Allen Bernard, ASBC

Bookkeeper, Finance Professional & Business Consultant

Company: Ambright Consulting Ltd.

Email: allen@ambrightconsulting.com

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/allenasbc

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Professional Profile

Allen brings 15 years of experience offering professional services, including accredited Finance, Administrative, & Small Business Consulting, Intuit-certified Accounting & Bookkeeping, Financial Planning & Analysis, and Business Planning & Writing.

He has served a wide range of clients, including startups with millions in capital invested, small businesses, entrepreneurs, corporations, and nonprofits. Based in Las Vegas, Nevada, Allen enjoys traveling, entrepreneurship,  and anything with wings or wheels.

Experience & Past Engagements

• Internal Audit & Data Validation: Led a complex internal audit for an online sales company with $250M+ annual revenues, rebuilding and validating years of history while liaising with the executive team and stakeholders.
• Gaming Tech Startup Accounting: Managed accounting and bookkeeping for a gaming technology startup with $25M+ in invested capital.
• Financial Advisory: Provided financial advisory services to a regional healthcare conglomerate with $10M+ annual revenues.
• Financial Modeling & Real Estate: Developed financial models and analysis for startups, businesses, and investment projects, with over a decade sourcing and facilitating commercial real estate transactions.
• ERP Conversion & Post-Acquisition Integration: Planned and led post-acquisition configuration, ERP conversion, and financial data analysis in cloud-based platforms such as QuickBooks Online and NetSuite.
• Project Management: Coordinated and led disparate teams, departments, stakeholders, and processes in technically and operationally complex environments.
• Books Cleanup & Financial Reporting: Reviewed books for accuracy; managed payables, receivables, and vendor relationships; corrected complex accounting deficiencies; implemented accounting standards; led monthly/quarterly closes; prepared financial statements; processed big data; and performed detailed transaction research.
• Capital Raising & Forecasting: Analyzed and presented financial data for capital-raising and business development, including financial projections, cash flow analysis, forecasting, valuation, billing, invoicing, and accounting for tax, depreciation, and asset capitalization.
• Regulatory Compliance & Taxation: Managed regulatory compliance and tax filings, including tax-exempt determinations and information returns.
• Funding & Capital Advisory: Provided guidance and analysis for small businesses, nonprofits, and entrepreneurs seeking seed capital, financial assistance, relief programs, and small business financing.
• Systems Optimization: Delivered high-level business administration, systems optimization, and operations management.
• Business Writing & Strategy: Offered business development advisory, strategy, business planning, and professional business writing.
• Executive Recruiting: Managed senior and executive-level recruiting, staffing, and placement for corporate clients.

Credentials & Certifications

• Accredited Small Business Consultant® (ASBC)
• QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor
• Intuit Trained Bookkeeper (Online & Desktop)
• IRS Annual Filing Season Program (AFSP)