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Ryan Smith

Partner
Healthcare Practice Leader


505.50.CAPIN ext. 2205
Areas of Service

Healthcare industry
Audit and accounting
Consulting and advisory

Background

Ryan leads the firm’s healthcare industry practice. With focused experience gained from serving numerous healthcare clients, he is a valued resource on technical accounting matters, U.S. GAAP and international financial reporting standards, internal control assessments, and other complexities impacting the healthcare industry. Ryan’s knowledge and insight into the challenges healthcare organizations face give him a unique skill set to assist with the needs of growing and diverse nonprofit healthcare organizations.

Ryan’s experience includes the planning, managing, execution, and conclusion of risk-based audits for a variety of clients in healthcare and healthcare-adjacent industries. This includes federally qualified health centers, multi-hospital health systems, surgery centers, senior living and long-term care facilities, home care and hospice organizations, physician practices, third-party administrators, management service organizations, and healthcare foundations.

Civic/Professional Involvement

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, member
South Carolina Association of CPAs, member
North Carolina Association of CPAs, member
Healthcare Financial Management Association, member
LeadingAge, member

Certifications and Licenses

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) – North Carolina, South Carolina

Speaking and Other Service

Ryan frequently leads continuing professional education classes on accounting standards implementation. Ryan also volunteers on his church’s missions council, teaches Sunday school, and periodically travels internationally for missions work.

Education

B.S., Bob Jones University
Master of Accountancy, Wake Forest University School of Business