Charles B. Hall, CPA, CFE

Charles became a CPA in 1987 and a Certified Fraud Examiner in 2004. He has spent most of his career providing auditing services, both internal and external, to local governments, nonprofits, and small businesses. Charles obtained his Master of Accountancy from the University of Georgia in 1984 and has forty years of experience in accounting and auditing. Charles served as McNair, McLemore, Middlebrooks & Co., LLC's quality control partner for fifteen years. He retired in 2023 and now serves of counsel. Professional Affiliations • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants • Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants • Association of Certified Fraud Examiners He is a past member of Georgia Society of CPA’s Peer Review Committee and a past chairman of the Georgia Society of CPAs’ Governmental Accounting and Auditing Committee. Charles is the author of The Little Book of Local Government Fraud Prevention, The Why and How of Auditing, Preparation of Financial Statements and Compilation Engagements, Journal Entries Made Easy, and Audit Risk Assessment Made Easy. He is a contributing author for Thomson Reuter’s Guide to Cash, Tax, and Other Bases of Accounting, Thomson Reuter’s Guide to Audits of Local Governments and Thomson Reuter’s Guide to Quality Control. Charles loves reading, running, and blogging about accounting and auditing issues at CPAHallTalk.com.