john sutton

senior audit manager

About

I am a senior manager in the Audit, Accounting and Advisory Services Department of Pugh CPAs. I have 30 years of experience in auditing and accounting services related to variety of industries that include: -Construction Contractors -Counties -Financial Institutions -Federal Government Contractors -Utility Districts -Municipalities -School Districts -Not-for-profit Organizations -Wholesalers -Employee Benefit (Retirement) Plans -Homeowner's Associations The services that I have experience in include: -Financial and Compliance Audits -Review and Compilation Services -Peer Review Services under the TSCPA & AICPA -Agreed-Upon Procedure Engagements In addtion, I was appointed in 2010 to serve on the TSCPA Peer Review Committee, which administers the AICPA peer review program for Tennessee CPA's.

Country

united states

City

knoxville

Industry

accounting

Skill

auditing, accounting, internal audit, audits of employee benefit plans, financial accounting, peer review, cpa, internal controls, gaap, review and compilation services, financial reporting, financial statements

Experience

staff auditor

tennessee comptroller of the treasury

1984-1 - 1986-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Staff auditor perfoming financial and compliance audits of County governments in Tennessee.

audit manager

bacon howard & company

1986-1 - 2011-1 · 25 yrs 1 mo

The accounting firm of Bacon & Howard was acquired by Pugh CPAs in January 2011. While at Bacon Howard & Company, I assisted in Peer Reviews and firm internal inspections from 1992 to 2010. I have assisted six governmental clients in receiving their first GFOA Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting.