Branden Smith

- Experience in leading a team through the planning and testing of financial statements during interim and yearend.

- Experience executing carve-out audits related to the divestiture of business segments.

- Experience in assisting with the implementation of data analytics technology tools for audit engagements.

- Experience in coaching and mentoring new staff members to ensure they are progressing in knowledge and gaining client relationship experience.

- Experience in conducting and documenting walkthrough meetings of core processes of the business to ensure appropriate planning of test work.

- Experience in risk assessment procedures to determine appropriate extent and nature of test work.

- Experience in designing and performing appropriate substantive procedures to address the relevant risks of material misstatement.

- Experience in tests of design and operating effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting in accordance with Sarbanes Oxley.

- Experience working with multinational teams to complete audit requirements for global statutory audits.

- Experience assisting in the issuance of comfort letters to support bank debt issuance for acquisitions.

- Experience performing opening balance sheet and other audit procedures over business combination acquisitions.