Audit, tax and advisory for small businesses and individuals.
I'm a CPA based in Pleasantville, New York. When you work with me, you work with me directly, from the first conversation through final sign-off.
Small businesses
Privately held companies, real estate partnerships, investment vehicles and family offices whose lenders, investors or partners need attestation services.
- Covenant and lender reporting
- Reporting to investors, partners and co-owners
- Refinancings, acquisitions and sales
Individuals
Individuals and families who want a clear, independent view of what they own.
- Tax returns and planning throughout the year
- Personal financial statements for banks and lenders
- Consolidated reporting across entities and accounts
- A CPA to talk to before significant decisions
Personal service, built for the way you work today
Direct access
You work with the CPA who signs your report or return. No rotating teams and no handoffs.
Modern, secure tools
A secure client portal, e-signatures and current technology keep the engagement moving efficiently and leave more time for the judgment calls.
Big firm standards
Big Four audit training and experience as a finance leader at multibillion dollar organizations, applied to clients of any size.
The level of assurance your reader requires
Lenders and investors usually specify the level in the loan or operating agreement. Send me the requirement and I'll tell you which service fits.
| Service | What you receive | Assurance | Often requested by |
|---|---|---|---|
| AuditGAAS · AU-C | Testing of balances and transactions, focused on the areas of highest risk,, with an opinion on whether the statements are fairly presented. | Reasonable | Investors and limited partners, larger lenders, prospective buyers |
| ReviewSSARS · AR-C 90 | Analytical procedures and inquiries of management, a signed representation letter, and a review report. | Limited | Commercial lenders with covenants, co-investors, private banks |
| CompilationSSARS · AR-C 80 | Financial statements with a compilation report from a CPA stating what was and wasn't done. | None, with report | Smaller loans, landlords, personal financial statements for lenders |
| PreparationSSARS · AR-C 70 | Financial statements prepared from your records, each page marked that no assurance is provided. No accountant's report. | None | Owners, family members and internal decisions |
Statements can be prepared under U.S. GAAP or a special purpose framework such as the income tax basis, when your reader accepts it. I do not audit SEC registrants or entities that require a firm registered with the PCAOB.
Tax services
Returns and planning for individuals, families and the businesses they own.
Individual returns and planning
Federal and state returns for individuals with investment, partnership and income from multiple states, with planning throughout the year.
Business and partnership returns
Returns for partnerships, S corporations and LLCs, including K-1s for partners and investors.
Trust and estate returns
Fiduciary returns for trusts and estates, coordinated with your attorney and advisors.
Transaction planning
The tax effect of a sale, refinancing or new investment, worked out before you commit.
Advisory services
For investment managers, family offices and business owners who need a senior finance perspective without hiring one full time.
Valuation
Fair value measurement of private companies and illiquid investments for financial reporting, investor reporting and planning.
Accounting and reporting services
Chart of accounts design, monthly close and consolidated financial reporting across entities and accounts.
Outsourced controller and CFO support
Monthly close, investor reporting and audit readiness for family offices and emerging investment managers.
Manager due diligence
An operational and financial review of a fund manager's accounting, controls, administrator and valuation process before you commit capital.
From first conversation to final sign-off
Scope
We confirm the service your reader requires, the reporting framework and the deadline.
Engagement letter
A written agreement sets out the service, responsibilities and fee before any work begins.
Records
You upload your records through a secure client portal. Nothing sensitive travels by email.
Report
I complete the work, resolve open questions with you, and deliver the statements and report.
Dave Corcoran, CPA, CFA
I began my career in audit at PwC. Since then I've spent more than fifteen years building finance and accounting functions from the ground up at alternative asset managers, most recently as chief financial officer of a multibillion dollar venture capital firm.
Along the way I've valued hundreds of illiquid investments and helped founders manage liquidity, lender relationships and tax efficiency. In each case someone made a real decision based on my numbers: a lender extending credit, an LP committing capital, a family planning ahead. That taught me to treat every number as if the decision rides on it, because it usually does.
I started this firm to bring that standard to small businesses and individuals.
- License
- Certified Public AccountantNew York State Education Department
- Charter
- Chartered Financial AnalystCFA Institute
- Education
- MS, Accounting, University at Albany
BA, Political Science, Binghamton University - Based in
- Pleasantville, New York
Tell me what you need and when
Include the deadline and, if you have it, the reporting requirement from your lender, operating or partnership agreement. I'll reply within one business day.
110 Bedford Rd.
Pleasantville, NY 10570
Attorneys, private bankers, lenders and tax focused advisory firms: I welcome referrals for clients who need audit or review work. Your relationships stay with you.