David Brownstein, CPA

Partner - Audit

With Haskell & White since: 2012

David Brownstein, CPA, has over 10 years of experience in public accounting, including nearly three years at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. David has served private and publicly held companies of all sizes in a variety of industries including life sciences, manufacturing, real estate and technology. He has experience managing several of the Firm’s life science clients, including the $380 million acquisition of Ellipse Technologies, Inc. David also manages a number of our Firm’s publicly held clients, including recently guiding a technology company through the process of filing its Form S-1 Registration Statement, which was declared effective by the SEC in January 2021. He maintains a proactive approach throughout his projects and is skilled at explaining technical topics in a simple, easy-to-understand manner.

David graduated Summa Cum Laude from Tulane University with a Bachelor’s degree in finance and a Master of Accounting degree. He currently serves on the Executive Council for the UCI Diabetes Center.

Industries & Areas of Specialty:

Public Companies
Manufacturing
Real Estate
Life Sciences
Technology
Non-profits
Employee Benefit Plans

Industry and Professional Affiliations:

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
California Society of Certified Public Accountants

Education:

Tulane University – B.S. in Finance and Masters in Accounting (MACCT)
Summa Cum Laude

Community Involvement:

UCI Diabetes Center – (Executive Council)

Posts by David Brownstein

Life Sciences | Public Accounting | Public Accounting Firm

Tackling Clinical Trial Accruals: A Guide for Med Tech Finance Leaders

As clinical activity ramps up, so does scrutiny—from auditors, boards, and investors. For finance leaders of life sciences and medical device companies, few areas generate more complexity than accruing for clinical trial costs at period end. Invoices often lag the actual work performed, Clinical Research Organization (“CRO”) reporting can be inconsistent, and patient activity varies Read more...

Careers | Public Accounting

10 Years Later: 10 Reasons Why I Still Love Working at Haskell & White

This May (May 29, 2022, to be exact) will mark my ten-year anniversary at Haskell & White, a Southern California CPA firm. With all the publicity surrounding “The Great Resignation”, and particularly its impact on the public accounting industry, I’d like to share my top – 10 reasons why I still love working here – Read more...

Audit | Private Company Accounting | Public Companies

Going Concern Disclosures Today

With the COVID-19 pandemic well into its second year and the start of planning for the upcoming audit season, you may have questions about how to evaluate your company’s going concern status. While some industries appear to have rebounded from the worst of the economic downturn, others continue to struggle with pandemic-related issues, such as Read more...

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