ATLANTA, January 5, 2020 — Carlye Dooley, principal and client accounting services co-leader, and Dean Flores, principal and risk assurance and advisory services leader, have both been named owners at Atlanta-based Windham Brannon effective January 1.

“Carlye and Dean are dedicated to our clients and focused on helping our internal team learn and prosper,” said Heidi LaMarca, CEO and managing partner. “These are important contributions to our firm’s success, and we’re excited to have them as owners of the firm.”

Dooley has more than 20 years of accounting experience including time at a local boutique firm as well as an international firm. She has extensive tax experience serving nonprofits, real estate companies, service businesses and high-net-worth individuals. In her role as a leader of the firm’s client accounting services practice, she oversees a team of professionals who provide outsourced accounting services to businesses across the U.S.

She earned her bachelor’s degree from Eastern Michigan University and a master’s in taxation from Georgia State University. She’s currently the treasurer of the Kiwanis Club of Atlanta and The Study Hall and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants. She joined the firm in 2002.

With nearly 25 years of technology experience, Flores focuses on IT governance, risk and compliance (GRC) services including internal control assessments, information assurance (SOC examinations), internal audit support, IT due diligence and security governance. He joined the firm in 2012 after working as a senior IT audit manager at SunTrust Bank. Prior to that, he led GRC practices for two national accounting firms. He started his career as a software developer and project manager.

Flores graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Georgia and then earned his MBA from the Scheller College of Business at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He’s a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and a member of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association. In addition, he serves as a SOC specialist, as recognized by the AICPA, and specializes in performing SOC examination peer reviews.

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