Lou Signor, Cpa Email & Phone Number

Austin, Tx, Us

Austin, Texas, United States

Served on various audit engagements for public and private companies within our commerical consumer products group, with a focus on emerging growth businesses. Clients served as engagement leader include: $2B+ Public company with domestic & int subs. Various private and emerging growth companies ranging from $200-800m revenues.• Leads process walkthroughs for functional areas (Financial Reporting, Treasury, Tax, etc.) to identify areas of risk in the entity’s business processes and control environment • Evaluated, documented, concluded and provided management recommendations on the internal control environment of various clients, in accordance with PCAOB/AICPA standards and SOX compliance• Planned the nature, timing, and extent of audit procedures for material financial statement accounts, including robust risk assessment procedures through analytical procedures and professional judgement• Implemented and executed substantive testing procedures over material account balances for quarterly, interim, and year-end reporting for various audits• Developed analytical procedures to conclude on the appropriateness of management estimates and financial statement line items, for both PCAOB and AICPA audits, including Return Reserves, Investment Valuations, and Budget and Forecasting• Evaluated client revenue streams to determine impact of ASC 606 adoption, including providing conclusions and recommendations to Management• Assisted in financial statements and associated footnotes in accordance with AICPA audits for Client’s Management including topics such as ASC 606, Long Term Debt and Lease obligations, Stock Based compensation and Equity arrangements, Subsequent events, and COVID-19 Impact• Led cross functional internal (specialists, offshore resources, etc.) and external teams (internal audit) to improve internal and external processes and results while meeting individual deadlines, group deadlines, and budget expectations for varying sized teams

Norwalk, Ct - New York Metro

• Oversee and implement all Asset Protection and Operations in Norwalk, CT – NY Metro Market grossing $105M in revenue and over 400 employees• Lead direct and cross functional teams to deliver increased revenues and decreased loss through training and process auditing• Leverage operational controls for a district profit and loss journal to assist in delivering increased margins• Responsible for all internal and external investigations related to financial crimes including managing a team of direct report Asset Protection professionals• Additional responsibilities include environmental and regulatory agency compliance

Hartford, Connecticut Area

• Oversee and implement all Asset Protection and Operations in nine units across Greater Hartford County, grossing $380M in revenue and over 1,200 employees• Lead direct and cross functional teams to deliver increased revenues and decreased loss through training and process auditing• Leverage operational controls for a district profit and loss journal to assist in delivering increased margins• Responsible for all internal and external investigations related to financial crimes including managing a team of direct report Asset Protection professionals• Additional responsibilities include environmental and regulatory agency compliance

New Haven, Connecticut Area

• Drive external apprehension productivity through floor surveillance as well as support Asset Protection Managers in development of Internal Investigations• Build working relationships with Local Law Enforcement to assist in prosecution of thefts• Drive a safety culture by actively participating in store safety team activities and meetings• Develop relationships with store leadership teams through education by utilizing analytical skills to identify risk

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting

Activities and Societies: Magma Cume Laude

Associate Of Science (A.S.), General Studies

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