John Sullivan

Experience

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  EY

  Jan 1997 - Dec 2000

  Senior Auditor

  • Participated in audits of publicly and privately held companies.• Served as senior in charge of a three-year audit of a development stage company preparing for an initial public offering.• Planned and budgeted engagements; prepared financial statements and disclosures; and researched accounting issues.• Trained, supervised, developed and evaluated staff personnel.• Developed and maintained productive long-term relationships with client personnel and interacted daily with partners, managers, and audit teams to complete engagements.• Participated in the review of several SEC filings.• Recognized as one of the highest utilized staff among peers having no unassigned hours in final year. Show less

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  Campbell's

  Jan 2001 - Dec 2002

  Senior Financial Analyst

  • Reported directly to VP of World Headquarters Finance to manage multi-million dollar trade budget for all U.S. brands.• Served as member of joint task force responsible for deployment of Oracle Financial Analyzer software package and training approximately 475 sales personnel.• Responsible for P&L analysis to 12 Customer Team VP’s.

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  Cordua, Pastore & Associates

  Jan 2002 - Nov 2014

  Director of Assurance and Consulting

  • Credentialed by AICPA and NACVA to provide business valuation services used for numerous purposes including mergers and acquisitions, estate and gift tax planning, business succession plans, and matrimonial or shareholder disputes• Supervised audits, reviews, and compilations for closely-held companies in diversified industries including construction, manufacturing, distribution, real estate, restaurants, mortgage banking, internet services, entrepreneurial startups, and nonprofit organizations.• Prepared corporate, partnership, non-profit, and individual income tax returns.• Supervised and mentored staff accountants and serves as instructor at firm-sponsored training courses. • Streamlined firm procedures to triple firm’s audit practice and expand firm’s service offerings to include due diligence, forensic accounting and litigation support.• Financial Modeling Specialist for Projections, Forecasts, and Budgets• Served as technical compliance manager for firm’s AICPA mandated peer review program and authored the firm’s company-wide policy manual.• Championed firm’s move to a paperless office by implementing IT and integrating with existing practices. Show less

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  Sullivan Strategic

  Nov 2014 - now

  Certified Public Accountant

  Sullivan Strategic is a boutique accounting firm founded by John P Sullivan, CPA/ABV, CVA. The firm specializes in tax, financial reporting (GAAP), and advisory to entrepreneurs in the greater Philadelphia region and South Jersey. Our clients' needs are of the utmost importance. Our mission is for you to succeed. We have the experience of working with large corporations publicly traded on Wall Street and Fortune 500 companies, but that is not our focus. Our true passion is advising "main street" clients so that they may succeed in today's competitive and highly regulated marketplace. Please visit our services and experience pages to learn how our team can help you.Our firm is enrolled in the AICPA’s Peer Review Program, whereby our quality control standards are reviewed by another CPA firm for compliance on a triennial basis. Our most recent report received the highest rating. Show less

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  Everingham & Kerr, Inc.

  Jun 2015 - now

  Certified Valuation Analyst + Mergers & Acquisitions Advisor

  Founded in 1988, Everingham & Kerr, Inc. is a merger and acquisition advisory firm that specializes in providing intermediary services for lower middle market companies and entrepreneurs. We have assisted clients across virtually all industries. We offer various services including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, business valuations, and transaction consulting. Our client base has included public and private companies, investor groups, individual entrepreneurs, management buyout groups and family buyout participants. Show less