Chris Kalafatis

About Chris Kalafatis

Self-motivated leader with 25+ years of audit and consulting experience across many industries. Consistently delivers on commitments and achieves individual and department business goals. Strong management abilities and sets high expectations for self and reporting teams. Strengthens cross-functional relationships in the organization. Has supervised or performed over 200 fraud investigations.Specialties: Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), Previously a member of the Operational Audit Committee for the Retail Industry Leaders Association. Trained in the Reid Technique of Interviewing and InterrogationBaker Tilly is a top 10 CPA / Consulting firm with employees. Our Advisory team provides audit, advisory, and consulting services to public and private companies across a wide range of industries. We help businesses improve operations and systems, reduce the risk of fraud, inefficiency, internal control failure, IT process failures, and non-compliance with regulations.Our team includes: Internal Auditors, Risk Consultants, CPAs, IT Consultants, Business Analysts, Project Managers, Cybersecurity Consultants, Compliance Consultants and Fraud Examiners.

Experience

1. Principal

   Baker Tilly US

   Jun 2025 — Present

Education

• Virginia Commonwealth University

  B.S., Accounting

  1994 — 1998

Skills

• Cpa
• Internal Audit
• External Audit
• IT Audit
• Internal Controls
• Data Analysis
• Policy
• Auditing
• Financial Reporting
• Fraud
• Training
• Leadership
• Management
• Analysis
• Sarbanes-Oxley
• Banking
• Finance
• Inventory Control
• Accounting
• Business Process
• Risk Assessment
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership