Leslea G Ellis , CPA/CFF, CFE is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the states of Florida and Kentucky. She is also Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) and a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). Since 2013, Ms. Ellis has been the managing member of Leslea Ellis, LLC, a Fort Myers boutique accounting firm specializing in forensic accounting, litigation support, small business accounting and tax return preparation and consultation. She is a Kentucky native who moved to southwest Florida in 2004 to work for General Electric Company. Prior to her job at General Electric, Ms. Ellis worked for Louisville Gas & Electric Company, a regulated utility in Louisville, Kentucky. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in business administration, with a concentration in accountancy from the University of Louisville in 1999. In 2002, Ms. Ellis became a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Kentucky. After earning a Master of Accounting degree with a concentration in Forensic Accounting from Florida Atlantic University in 2012, she became a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Florida. She earned additional credentials - Certified in Financial Forensics and Certified Fraud Examiner - in 2015 and 2012, respectively. In addition to serving as the treasurer for the Association of Family Law Professionals (AFLP) since January 2018, Ms. Ellis is the past treasurer of Lee County Legal Aid Society (April 2014 to October 2017), an appointee to the Florida Bar Grievance Committee for the Twentieth Judicial Circuit (July 2015 - September 2018) and is currently serving on The Florida Bar Unlicensed Practice of Law Committee for the Twentieth Judicial Circuit (February 2021 to current). She and her husband enjoy being on the water, traveling in their RV, and spending time with their three beloved rescued pets - Scarlett, Bingo and Elvis.
