Firm Nexus

CEO + Founder

KP9 Interactive

KP9 believes everyone should have access to create powerful augmented reality experiences. Through the Worldcast creative studios, individuals and brands can place their ideas onto reality. No code. No App.

Fractional CFO 

Gyroscope Accounting *Firm Acquired*

• An online CPA accounting firm that provides the best tools and support to small businesses in Canada, by focusing on automation, efficiency, and strategy.
• Developed a distinct approach with no traditional hourly fee structure, an outstanding service, and one where the CPA is a partner in the core business strategy

Managing Partner

IDENT OIL & GAS SIGNAGE

• In addition to Financial Controller duties (see below), responsible for all operations and for managing the custom printing production team 
• Assessed and managed all training and cross-training in a recession environment
• Developed and implemented company-wide tracking mechanisms for operational utilization and efficiency
• Increased efficiency for labour intensive processes by implementing streamlined systems, challenging orthodoxy, and encouraging experimentation
• As part of the management team, achieved a 30% decrease in overhead costs

Operations & Financial Controller

• Responsible for the day-to-day operation of the accounting department, including all month-end processes, coordinating internal control review and implementation, and leading complicated accounting matters (i.e. acquisitions, etc.)
• Worked closely with external auditors in completion of corporate reviews
• Drove department efficiency through training and leveraging ERP (Netsuite) as well as other initiatives
• Oversight of all risk management, treasury/cash, corporate reporting, and tax compliance
• Developed and maintained annual budgets and forecasts, with a focus on cost savings
• Worked closely with shareholders to drive shareholder value

Financial Controller

• Assisted clients with strategic acquisitions in various industries
• Clients were headquartered in Canada and the United States with operations all over the globe
• Worked with national and international EY team members to leverage industry and local expertise
• Performed financial due diligence including:
     (1) Deconstruction and analysis of cashflow projections
     (2) Analysis of quality of earnings and profitability models
     (3) Analysis of quality of net assets, net working capital, as well as debt and debt like item
• Complied reports detailing the results of performed analysis, highlighting negotiation points to mitigate risk and understand the business value

Senior Associate, Transaction Advisory

• Audited large Canadian public and private companies in various industries
• Performed financial statement audits in accordance with IFRS and ASPE, and assisted with tax provision audits
• Clients included oil and gas, telecommunications, entertainment, and beverage, as well as private equity
• Led and supervised small groups between two seven people, acting as liaison with client’s management and other external parties during the audit
• Completed a term in the human capital group, preparing personal tax returns for expatriates residing in Canada and the United States

Senior Staff Accountant, Assurance

Helping Accountants Take Home $250K+ A Year🚀 | Firm Nexus | Fractional CFO

Mark Stovel, CPA

Balance Accounting Advisory LLC

Founded Balance Accounting Advisory LLC to deliver purchase accounting and technical accounting advisory services.

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Balance CPE LLC

If you're dealing with a knowledge constraint after closing an acquisition, Balance CPE offers a two-course bundle to guide you through the purchase accounting process.  

The bundle includes:
 
1. Courses covering (a) the relevant guidance and (b) how to run the purchase accounting process, 
2. Time-saving templates for you to use in your process, and
3. Up to 4.0 CPE credits.

Learn more at www.balancecpe.com
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Healthcare Startup

Managed up to ten individuals with responsibility over financial reporting for the company’s largest segment and the cash, accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR), and IT labor capitalization functions for the company overall.  

Re-established monthly reporting of a cash flow statement to provide additional insight to management, an item temporarily discontinued while reporting as a consolidated subsidiary of a public parent company.

Prepared detailed analysis as requested by company management and potential investors in support of the sale of majority stake to a private equity firm in 2018.

Created the company’s financial statement package to support credit agreement compliance post-sale.

Senior Manager, Accounting

Nissan Motor Corporation

Assisted in the preparation of consolidated financial statements for Nissan North America, Inc., Nissan Canada, Inc., and Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation to support various debt placements.

Prepared the derivative footnote for all financial statements compiled by the External Reporting Group, working closely with accounting teams across the organization to ensure accuracy of recorded data. 

Improved the consolidation process by creating a centralized document to track progress towards completion of the financial statements, ensuring responsibility and timing for each task was defined.

Consolidated Financial Reporting

Oversaw one manager on the Technical Accounting team, who assisted with my responsibility over US GAAP accounting areas such as acquisitions, dispositions, leases, consolidation of entities, expense capitalization, segment reporting, share based payment, compensation, foreign currency, software, derivatives, cash flow presentation, and debt.

Communicated frequently with Ernst & Young audit team, from initial discussions of an issue through preparation of white papers to document Aon’s final accounting positions on non-routine transactions. 

Leveraged relationships with colleagues in M&A, Treasury, Tax, Legal, Corporate Real Estate, Human Resources, FP&A, Consolidations, Local and External Reporting teams to ensure acquisitions, dispositions, tax step plans, and other non-routine transactions were properly reflected in Aon’s financial statements.

Created an account search tool to make key information regarding the use of accounts in Aon’s general ledger easily accessible to stakeholders throughout the organization.  

Provided recommendations to Aon’s Deputy Global Controller and other executives related to complex accounting topics in an easy to understand and efficient presentation.

Senior Manager - Technical Accounting

Manager - Technical Accounting

Prepared consolidated financial statements for the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region from submissions from approximately 100 entities in the region, assessing the submissions for accuracy, conformity with US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, and conformity with Aon accounting policies.

Managed a team of two individuals, one of which was a seat dedicated to recent college graduates on nine-month rotations as part of Aon’s Finance Leadership Program.

Identified opportunities for process improvement, including gaining efficiencies in training by documenting desk procedures and driving quality of information by creating tools to validate accuracy of financials.

Created a scorecard process to communicate feedback on reporting submissions from each country in EMEA to key members of Aon management for use in follow up discussions with country controllers.

Led a review of internal controls performed by International Consolidations, leading to a reduction in the number of key controls held by our group by recommending leveraging Corporate Consolidations controls.

Oversaw the off-shoring of the EMEA consolidations process to Aon’s shared service center in Krakow, Poland, managing both the process documentation efforts of colleagues in the US and the training programs to prepare colleagues in Poland to carry out the necessary consolidation processes.

Manager - International Consolidations

Senior Accountant - International Consolidations

KPMG US

Led teams of up to six staff in auditing annual (10-K) and reviewing quarterly (10-Q) financial statements for SEC clients in the Consumer and Industrial Markets line of business, including evaluations of controls for SOX compliance.

Senior Audit Associate

Audit Associate

I eliminate Controllers’ headaches during acquisitions | 𝐖𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐌&𝐀 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 - so your team can continue business as usual | 30+ transactions done

I help public companies through the accounting for non-routine transactions, like mergers & acquisitions.

During my 13+ year career, I've been involved in the accounting for 30+ M&A transactions with cumulative transaction prices approaching $15B, participating as the acquirer, the acquiree, and as a consultant.

People that know me know that I love technical accounting, so if there's any way I can assist, please don't hesitate to reach out by:

> Messaging me on LinkedIn or 
> Emailing me at tom@baallcus.com.

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