Sam Wild

Owner

About

My objective is to add creative financial input to entrepreneurial, fast growing companies.

Country

United States

City

Los Angeles

Industry

Accounting

Skill

SEC filings, Auditing, Forensic Accounting, Valuation, Tax, Due Diligence, US GAAP, Mergers & Acquisitions, CPA, GAAP, Managerial Finance, Business Valuation, Corporate Tax, Internal Controls, Restructuring, Public Companies, Financial Reporting, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Revenue Recognition, Assurance

Experience

Owner

Sam D. Wild, CPA

2014-7 - Present · 12 yrs 3 mos

Greater Los Angeles Area

Senior financial executive with 50 years of experience in financial analysis and management, advising large privately held and public companies in audit preparation, accounting consulting, financial statement preparation, securing and negotiating business financing including asset-based lines of credit, bank term loans, secured and unsecured subordinated debt and public offerings. A&A consultant to CPA firms. Royalty and participation auditing; forensic and expert witness assignments.

Partner

Marcum LLP

1991-12 - 2014-6 · 22 yrs 7 mos

Los Angeles, CA

Partner in charge of public company audit practice; former partner in charge of accounting and auditing. Responsible for development of SEC practice.

Audit partner

Ernst & Young, LLP

1973-12 - 1991-7 · 17 yrs 8 mos

Audit partner responsible for public and non public clients in diverse industries including entertainment, major and independent film producers and distributors, heavy manufacturing, wholesale, retail, service industries. Represented debtors and creditors in bankruptcy proceedings; forensic and expert witness assignments.

Audit senior

Arizona Auditor General

1971-7 - 1973-12 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Senior auditor responsible for certified audits of state and county government organizations such as community colleges, universities, hospitals, boards of supervisors and regulatory agencies.