Virginia Tate, CFE/CIRA/EA
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Virginia Tate, CFE, CIRA, EA</strong> is the president of Tate & Associates, FAI International – Forensic Accounting & Investigations, a division of the EP Global Corporation, in New Orleans. She heads up the firm’s Tax, Accounting and Forensic Division, which focuses on litigation support, taxation and financial investigations with clientele throughout the world. Ms. Tate is an ABI member and previously chaired ABI’s Commercial Fraud Committee. She also serves on ABI’s Litigation and Taxation Committees. Her regular speaking engagements include continuing professional education providers such as the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, National Business Institute, Association of Insolvency & Restructuring Advisors, ABI, Chambers of Commerce, CPA Societies, televised crime documentaries and investigation series, as well as exclusive presentations in private industry and nonprofit sectors. Ms. Tate received her B.S. in business administration with a focus on accounting from the University of Washington.</p>