Joel A. Smith

Controller

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Joel Smith joined Bennett Thrasher in June 2012 as the firm’s Controller. He is responsible for financial reporting and analysis; overseeing day-to-day accounting operations; accounting policies and procedures; budgeting and forecasting; banking; insurance; and regulatory compliance. Joel began his career as Controller of a commercial construction company. He then moved on to SunTrust Bank, where he was responsible for the accounting, analysis, and compliance of the bank’s non-operating real estate, which consisted of about $400 million in property. He left SunTrust to become a Fund Controller in Morgan Stanley’s real estate investing group, where he was responsible for the financial and investor reporting of a $3 billion real estate fund.

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Practice Areas

  • Operations

Education

  • Bachelor of Business Administration (Finance), Kennesaw State University

Professional Affiliations

  • American Institute of CPAs (AICPA)
  • Georgia Society of CPAs (GSCPA)

Community Involvement

  • Buckhead Baseball
  • Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
  • GA Center for Child Advocacy
  • The Westminster Schools