David Smith, CPA
David Smith is a licensed CPA in both Tennessee and California. In addition to a Bachelor of Science degree in Business, (Accounting). David has an MBA from Regis University, (Denver, CO) and a Master’s of Science in Taxation from Golden Gate University, (San Francisco, CA). David has over 30 years of public accounting experience working and advising clients in various industries including contractors, manufacturers, oil and gas, real estate, and professional corporations. He has assisted clients with budgets, choice of entities, and accounting matters particular to individual industries. David is experienced in client representation before both federal and state taxing authorities.
Besides working in public accounting David has seven years of experience as Controller and CFO for various SEC reporting companies. His responsibilities with these organizations included consolidated financial statements, timely reporting of quarterly and annual financial reports to the Securities Exchange Commission, and various other non-financial reporting requirements required of public companies. In addition, his tenure with public companies included budgeting, mergers and acquisitions, and investor relations.
David also was part of the adjunct faculty at the University of San Diego, Redlands University, and Chapman College.