Frazier & Deeter Names New Alpharetta Office Managing Partner

Top 50 accounting & advisory firm promotes Partner Chris Etheridge to lead the firm’s Alpharetta office.

Atlanta GA – Frazier & Deeter (FD), one of the nation’s Top 50 accounting & advisory firms, announced today that Chris Etheridge has been named the new Office Managing Partner for the firm’s Alpharetta location. Etheridge contributes over 30 years of experience to the firm, having joined FD in 1989.

“We are thrilled to name Chris Etheridge as the Office Managing Partner in Alpharetta,” said Seth McDaniel, FD’s Managing Partner. “His strong leadership skills and expertise make him the perfect choice to lead our continued growth in North Georgia and build on our focus of delivering exceptional client experience.”

As a Partner in FD’s Assurance & Advisory Practice, Etheridge works with clients in a variety of industries, including professional services, nonprofit, manufacturing & distribution, real estate, technology, construction, healthcare, government and agribusiness. His areas of expertise include employee benefit plan audits, regulatory and tax compliance and financial analysis for closely held businesses.

Etheridge is a Co-leader of FD’s Employee Benefit Plan (EBP) Services Group and serves as a technical reviewer for the firm’s Accounting & Assurance Practice. Additionally, he has earned the designation of Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and serves on the Board Directors for the Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Georgia.

“I’m honored to serve as the leader of Frazier & Deeter’s exceptional team of professionals in Alpharetta,” noted Etheridge. “I look forward to continuing to drive value for our clients as we expand in the North Georgia market and beyond.”

About Frazier & Deeter

Frazier & Deeter is an award-winning Top 50 accounting & advisory firm headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm provides a wide range of tax, audit, accounting and advisory services to serve the emerging needs of clients as they evolve. FD and its family of brands serve clients, from the Fortune Global 500 companies to growing small businesses, through six offices across the United States and the United Kingdom. The firm has been recognized repeatedly as a Best of the Best Accounting firm, a Best Firm to Work For® and a Best Firm for Women in Leadership. FD’s brand promise is Investing in Relationships to Make a Difference®.

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