Melissa Johnson, CPA, CVA, CFFA

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2200 S. Utica Pl., Ste 400, Tulsa, OK 74114
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Biography

Melissa Johnson is a Manager with HoganTaylor LLP. Melissa has approximately ten years of experience providing business valuation, litigation support, and tax services to numerous clients. She began her career with Arthur Andersen & Co. after graduating from The College of Charleston with a Masters degree in Accounting. Prior to joining HoganTaylor in March 2009, Melissa served as a senior associate in the business valuation and litigation support department at Dixon Hughes PLLC, a regional firm in Charleston, South Carolina. In addition to being a CPA licensed in Oklahoma and South Carolina, Melissa received the designation of Certified Valuation Analyst in 2002 and Certified Forensic Financial Analyst in 2010, and is a member of the American Institute of CPA’s, Oklahoma Society of CPA’s, and the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts.

Representative Experience

• Prepare business valuations related to estates and gifts, shareholder disputes and the family courts.
• Provide litigation support services for the courts.
• Prepare damage calculations for lost business value; lost profits; wrongful termination; wrongful death.
• Prepare marital balance sheets and monthly expense schedules; analyze tax affects of asset distributions and alimony/child support arrangements.
• Provide expert testimony to the courts.
• Certifications
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA)
• Certified Forensic Financial Analyst (CFFA)

Professional & Civic Affiliations

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts
• Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants
• South Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants

Education

• Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois, BS Marketing
• College of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, MS Accountancy

Speaking Engagements/Published Articles

• Minding Your Family Owned & Managed Business; Copyright 2007 by Enterprise Network Worldwide, Chapter 26 “Divorce and the Small-Business Owner”, By Melissa J. Johnson, CPA, CVA
• THE OBA Family Law Section ‘Malpractice Busters” – Presenter “Tips from Tax & Business Valuation Expert” – July 2011

Testimony & Depositions

• In re the Marriage of Kelly Evans v. Doug Godley In the Family Court of the Ninth Judicial Circuit, Charleston, South Carolina CASE NO: 05-DR-10-02112
• In re the Marriage of Sueann Winn v. Berry E. Winn, FD-2008-4338 in the District Court of Tulsa County
• In re John M. Horne v. Gary Combs, CV-2009-449(I) in the Washington County Circuit Court, Arkansas
• In re the Marriage of Paulette Bernard-Pinion v. Michael E. Pinion, FD-2006-2786 in the District Court of Tulsa County
• In re Stacey Potter v. Synerlink Corporation, 08-CV-674-GKF-TLW in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma,
• In re Arkansas Paramed Transfer, Inc. v. Arkansas Transfer Services, Inc., et. al, _CV-2009-1778-6 in the Circuit Court of Benton County, Arkansas
• In re the Marriage of Lori B. Fellers v. Frank W. Fellers, Jr., FD-2007-2536 in the District Court of Tulsa County
• In re the Marriage of Newton Box, II vs. Sydney Kantor, a/k/a Sydney Box, FD-2010-27 in the District Court of Tulsa County
• In re the Marriage of Alton B. West, III vs. Mary C. West, FD-2010-1903 in the District Court of Tulsa County