Brian Aratani

About Brian Aratani

Finance and Accounting:• Venture Capital and Private Equity funding• Treasury, Bank and Investor Relationships• Board of Directors and Audit Committee• FP & A, Income Tax, Shared Services, M&A, IPO’s, International Technical Accounting: • SEC Financial Reporting• US GAAP and IFRS (including Revenue Recognition Standard - ASC 606, Consolidations, VIE, Joint Ventures, Leasing Standard – ASC 842, etc.)Strategic Initiatives and Operations:• Company Strategic Development, Planning and Execution• IT, Legal, Risk Management and HR • Supply Chain, Warehouse, Distribution, Logistics• Shared Services including Offshore OperationsIndustry:• Technology, Software (SaaS), Telecom, Cable• Energy (Oil and Gas, Midstream, Alternative Energy, Mining)• Engineering and Construction, Rail Services• Distribution, Logistics, Supply Chain Management• Hospitality (Ski Resort, Lodging, Corporate / Industry Conferences)• Professional Services, Advisory and ConsultingServed as CFO and Operational Vice President of VC and Private Equity backed; technology, software, distribution, manufacturing and services companies. Responsible for Initial formation, VC fund raising, human resources, IT, domestic and international operations, offshore operations, M&A activity, finance and treasury, strategic planning and execution. Over 15 years of experience in BIG 4 public accounting (including audit partner with Deloitte & Touche LLP) serving publicly traded clients in the technology and telecommunications and energy industries.

Experience

1. Director - Technical Accounting

   RGP

   Feb 2016 — Present

   Currently supporting RGP’s Revenue Recognition initiative as a subject matter expert, including consulting with clients and other RGP employees on technical accounting issues, helping develop RGP’s tools and templates. Has completed RGP’s comprehensive ASC 606 Certification Program for Revenue Recognition.• Senior financial executive with significant technical accounting experience including revenue recognition. Experienced team leader for a variety of projects including M&A, process improvement, finance and accounting system implementations for start-up and fast growth entities, conversion from US GAAP to IFRS reporting, internal control evaluation and implementation, asset dispositions and IPOs. Responsibilities have included financial reporting (including SEC compliance), FP & A, operations, IT, human resources, treasury and legal.• In conjunction with accounting leadership roles, responsible for the appropriateness of revenue recognition and corresponding compliance with relevant accounting principles, including evaluation of Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables, Accounting for Performance of Construction-Type and Certain Production-Type Contracts, Principal Agent Considerations, and application of SEC Topic 13. This included evaluation of accounting policies for respective companies’ new revenue streams.• Implemented process procedures and controls and ensuring they were SOX compliant and subject to external audit. Such audits were free of material weaknesses findings in the three consecutive years such controls were subjected to audit.

Education

• Colorado State University

  BSBA, Accounting

  1978 — 1982