Carol L. Phillips, CPA, CFE
Carol Phillips joined Warren Averett in 2004 after serving with the Birmingham office of an international accounting firm for 17 years. Carol has extensive experience in coordinating, directing and supervising large government and nonprofit audit engagements and in performing Single Audits. Carol oversees the majority of the firm’s public sector audit engagements and chairs the Accounting and Audit Committee, which is tasked with ensuring the quality of our Audit Practice. In addition, she has participated as an instructor in governmental accounting and audit programs at national and statewide conferences. Carol resides in Vestavia Hills with her husband.
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Accounting
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
- Master of Accounting
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Professional Affiliations
- Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants
Community Involvement and Recognition
- Shades Mountain Baptist Church, Finance Committee
- Alabama Symphony Orchestra, Board Member
- Momentum Executive Leadership Class 17
- UAB Accounting and Finance Advisory Board Member
- UAB Collat School of Business, 2018 Outstanding Accounting Alumnus
- Birmingham Business Journal’s Top Women in Business list, 2023
- Birmingham Business Journal’s Top Nonprofit Consultant finalist, 2025
Ask Me About
- Providing audit and assurance services to some of the largest nonprofit organizations in Alabama
- Uncovering fraud at your organization
- My kickboxing class
- Renovating my house (and all the interesting critter stories)
