Professional Biography

Hussein Tarraf, DBA, MBA, CPA, CFE

Hussein Tarraf has been in public accounting for over 20 years providing tax advisory and assurance services primarily to small-medium size businesses and high net-worth individuals, and has worked in the areas of accounting, audit, consultation, business planning and taxation within several firms.  Hussein, a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) is an active member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants (MACPA), the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) and the National Association of Tax Professionals (NATP).

Hussein has worked extensively in the area of U.S. international tax reporting and compliance with the preparation of the U.S. Federal Forms 5471, 5472, 8865, 8992, 1116, 1040NR, 2555, 8938, and FBAR among other Forms.

In addition to practicing public accounting, Hussein has extensive teaching and research experience within the discipline. He has taught elementary, intermediate and advanced accounting courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels at the American University of Beirut (AUB), Notre Dame University (NDU), Oakland University (OU) and Madonna University (MU).  

As a thought leader, Hussein possesses strong public relations and leadership skills demonstrated by serving on numerous numbers of professional committees and task forces with a proven record of developing and maintaining contacts with high-level officials, business organizations, and other professionals.

Hussein earned a Doctorate of Business Administration degree from Lawrence Technological University in 2012, an MBA from Wayne State University in 2001, and a B.A. in Accounting from The Lebanese University in 1998.  

Areas of Expertise

  • Accounting and Financial Reporting

  • Audit, Review and Compliance

  • US Taxation

  • International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

  • Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)

Professional Designations

  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

  • Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)

  • Certified Internal Control Auditor (CICA)

Active and Prior Professional Memberships

  • Founding President, Lebanon Chapter of Certified Fraud Examiners

  • Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

  • Member, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

  • Member, Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants

  • Committee Member, MACPA Federal Tax Task Force

  • Committee Member, MACPA Nonprofit Task Force

  • Committee Member, MACPA Fraud Task Force

  • Committee Member, State of Michigan Legislative Keyperson Program

  • Vice President, Lebanese International Business Council

  • Board Member, Arab American Political Action Committee