Dallas L. Alford IV, CPA
Dallas Alford, CPA, is a highly experienced corporate accounting and finance advisor having spent over 10 years in public accounting, auditing, and consulting with such Big Four firms as PricewaterhouseCoopers and KPMG. His clients have ranged from entrepreneurial to large prominent companies with revenues exceeding $2 billion in revenues. Dallas has expertise across multiple industries that include:
- Healthcare
- Industrial manufacturing
- Education & not-for-profit
- Technology – Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, semi-conductor
- Retail & E-commerce
Dallas is skilled in all facets of US GAAP and Securities & Exchange Commission financial reporting requirements that include pre-IPO, S-1 filings and IPOs, and Form 10-K, 10-Q, and other filing & financial reporting requirements. Areas of expertise include:
- Sarbanes Oxley 404 internal controls assessments, implementation, testing, operating deficiencies analysis & remediation
- Business process documentation & improvement
- Budgeting, forecasting, financial planning & analysis
- Auditing, internal & management accounting, reconciliations & analyses
- Technical accounting & financial reporting
One example of Dallas’ expertise included his assisting a $50M+ e-commerce company in:
- Improving transaction processing related to Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) fees, shipping, warehouse, and other charges, sales tax, returns and chargebacks for accurate general ledger recording
- Assessing, analyzing, and strengthening reconciliation and closing processes
- Implementing internal accounting controls and operational efficiencies to improve timely financial reporting.
Dallas received his Master of Accounting Degree from the University of North Carolina and has been a licensed Certified Public Accountant since 2003.
