Brad Mease is a principal with Baker Tilly’s manufacturing and distribution practice. With more than 20 years of public accounting experience. He specializes in providing accounting and auditing services to clients in the manufacturing and distribution industry. He has extensive experience working with private equity and family office portfolio companies.
- Leads multiple audits and attest engagements, including group audits of multinational organizations, internal controls projects and other assurance services
- Significant experience in accounting for business combinations including determination and allocation of purchase price, earnouts and seller financing, and review of fair value adjustments
- Guides clients through technical complexities, including adopting new accounting standards, IFRS vs. US GAAP analysis and revenue recognition
- Offers recommendations to improve accounting, financial reporting and internal control systems
- Informs clients about industry trends and best practices
- Graduate of Baker Tilly’s internal leadership program
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Illinois CPA Society
- Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Association for Corporate Growth - Chicago Chapter member
- Highpoint Church, Deacon Finance Team
- Wheaton-Briarcliffe Baseball, coach
Location
Chicago, IL
Education
Bachelor of Science in accounting
Messiah College (Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania)