About Us

E.J. Trobaugh founded RiverTree Systems in 1991 as an independent auditing company. The company continues to provide quality auditing services to local City and County Revenue Departments for a competitive fee. Currently RiverTree Systems has contracts serving as agents for forty-six local Tax Authorities. RiverTree Systems employs the use of nine revenue examiners to perform these audits. Eight of the auditors are Certified Revenue Examiners having completing certification requirements as prescribed by the Alabama Local Tax Institute of Standards and Training (ALTIST).

Our Team:

Owner and Founder............  Joe Trobaugh

President............................   David Wages

The Certified Revenue Examiners:

Kenneth W. Ware, CPA, CRE

• 23.5 years with Alabama Department of Revenue—Sales and Use Tax Division serving as Revenue Examiner and Supervisor

• 2.5 years with RiverTree Systems –Revenue Examiner

 Darrell Lilly- CRE 

• 18 years Manufacturing Accounting
  • Senior Accountant Payroll/ Payables - Cooper Lighting
  • Reporting & Payroll Manager - Textron Automotive
  • Plant Controller - Cello-Foil
  • Accounting & I/S Manager - Fontaine Truck Equipment
• Certified Revenue Examiner- Alabama (April 2002- Present)

 Gerald W. Dyson- CRE 

• Sr. Mgt Program, Gulf Mgt. Inst.
• Sr. Mgt. Dev. Prog., Chevron Corp.
• Certified Revenue Examiner - Alabama RiverTree Systems

 Jay Thomas, CRE

• Certified Revenue Examiner
• Field Auditor – Jim Thomas & Associates
• Field Auditor- RiverTree Systems (Present)

 David James Wages, CRE

• Certified Revenue Examiner (2001)
• RiverTree Systems (1994 - Present)
  • Field Auditor (1994 - Present)
  • Administrative Officer (1997-2001)
  • President and CAO (2001- Present)

Jim Thomas, CRE 

• 27 years of field experience with Alabama Department of Revenue
  • 15 years as District Revenue Manager in Birmingham
• Independent Tax Auditor (1999- present)

References 

A listing of four references which are local governmental entities with whom RiverTree Systems has active auditing contracts and provides auditing services is submitted below: