Virginia Adams

An EY veteran of over 20 years, Virginia is the Atlanta office Forensic & Integrity Services Leader. She regularly assists clients with complex, cross-border financial fraud investigations.

She has worked alongside international law firms, reporting to regulators, law enforcement agencies, senior management and independent auditors on a range of issues pertaining to accounting matters, including fraud, corruption and financial statement restatements.

Virginia began her career as a part of the EY audit practice in Atlanta and has worked in the New York and Boston offices during her career. Virginia holds a BBA in International Business from the University of Georgia and an MS in Accountancy from the University of Virginia. She has co-authored several publications addressing fraud and corruption risk and is a frequent speaker on these topics. Virginia is a CPA in Georgia and New York and is a Certified Fraud Examiner. 

How Virginia is building a better working world

As a leader with extensive global experience, I believe that bringing people of diverse perspectives and experiences together is a powerful combination that allows us to solve our clients’ complex challenges of fraud and corruption with creativity and efficiency. 

Through my experiences working with a variety of EY professionals across the globe on a frequent basis, I regularly see firsthand the tremendous talents and capabilities of our diverse teams.

As a mentor to many professionals on the Forensics team and across the firm, I believe that creating opportunities for our people to help solve complex challenges for our clients is the best way to build a better working world. I am passionate about our people and all that we can achieve when we work together.