John V. Braun, Jr.

CPA, MBA

215/405-6035
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John is a partner with BBD’s Investment Management Group and has 11 years of accounting and auditing experience, including nine dedicated to the service of registered and unregistered investment companies.  His expertise with the complex accounting, audit, and tax issues related to investment companies includes:

• Fair valuation and pricing issues
• Fraud considerations
• Multi-class preferential treatment considerations
• Accounting for and implementation of Fulcrum Fee arrangements
• Transitioning of accounting and tax records relating to fund mergers
• Accounting and tax reporting of return of capital distributions
• Registered adviser custody rules

John also leads a number of our firm’s SAS 70 engagements.  His extensive SAS 70 experience includes SAS 70 Readiness Assessments as well as SAS 70 Type I and Type II audits.

John currently directs the firm’s CPE initiative and is on the committee that oversees the firm’s auditing software implementation and maintenance.  He has written for such publications as Pennsylvania CPA Journal and presents on GAAP, SEC regulations and GAAS to service providers, clients, and BBD personnel.

Prior to joining BBD, John served as a manager in the Forensic Litigation Consulting Group of a publicly owned, international professional services firm, where he provided consultation to Fortune 500 companies and national CPA firms on issues relating to GAAP, SEC Regulations and GAAS. Within this capacity, he provided interpretation and guidance on accounting, auditing and financial reporting issues. Additionally, John provided consultation and forensic accounting services related to internal investigations, internal control issues and accounting-based litigation.

Education

• Rutgers University- Bachelor of Science degree with a major in accounting
• Drexel University- Master’s in Business Administration degree with a concentration in management information systems

Associations

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants