Kevin L. Pohle, CPA, PLLC
Executive Outsourcing - We act as an interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO) or controller. Utilizing an independent professional financial executive on an interim, part-time basis can be a great solution when a client is replacing personnel, growing to the point where a full-time presence is not yet needed (start up), or during more difficult times, when there are plant closings and the client needs assistance with asset preservation and liquidation, a reorganization, foreclosures or even downsizing.
Investigative Accounting is the application of a transaction reconstruction methodology. It is frequently associated with the analytical investigation of civil or criminal actions, such as: white-collar crime (fraud and embezzlement), insurance casualty claims, loss measurement, bankruptcy, matrimonial cases and the general abuse of trust relationships.
Typical tools used in investigative accounting methodology are bank records, corporate records, third party source documents, past financial statements and tax returns, interviews and credit reports. Once the evidence has been gathered, our firm can analyze and deliver clear, accurate and unbiased reports that reflect the results of the investigation or actually reconstruct the data, depending on the needs of the client.
We have also been engaged to assist with the reconstruction of several clients’ general ledgers after a computer software and/or hardware malfunction while concurrently developing written financial procedures and protocols, and have assisted clients with the difficulties that can occur subsequent to the unexpected departure of a key officer, financial executive or manager.
Compliance is the development of key objectives to safeguard the assets of a company on behalf of both management and shareholders. We develop the testing processes to ensure that the internal control objectives are being adhered to and, subsequent to the testing process, improve the controls in a cost-effective manner. During the course of this process, we provide superior business advisory services because we are “in the trenches” and understand the company from the bottom up, not only from a compliance perspective but from a process improvement perspective as well.
We function as outsourced internal auditors and/or in conjunction with independent auditors to identify key control objectives, develop audit frameworks and write audit narratives, working as an outsourced internal audit department or to help a company with its SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) compliance. We have the experience with every step of the SOX process, from developing narratives to testing and validating the existing internal controls. We also have experience with compliance testing, COSO compliance and the remediation of audit issues. We interact with top management throughout the engagement so that the company will have the risk management information and process improvement input to allow management to make optimal business decisions and maximize strategy. Kevin L. Pohle, CPA, PLLC
5820 Main Street, Suite 504
Williamsville, New York 14221
Telephone: 716.565.0565
Fax: 716.568.8384
klpohle@pohlecpa.com