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Brian P. Ferguson

Owner at Brian P. Ferguson, CPA
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Seasoned financial professional with 33 years of experience in management consulting, tax, accounting, and corporate finance.
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Location
Buffalo, New York, United States, US
Skills
  • Management Consulting
  • Income Tax
  • Tax Returns
  • Tax
  • Bookkeeping
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Brian P. Ferguson is a seasoned financial professional with 33 years of experience in management consulting, tax, accounting, and corporate finance. He has worked with various companies, including WNYMAC, L.P., Seneca Construction, LLC, and PwC, in roles such as CFO/Controller, Audit Manager, and Senior Auditor. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from SUNY at Buffalo.

Experience

  • Brian P. Ferguson, CPA
    • Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area
    • Owner
      • 1991 - Present
      • Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

      CFO/Controller OutsourcingFraud InvestigationsTax Compliance & ResearchCost Segregation StudiesMergers & Acquisitions Due DiligenceValuationsAudit AssistanceFinancial Modeling

  • WNYMAC, L.P.
    • Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area
    • CPA
      • 2003 - 2012
      • Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

      AccountingTaxation research & complianceAccounting ManagementConstruction AccountingCost Segregation StudiesCommunity Renewal Tax CreditsEmpire Zone Credits

  • Seneca Construction, LLC
    • Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area
    • Outsourced Controller
      • 2010 - 2011
      • Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

      Contract & Construction Management & AccountingSBA 8 (a) Award

  • Gaines Kriner Elliott LLP
    • Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area
    • Audit Manager
      • 2008 - 2009
      • Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

  • Harmac Medical Products
    • Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area
    • Outsourced CFO/Controller
      • 2005 - 2008
      • Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

      Assisted the Erie County ADA in the successful prosecution of a fraudster. Audit assistanceTraining and mentoring of new controllerEstablished written accounting controls and procedures

  • Building Controls & Services, Inc.
    • Tonawanda, NY
    • Outsourced CFO/Controller
      • 2004 - 2007
      • Tonawanda, NY

      Assisted the Erie County District Attorney in a successful prosecution of a fraudster.Rebuilt the finance and accounting department.Reworked and documented accounting cycles and systems which helped the business to return to profitability.

  • Aerojet
    • Greater Seattle Area
    • Internal Audit Manager (Contract) SOX 404 Implementor
      • 2004 - 2005
      • Greater Seattle Area

  • Buffalo Economic Renaissance Corporation
    • Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area
    • Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
      • 2001 - 2003
      • Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

      Managed $60MM portfolio Commercial Loan and Real estate. Managed finance and accounting function. Oversaw half a dozen staff.

  • Development Downtown, Inc
    • Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area
    • Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
      • 2001 - 2003
      • Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

      Budgeting and finance.

  • Birdair, Inc.
    • Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area
    • Corporate Controller
      • 1999 - 2001
      • Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

      ManagementM&AConsolidations HedgingForeign TransactionsEstimationLegal NegotiationsHuman Resource ManagementAccounting System Transition

  • PwC
    • Heavy Senior Auditor
      • 1995 - 1999

      Mergers & AcquisitionsLead Senior Accountant for a Carve-out Balance Sheet for a Fortune 10 CompanyInternal AuditsSEC Filings401(k) Audits

  • Coopers & Lybrand, LLP
    • Houston, Texas Area
    • Audit Senior
      • 1991 - 1993
      • Houston, Texas Area

  • KPMG US
    • Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area
    • Senior Accountant
      • 1988 - 1991
      • Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

      Auditor

Education

  • 1983 - 1988
    SUNY at Buffalo
    Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Accounting

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