Robert Taylor, CPA/ABV
QUALIFICATIONS
Auditing and Accounting: Management of accounting and auditing engagements, including development of audit plan, coordination with clients, supervision of staff, performance of audit tests and preparation of financial statements. Clients include manufacturing, distribution, real estate construction and health care.
Controllership Experience: Development of business plans and projections, analysis of financial statements, development and implementation of cost control procedures, supervision of corporate and facility personnel and evaluation of facility personnel.
Management Consulting and Financial and Litigation Analysis: Preparation of business valuations, financial analysis and damage calculations for numerous types of business, personal injury and wrongful termination matters. Services include industry research, incremental cost analysis, business projections and deposition and trial testimony.
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Bachelor of Science, Accounting, cum laude, 1982
San Diego State University, Master of Business Administration, Finance, 1992
Certified Public Accountant – California
Certified Management Accountant
Certified Valuation Analyst
MEMBERSHIP IN ASSOCIATIONS
California Society of Certified Public Accountants
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Construction Financial Management Association
Institute of Business Appraisers
Institute of Management Accountants
National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts
EXPERIENCE
Principal – Brinig & Company, Inc., November 1, 2010 to present
Partner - Brodshatzer, Wallace, Spoon & Yip, January 1997 to October 31, 2010
Manager - Brodshatzer, Wallace, Spoon & Yip, February 1996 to December 1996
Director - Litigation Services, Coopers & Lybrand LLP, November 1994 to January 1996
Manager - Brodshatzer, Wallace, Spoon & Yip - November 1989 to October 1994
Controller - Health Care Group, April 1987 to November 1989
Supervisor - Steres, Alpert & Carne, July 1985 to April 1987
Senior - KMG/Main Hurdman, May 1984 to July 1985
ARTICLES
Taylor, R., Accounting Terminology in Contracts - Beware of Change, Trial Bar News, August/September 1993.
Taylor, R., Factors to Consider When Evaluating Business Interruption Losses, Trial Bar News, August/September 1992.
Taylor, R. and Salehizadeh, M., A Test of Purchasing Power Parity for Emerging Economies.
Taylor, R. with Varaiya, N. and Bergmark, B., F & C International, Initial Public Offering - A Case Study.
Taylor, R., Asserting a Construction Delay Claim, Building Profits, May/June 1995.
TEACHING
Instructor in Finance for San Diego State University
Instructor in Accounting for the UCSD Extended Studies program
Continuing professional education seminars on financial and accounting theory, business valuations and business damages
Guest Lecturer in graduate level seminar class, CPA Consulting, taught by Gary Grudnitski, Professor of Accounting, S.D.S.U.