Ashley Arendale Baum

About Ashley Arendale Baum

I am a leader in the Elliott Davis Professional Practice Group, specializing in quality, risk management, and compliance with professional standards across all service lines. I serve as a firm-wide resource on complex accounting matters, SEC financial reporting, and audit methodology, with experience in financial services, real estate, investment company accounting, and other specialized areas.I’m passionate about mentoring and developing future leaders, helping others grow their skills, build confidence, and make a lasting impact in our profession.I am licensed as a CPA in North Carolina and Texas.My Clifton Strengths:Learner * Input * Communication * Achiever * Woo

Experience

1. Principal

   Elliott Davis

   Jul 2025 — Present · Raleigh, NC, US

   As a Principal in the Professional Practice Group at Elliott Davis Advisory, LLC, I manage risk and quality matters for all practice lines. I support a variety of industries on complex accounting questions and audit quality and methodology matters. I have an extensive background in audit quality and methodology, along with experience in real estate, financial services, and investment company accounting. I regularly serve customers with complicated transactions and issues such as Level 3 fair value estimates, business combinations, joint ventures, consolidation and variable interest considerations, and revenue recognition.

Education

• SMU Cox School of Business

  MSA, Accounting

  2005 — 2006

• SMU Cox School of Business

  BBA, Accounting

  2001 — 2005

Skills

• Sec Filings
• Cpa
• Gaap
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Us Gaap
• Financial Reporting
• Internal Controls
• Accounting
• Auditing
• Financial Accounting
• Financial Analysis
• Big 4
• Financial Statements
• Assurance
• Sox 404
• Corporate Finance
• Financial Modeling
• Business Valuation
• Sarbanes-Oxley