Associate Director of Assurance Services

Education
Bachelor of Arts, Honors, 1994, Birmingham University, England

Professional Experience
Simon has more than seventeen years of accounting experience.  Simon has provided audit and accounting, and management advisory and consulting services to closely held and international businesses, not-for-profit organizations, universities and colleges, and governmental agencies.  Throughout his career, Simon has been actively involved in the manufacturing and construction industries.  Simon has extensive experience in reporting under governmental generally accepted auditing and accounting principles, and in compliance with OMB requirements.

Simon has experience in public speaking on topics such as understanding and interpreting financial statements, GAAP and GAAS updates, auditing for staff accountants, construction accounting and auditing, the Risk Assessment Auditing Standards and International Financial Reporting Standards to a variety of audiences for the CFMA, AGC, California State Board of Accountancy, Bankers, Universities and Colleges, internal firm trainings and other organizations.

Professional Activities
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Kentucky Society of Certified Public Accountants, Chariman of the CPE Committee and
     Construction Industry Task Force, Member of the Government Accounting Committee Leadership Council, International Business Task Force
California Society of Public Accountants
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Association of Chartered Accountants in the United States
Leadership Louisville, Class of 2011, Focus Louisville, 2006
Construction Financial Management Association
Associated General Contractors of America
Kentucky Surety Association

Community Involvement
Habitat for Humanity of Metro Louisville, Finance Committee Member