Peter Bacopoulos

About Peter Bacopoulos

I am a results-oriented executive with over fifteen years of diverse accounting…

Experience

1. Engagement Director - Custom Accounting Solutions Team (Caas)

   CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)

   Jan 2017 — Present · Canton, OH, US

   CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) Custom Accounting Solutions Team (CAAS) has experienced CPAs and consultants who deliver custom project management, consulting and accounting solutions for clients ranging from startups to Fortune 100 companies. Serving public companies, private businesses and non-profit organizations, CLA CAAS deftly fulfills clients’ needs, whether they are interim, part-time or project-based. Count on our experienced consultants to help you with large-scale projects, work flow demands, or a vital interim role. We\'ll free your hands so you can get back to the business of doing business. CLA CAAS is part of the outsourcing group at CLA. CLA is a professional services firm with three integrated business lines: wealth advisory, outsourcing and public accounting (audit, tax, consulting). With over 120 U.S. locations and a global affiliation, we can work with clients wherever they do business, today and in the future. Visit for more information.As an Engagement Director I build relationships with clients, business executives and others to help solve their accounting, finance and internal audit issues. My role allows me to focus on strategic initiatives, problem-solving activities with clients and to deliver exceptional value to clients, whether in a project-based or interim role. I become a part of the client’s team for as little or long as needed and assist with turning chaos into a manageable workload.

Education

• United States Naval Academy

  Economics

  1996 — 1998

• Kent State University

  Bachelor's degree, Accounting

  1998 — 2001

• Kent State University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General

  2001 — 2003

Skills

• Internal Audit
• People Development
• Tax Accounting
• Ifrs
• Sox 404
• Us Gaap
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (Gaap)
• Cross-Functional Partnerships
• Financial Accounting
• Audit
• Corporate Tax
• Enterprise Risk Management
• External Audit
• Due Diligence
• Change Management
• General Ledger
• Cost Accounting
• Financial Analysis
• Sec Filings
• Contract Negotiation
• Project Management
• Forensic Accounting
• Business Process Analysis
• Trusted Business Advisor
• Auditing
• Technical Accounting
• Gaap
• Cpa
• Tax
• Big 4
• U.s. Sec Filings
• Financial Audits
• Accounting
• Internal Controls
• IT Audit
• Continuous Improvement
• Managerial Finance
• Cash Flow
• Financial Statements
• Risk Assessment