Derrel White
Stillwater,OK
Summary
Results driven accounting and finance professional with broad skill set including tax, audit, business valuation, litigation support and estate/succession planning and resolution. Background in agricultural enterprises has provided additional knowledge and understanding of those businesses. Qualified expert witness in numerous areas including but not limited to business valuation, financial performance and analysis, business operation and succession issues. Experienced Managing Partner focused on completing highly technical and analytical engagements. Decisive leader and strategic planner with forward thinking approach and ability to develop staff and other personnel in a team approach.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Managing Partner
FSW&B CPAs PLLC/White & Co CPAs (predecessor)
11.2001 - Current
- Performed tax planning and preparation services for primarily closely held businesses, high net worth individuals and estates and fiduciary returns.
- Lead partner for business valuation and succession planning engagements with emphasis on closely held agricultural enterprises.
- Successful history with compliance audits and representation in appeals for complex tax matters.
- Significant experience in estate, gift and ownership transition engagements for variety of industries but with emphasis on agricultural and construction industries.
- Qualified expert witness on variety of business structure, valuation, and dissolution issues.
Chief Financial Officer
Brookover Feedyards/Brookover Companies
09.1999 - 10.2001
- Restructured accounting and financial reporting systems to meet objectives of stakeholders including lending institutions and shareholders.
- Mediated issues with shareholders that had different short term and long term objectives to find business plans that met needs of all shareholders.
- Tracked cash flow and financial planning to analyze company's financial strengths and weaknesses and propose strategic directions.
- Worked closely with audit team to hedge against or mitigate operational risks.
- Assessed company resources to keep business funded and nurture relationships with investors, lenders and key partners including restructuring of debt at sustainable levels.
- Analyzed operational issues and implemented corrective action to maximize profits.
- Conducted detailed analysis of company financial information and oversaw preparation of related reports.
General Manager-Consulting Division
ADM/Collingwood Grain
05.1994 - 09.1999
- Key team member involved in evaluating potential acquisitions and operations/branches that were not meeting financial objectives.
- Developed and implemented strategies to increase sales and profitability.
- Monitored financial performance, set budgets and controlled expenses to provide financial stability and long-term organizational growth.
- Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules, and contract negotiations.
- Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision, and long-range planning.
- Maximized efficiency by coaching and mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, company procedures, and technology systems.
CPA
White & Co-CPAs PLLC
03.1988 - 05.1993
- Planned, integrated and completed financial and compliance audits for various nonprofits and other organizations.
- Effective skill set to perform client representation with compliance agencies including appeals divisions.
- Researched technical tax issues to define tax effect or impact of certain tax positions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Agricultural Economics
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OKBachelor of Accountancy - Accounting
University of Oklahoma
Norman, OKSkills
- Tax Law Knowledge
- GAAP
- Audit Coordination
- Capital Analysis
- Financial Statements Expertise
- Audits
- Interpersonal Relations
- Financial Data Analysis
- Litigation Support
- Expert Witness
- Business Valuation
Certification
- CPA - Certified Public Accountant
- Significant background and training in Business Valuation performed under AICPA standards
Timeline
Managing Partner
FSW&B CPAs PLLC/White & Co CPAs (predecessor)
11.2001 - Current
Chief Financial Officer
Brookover Feedyards/Brookover Companies
09.1999 - 10.2001
General Manager-Consulting Division
ADM/Collingwood Grain
05.1994 - 09.1999
CPA
White & Co-CPAs PLLC
03.1988 - 05.1993
Bachelor of Science - Agricultural Economics
Oklahoma State University
Bachelor of Accountancy - Accounting
University of Oklahoma
- CPA - Certified Public Accountant
- Significant background and training in Business Valuation performed under AICPA standards
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