Michael Crace was the senior partner with the Atlanta, GA CPA firm of Crace Galvis McGrath when it was formed in 2012 out of Moore & Cubbedge CPAs (a firm established in 1972) in Marietta, GA. In his role as the partner-in-charge of Consulting Services for both Moore & Cubbedge (where he was a partner since 1985) and in Crace Galvis McGrath, Michael was responsible for mergers & acquisitions, due diligence on company buyouts, financing for developmental and established company entities, projections and forecasts, and for business valuations. Areas of expertise were in high-end real estate development, including mixed-use projects and residential and resort developments with golf amenities, manufacturing & distribution, medical practices, quasi-governmental and private development and services organizations, hotel and hospitality-related projects and consulting with family-owned businesses for planning and transition of ownership. Prior to managing the Consulting Services area for both CPA firms, he was the manager of the Audit Division of Moore & Cubbedge and specialized in governmental, banking, manufacturing and construction industry audits. Michael has a BBA in Accounting from Georgia Southern University, has served on the Executive Board of the Cobb County Chamber of Commerce for 10 years and has been on the Georgia Society of CPAs’ leadership committees for Auditing and for Consulting Services. Michael also has served on the American Institute of Certified Public Accounts and the Internal Revenue Service task force committees for establishment of policies and procedures in specialized industries.