Menlo Accounting & Consulting

Menlo Accounting & Consulting is an accounting and advisory firm based in Menlo Park, led by Patricia Lopez-Jaramillo, CPA. We provide finance and accounting consulting and play versatile interim roles for a range of Bay Area companies, from early-stage startups to large public companies. At Menlo Accounting & Consulting, we carefully listen to clients and can pivot quickly to address changing objectives and operational developments. We take pride in exceeding customer expectations with our positive approach to solving problems and exceptional communication skills. We partner with clients so we can adapt to your needs and complex landscape. You can count on our reliability and high professional standards for any gap in your staffing or project, whether you’re in need of: • an interim controller • a pinch hitter to analyze data or smooth out and document a process • an experienced pro for communicating with the board or audit committee, or • an extra set of technical accounting hands to adopt FASB rules. Although we’re based in Silicon Valley and have a sweet spot for the tech industry, our experience includes international work and spans sectors like retail, manufacturing, engineering, R&D, and cleantech. Controller Services • Interim roles: medical leave, extended vacation, searches and transitions • Fractional roles: accounting operations oversight prior to the hiring of a FTE controller • Assistant controller Finance and Accounting Consulting Services • Internal and external reporting: financial statements, closes, disclosures and year-end • Financial analytics and trend analysis • Accounting operations support • Audit prep and support • Business processes optimization and documentation • CFO and IPO support • Systems implementation • Technical accounting • Special projects