Brian Brown, CPA

Consultant | SEC Accounting & Advisory I assist heavily burdened CFOs and CAOs of small to mid-size public companies by providing expert- caliber external reporting and compliance services. In doing so, they can create margin in their schedule to more fully focus on financial analysis and the related management of their company. Current & Recent Engagements: - Assisted an e-commerce firm in a SPAC offering though the preparation of certain sections within the Registration Statement on Form S-4, SEC comment letter responses, Reg. S-X compliant financials and technical accounting memos in the areas of business combinations, share-based compensation, variable interest entities, segments, and others. - Assisted $1.1B infrastructure manufacturer and distributor in preparation of quarterly SEC reporting. - Assisted with a healthcare company Form S-1 registration statement in the areas of technical accounting memos, ASC 842 Lease adoption, and MD&A. - Assisted $1.2B public company on an interim management basis as a result of the CAO departure and then later during the controller temporary leave. Accounting Advisory & Support: - Research and drafting of technical accounting memos. Recent memos include the following: Business Combinations (ASC 805) | CECL (ASC 326) | Segments (ASC 280 | Variable Interest Entities (ASC 810) | Related Parties (ASC 850) | Impairments (ASC 350) - Assist with public offerings (S-1, S-4, 144A) - Preparation of Reg. S-X compliant financial statements and footnotes - Preparation of SEC comment letter responses. - Audit Assistance / SAB 99 Memo Outsourced SEC Reporting: - Preparation of 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K filings - Workiva / Wdesk - Setup, implementation, and ongoing reporting services - Investor Relations Quarterly Slide Deck - Preparation & Tie-Down - Packaged quarterly services for filing prep, XBRL tagging and initial document prep. Interim Chief Accounting Officer / Corporate Controller: - Expertise in public company reporting - Recent engagement included supporting the CFO in audit committee matters, managing the preparation and submission of SEC filings, coordination with external auditors and annual impairment testing. Current/Prior Clients: Mueller Water Products, Inc. | Packable, LLC |Stout Risius Ross | Aveanna Healthcare Inc. | Interface, Inc. | Mohawk Industries, Inc. | SecureWorks, Inc. | Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. | AdCare Health Systems, Inc (Now Regional Health Properties) | AGRO Merchants Group | Dematic Corp. | HydroChem LLC