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Fred Frank
Principal
fred.frank@mossadams.com
(206) 302-6915
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Industry Expertise

Cross Industry

Practice Focus

Accounting Methods Financial Statement Audits IPO Solutions Public Company Audits SOX 404 Compliance

Biography

Fred has practiced public accounting for over 30 years. He’s a principal in the firm’s Professional Practice Group. He focuses on emerging issues that impact the firm’s clients and consults on complex SEC matters and other areas related to accounting, auditing, and financial reporting.

Fred’s areas of expertise include public and private offerings, multinational audit engagements, business combinations, stock-based compensation, intangibles and goodwill, and SEC regulatory matters. Fred’s experience includes a Professional Accounting Fellowship in the Division of Corporation Finance at the US SEC in Washington D.C.

Fred is a member of the Center for Audit Quality’s (CAQ) Professional Practice Executive Committee, SEC Regulations Committee, and Audit Reporting Task Force, and is a former chair of both the CAQ‘s Smaller Firm Task Force and the AICPA National Conference on SEC and PCAOB Developments.

Professional Affiliations

  • Member, CAQ Professional Practice Executive Committee
  • Member, CAQ Audit Reporting Task Force
  • Member, CAQ SEC Regulations Committee
  • Member, Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants

Education

  • BA, business administration, accounting focus, Western Washington University

Insights from Fred Frank

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