Atlanta, GA (July 2024) – Hancock Askew & Co., LLP (HAC), a full-service audit, tax, accounting and advisory firm is pleased to announce the newest addition to its team, Barry Coates, who joins as Chief Financial Officer.
As CFO, Barry will lead and manage the firm’s internal finance and accounting functions, including financial reporting and forecasting, budget management and strategic growth initiatives. As the firm continues to innovate and broaden our reach, the CFO role will be crucial in optimizing our financial operations and guiding our firm’s long-term fiscal strategy.
Michael McCarthy, Firm Managing Partner, said “We’re excited to have Barry join us as our first ever CFO. His wealth of experience and strategic insight will be key in driving our mission forward, enhancing our financial operations, and managing our rapid growth. The Partners and I are looking forward to working closely with Barry to achieve our financial goals.”
About Barry Coates, CPA
Barry Coates has more than 25 years of experience in management consulting with a focus on the office of the CFO. He has worked extensively in mergers and acquisitions, sales operations and helping scale growth-oriented organizations. Prior to joining Hancock Askew, Barry served as the CFO of a non-profit organization and as a CFO for a technology consulting company. Barry graduated from North Carolina State University where he received his undergraduate degree in accounting and from the University of Georgia where he received a Master in Accounting. He’s a Certified Public Accountant and has a green belt in Lean Six Sigma.
About Hancock Askew & Co.
Hancock Askew is a professional services firm tracing its origins back to 1910. The firm provides services that include tax, audit, accounting, risk assurance and advisory, SOC examinations, ISO Certifications, transaction advisory, business valuations and other critical business consulting services. With offices in Savannah, Atlanta, and Augusta, Georgia, as well as Miami, Tampa, Jacksonville, and Orlando, Florida, our staff of over 275 professionals provides support to an array of clients ranging from emerging businesses to large corporations, nonprofit organizations to publicly traded companies and individuals. Hancock Askew is a 2024 Southeast Regional Leader, as named by Accounting Today and ranked as a Top 200 Firm in the Nation by Inside Public Accounting. Hancock Askew is an independent member of the BDO Alliance USA. For more information about Hancock Askew, visit www.hancockaskew.com.
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