TOMMY LEGINS EARNS EXCLUSIVE
CERTIFIED VALUATION ANALYST CREDENTIAL

 

Tommy Legins, a partner with Alexander Thompson Arnold CPAs, has recently earned the Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) Credential by the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA).

Legins met the requirements to earn the CVA credential, which include holding a valid CPA license, be a practitioner in good standing with NACVA, passing a comprehensive five-hour proctored exam, and successfully completing a valuation case study. CPAs who have earned the CVA Credential must obtain 36 hours of professional education every three years in business valuation or valuation-related applications to maintain their credential.

The National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA) trains and certifies Certified Valuation Analysts (CVA) to perform business valuations as a service to both the consulting community and to individuals and businesses. Through training and rigorous testing, CVAs demonstrate they are qualified to provide capable and professionally executed valuation services. A primary requirement for becoming a CVA is to hold a valid license as a Certified Public Accountant.

Legins was recently named partner with ATA. He has been with the firm since 2007 and has been in public accounting since 1990. His practice focuses on business valuation, tax, QuickBooks consulting and small businesses. He earned his BSBA in accounting from the University of Tennessee at Martin. He is a member of the TSCPA and AICPA.

As an active member of the community, Legins is the past president of the Martin Rotary Club, the treasurer for the Housing Corporation for the Tennessee Tau Chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, the treasurer and board member for the Martin Business Association and an advisory board member for the Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse. He is a member of First United Methodist Church in Martin where he serves on the finance committee. He and his wife, Camille, have a son, Spencer.

Founded in 1946, ATA offers a comprehensive array of tax, audit, accounting, consulting and wealth management services and is an independent member of the BDO Seidman Alliance. It has 16 partners and 135 employees in its eleven offices. Firm offices are located in Dyersburg, Fulton (Ky.), Henderson, Jackson, Martin, McKenzie, Milan, Murray (Ky.), Paris, Trenton and Union City.

Alexander Thompson Arnold CPAs is one of the largest accounting and consulting firms in the Mid-South and was named the ninth largest accounting firm in the State of Tennessee by Business Tennessee Magazine. In 2009, it was named one of the 25 Best Employers in Tennessee.