Scarlet is a principal with Baker Tilly’s Bay Area assurance practice. She has nearly 20 years of accounting, audit and leadership experience. Scarlet is dedicated to delivering tailored solutions for our clients’ complex business challenges, including high quality audits and the timely evaluation of nuanced accounting issues.
- Oversees all stages of planning and execution of external audits and audit-related services for a wide range of clients, from start-ups to large public multinationals in the technology, retail, energy and construction industries
- Led complex accounting consultations during her two-year term in the national office of a Big Four firm, such as revenue recognition (ASC 606), leases (ASC 842), and stock-based compensation (ASC 718)
- Leads Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and International Accounting Standards (IAS)/International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) statutory audits, evaluating accounting topics under both U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and IFRS
- Experience guiding clients through the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) pre-clearance process on technical accounting matters
- Assists companies preparing to go public via a traditional Initial Public Offering (IPO) and Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) from start to finish, including deep knowledge of S-X reporting requirements, 409A valuations, internal control assessments and complex equity arrangements
- Detailed involvement in Form S-1 preparation and review, including management's discussion and analysis (MD&A), non-GAAP financial information and risk factors
- Offers insight on accounting policies and procedures to improve the operation of the accounting function and strengthen client internal controls
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
- California Society of Public Accountants (CalCPA)