Adam Brown

About Adam Brown

A highly accomplished partner who has demonstrated the ability to resolve complex financial reporting transactions with large public companies and those backed by private equity firms, as well as the SEC and the PCAOB. Consultant to diverse teams of professionals both domestically and internationally to meet regulatory deadlines in multiple fast-paced jurisdictions. Strong technical qualifications with an impressive track record of more than 20 years of experience serving CFOs, chief accounting officers and controllers. Recognized thought leader, including contributions to Compliance Week and speaking engagements for the SEC Institute as well as the AICPA. Proven ability to communicate effectively with boards of directors, audit committees, continuing education seminars, published articles and daily interactions with colleagues.

Experience

1. National Managing Partner - Accounting

   BDO USA

   Jul 2009 — Present

   Adam is currently the National Managing Partner of Accounting in BDO USA’s professional practice group. He is skilled at working with Fortune publicly traded companies, those in the middle-market, as well as pre-IPO companies. He advises CFOs, chief accounting officers and controllers on accounting for complex or unusual transactions, including assisting them in responding to comments from the SEC. He communicates effectively with boards of directors and audit committees. Adam also represents BDO before the PCAOB, the FASB and the AICPA. Adam has spent time working with clients in many industries, such as manufacturing & distribution, real estate, retail & consumer products and financial services. His subject matter expertise includes M&A transactions, consolidations, investments, revenue recognition, financial instruments, capital-raising and stock compensation. Adam also served a three-year term as a member of FinREC (formerly AcSEC), which is the senior AICPA technical committee that provides guidance on financial reporting matters. FinREC influences the form and content of pronouncements issued by accounting standard setters, such as the FASB and IASB. It also identifies financial accounting issues for which guidance from these bodies is needed.

Education

• SMU Cox School of Business

  MBA, with honors, Finance & Strategy

  2002 — 2004

• Hardin-Simmons University - Kelley College of Business

  BBA, summa cum laude, Accounting & Management

  1995 — 1999

Skills

• Assurance
• Ipo
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Us Gaap
• Gaap
• Financial Accounting
• Sec Filings
• Accounting
• Public Companies
• Financial Reporting
• Revenue Recognition
• Cpa
• External Audit
• Auditing
• Internal Controls