| Robert “Wayne” Wells has over 54 years of experience in public accounting and annually instructs numerous virtual continuing education seminars and in-firm training classes for continuing education providers in the areas of accounting, auditing, fraud, and taxation. Wells began his career in public accounting in 1970 with the national firm of what was then Touché, Ross & Co. in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1974, he joined a local firm in Nashville and provides accounting, auditing, fraud investigation, and tax services to small- and medium-sized businesses, as well as extensive tax services to individuals. Today, he serves as a Principal with Blankenship CPA Group, PLLC in Brentwood, Tennessee. Wells graduated from Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee, in 1970 with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting and economics. Mr. Wells holds a Certified Public Accountant certificate in Tennessee and is also a Certified Fraud Examiner. He is a member of the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. Wells is a recipient of the 2013 Outstanding Discussion Leader Award presented by the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants, the 2014 Outstanding Discussion Leader Award presented by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the 2016 Outstanding Discussion Leader Award presented by Surgent CPE. |