About Stephen Kirkland

Stephen earned a degree in Accounting at Emory University and then a Master of Tax Accounting at the University of Alabama. He then spent ten years with PricewaterhouseCoopers and fourteen years with a regional accounting and consulting firm. In 2006, he founded Atlantic Executive Consulting, LLC, where he is a compensation, tax and financial consultant.

Professional Memberships
WorldatWork (formerly known as American Compensation Association)
Institute of Management Consultants - USA; Member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors
National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
National Association of Forensic Economics

Certifications
Certified Public Accountant
Certified Management Consultant
Certified in Financial Forensics

Activities
Stephen speaks at industry conventions and continuing professional education seminars for CPAs, consultants, financial planners, business valuators and attorneys. At the University of South Carolina, he taught a tax planning course for experienced financial professionals preparing to become Certified Financial Planners from 2000 to 2005. Stephen has been quoted in Barron’s, Bloomberg News, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, Worth, The Washington Post, Business Insider, Fortune and The Wall Street Journal.

Stephen is a deacon at his church and has chaired the finance committee. He serves on the Board of a charitable organization and is Chair of the Board of an investment advisory firm. He is a member of the National Eagle Scout Association.