Donna Burke Email & Phone Number

Napa Valley

Oversee and manage the corporate support departments of this dynamic Microsoft Gold Partner that provides business software solutions for the wine, agriculture and manufacturing industries. Overseeing the Accounting, Customer Service, and Support teams, my responsibilities include: - Managing the partner relationship with Microsoft of other partners - Coordinating efforts between the corporate teams and the sales and marketing personnel - Providing customer service support to customers and vendors- Recruiting top talent- Drafting and reviewing new customer and vendor contracts- Supervise accounting personnel assisting with financial statement review and account analysis - Managing the Customer Support team, working to increase efficiency of the department

Responsible for all financial accounting and reporting needs for this renewable energy start-up, including investor and board reporting, treasury, cash forecasting, purchasing, and financial modeling. Reporting directly to the CEOFinancial reporting responsibility to the Board of Directors and investorsCreated, documented and implemented all financial accounting policies and procedures from the ground upCreated a model to determine the proper accounting for FASB 123 "Accounting for Stock Based Compensation"Built a complex financial model to test the viability of an energy plant, from construction through sustained operationsCreated financial schedules and budgets for 16 Department of Energy (DOE) grant applications, resulting in approximately $25 million awarded to the Company, including the largest single award granted to one company, for over $21 million

Directed all accounting functions including forecasting, reporting, analysis, cash management, debt compliance, and the annual audit process for the MacFarlane Partners management company and three private equity real estate development funds; comprised of 200 legal entities, 20 investors, and with a combined equity commitment of over $2.5 billion. Promoted from Controller to Chief Accounting Officer, after two years with the company Oversight of a department re-organization increasing the efficiency of information flow and creating new policies and procedures with an eye toward strong internal controlsDirected a complete system conversion to automate the consolidation process decreasing the time needed for the monthly close from 3 days to 1 day Managed a team of 17 accountants, creating a strong and cohesive environment and overseeing their development and trainingManaged over 50 joint venture relationships, ensuring accurate and timely reporting Determined the proper accounting for all capital transactions including, debt placement, interest rate swaps, acquisitions and sales and the issuance of corporate warrants Performed independent research and work with external auditors to remain current with all new accounting standards impacting financial reporting Member of the MacFarlane Partners Community Outreach Committee, organizing two large benefit events

Directed all accounting and reporting aspects for the suburban commercial & residential development portfolio of approximately 26 million square feet, and assisted with the financial management of the asset management portfolio of 250 buildings and almost 37 million square feet.Oversaw the preparation of all quarterly Board reports, press releases and SEC filingsDetermined the proper accounting for exceptionally complex sales and acquisition transactions, public bond financing placements, 1031 tax deferred exchanges, and reverse exchangesResponsible for ensuring that all new sales and joint venture agreements were written to obtain the desired revenue recognition and cash flow effects for the company Reinvented the revenue recognition calculation (Relative Sales Value) for the sale of large development projects to ensure compliance with GAAP Identified the need for new procedures for impairment analysis and then oversaw their design and implementation Re-wrote accounting and reporting policies, allowing the company to become an early adopter of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX compliant)Managed accounting team of seventeen

Created the initial accounting and reporting procedures, information technology systems, human resources policies, and office administration for this newly formed real estate development firm, and developed policies and procedures for their on-going maintenance and operation. Designed the corporate budget model and maintained quarterly re-forecastsCompleted two system conversions from CTI to MRI and Timberline Prepared and reviewed the cash-flow projections and financial statements for 10 development projects, including the San Francisco Ferry Building Coordinated the annual GAAP audits with Ernst & Young and internal procedure audits with the venture partner, Equity Office PropertiesPrepared annual tax returns for over 60 entitiesManaged all payroll and HR related activities Managed accounting team of six

Managed multiple concurrent audit engagement teams nationwide, including the supervision of staff, the co-ordination of job flow and the presentation of issues to senior management. Established strong client relations resulting in requests for repeat audit engagements and special work.Directly managed the workflow and team for four large corporate mergers of publicly held corporations Obtained significant experience with SEC reporting requirements including quarterly and annual reports (10-Q & 10-K), change reports (8-K), registration filings (S-4), and comfort lettersActively involved with several secondary public offerings and private placements involving the preparation of pro forma financial statements and MD&A disclosure Directly managed the audit and valuations team during an engagement to dissolve four real estate funds through hundreds of partnerships to over 150 investors. Obtained technical GAAP expertise for both publicly traded companies and private partnerships and limited liability companies Promoted to Audit Manager early based on complexity of engagements and performanceSelected to become an instructor of the new audit support system, a global initiative to move the audit process to a newly developed database platform