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Chris Deweese is a Member of the Audit and Consulting department of Suttle & Stalnaker, PLLC and has significant experience in complex accounting and auditing related issues. Chris has extensive experience in the energy industry with a primary emphasis in the coal, oil, and gas sectors. He is in charge of the PCAOB audit practice and has extensive experience with the Sarbanes Oxley Act, IFRS, and other public company rules and regulations. In addition, Chris has extensive experience in performing audits in accordance with Government Auditing Standards and the requirements of the Uniform Guidance (formerly OMB Circular A-133), Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations. Furthermore, he has extensive experience in the Federal Randolph-Sheppard Act of 1936, as amended in 1954/1974 (20 U.S.C. Section 107 et. Seq.) and has consulted with various states regarding their business enterprise program.

Chris has a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Charleston.

Chris is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, a member of the West Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants (WVSCPA), Past-President of the WVSCPA Executive Committee, and is a Past-President of the Board of Directors of the Charleston Chapter of the WVSCPA, past chair of the Accounting and Audit subcommittee of the WVSCPA, and past service on the West Virginia Accounting Procedures Committee. Chris also serves on several non-profit boards in the area.

Chris received the Young CPA of the Year Award from the West Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants in 2004. He was also the 2024 recipient of the WVSCPA Public Service Award. Chris is also a West Virginia Executive magazine Sharp Shooter Class of 2020. Chris also serves on the Board of Directors of various local non-profit organizations and is a frequent speaker for various accounting and audit related topics. Chris was also the 2024 recipient of the WVSCPA Public Service Award.