Gary Gentles Email & Phone Number

Managing Partner for Brookstone Advisory, a full-service accounting, transaction, financial reporting and audit readiness advisory firm founded out of the need to provide simple straight-forward finance and accounting advisory services. A client focused accounting professional with over 25 years of blended experiences in accounting advisory and industry.Experienced serving clients ranging from the startup stage to large multinational public companies. with industry experience in healthcare, consumer products, technology, logistics, automotive, public utilities, real estate and financial services.Servicing clients across four service lines:Accounting AdvisoryTransaction AdvisoryFinancial ReportingAudit Readiness

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Senior Director in the accounting advisory practice providing service delivery and oversight on projects with clients range from large multinationals to mid size privately held entities in the manufacturing and services industries. Projects included:- Transaction Due Diligence Services - First 100 Days Post-Transaction Integration and Acquisition Accounting Support- Audit Support and Purchase Accounting (ASC 805)- Technical Accounting Advisory (including ASC 606 & ASC 842)- Financial Restatements - System Implementation Program Management- Capital Market Support – IPO, S-4, 144A- Carve-Out/Divestiture Support- Finance Transformation Initiatives- CFO Advisory and Interim Management

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Director in the accounting advisory practice providing service delivery and oversight on projects including carve out transaction support, accounting advisory and process and control assessments and enhancement. Engagement activities include IFRS to U.S. GAAP conversions, policy and procedure improvements, financial statement presentation and other accounting advisory services. Clients range from large multinationals to mid size privately held entities in the manufacturing and services industries.

Calhoun, Georgia, Us

Finance team member on a $1.5 billion Italian ceramic tile business acquisition completed in 2nd Quarter 2013.Worked with local management on identification and quantification of IFRS to US GAAP differences and management policy differences.• Onsite coordination in Italy for valuation and purchase price accounting recognition.

Calhoun, Georgia, Us

Provide day to day sales finance management of a $600 million multinational commercial flooring division with 3 strategic business units. Perform daily, weekly and monthly financial planning and analysis on key drivers of businesses including shipment comps, average selling price, units/quantity, product mix, margins and direct selling expenses. Continuous work on salesman compensation and sales promotions designed to align salesman earnings potential with operating margin goals of the business. Setup and coordination of several foreign operations including: China, Singapore United Kingdom and parts of Europe.

Calhoun, Georgia, Us

Preparation, coordination and review of Forms 10-Q, 10-K, including financial statements, notes to financial statements, MD&A and remaining sections, as well as Form 11-K and 8-K. Review and revise draft earnings releases and conference call scripts. Research, implement and document for management potential impact of new and existing accounting pronouncements. Provide oversight and direction for Company’s stock compensation programs. Preparation and maintenance of corporate cost center budget and forecast. Maintenance of SOX controls for Financial Reporting.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Preparation, coordination and review of Forms 10-Q, 10-K, including financial statements, notes to financial statements, MD&A and remaining sections, as well as Form 8-K. Review and revise draft earnings releases and conference call scripts. Research, implement and document for management potential impact of new and existing accounting pronouncements. Preparation of monthly board of director’s report. Preparation and maintenance of corporate cost center budget and forecast. Maintenance of SOX controls for Financial Reporting.

Pendleton, Indiana, Us

• Coordinated and filed 2004 Form 10-K while also serving as interim controller of a $75 million NJ based subsidiary.• Documented and completed initial testing requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act for 7 subsidiaries. • Onsite coordinator for a $150 million Oklahoma acquisition for the 2005 year end closing and audit process. • Implemented improved subsidiary balance sheet review process that reduced year-end audit fees by approximately 4% and improved subsidiary general ledger accuracy.