPA Forensic and Valuation Services Division
  • 2013, “Thirty Under 30” Florida State University Alumni Association
  • 2013, “26 Under 36” Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants