Accounting, budgeting, forecasting, auditing, Training and managing staff, Consulting on IPOs and SPACs
Expertise Summary
With a CPA, MBA, and 25+ years as a Finance & Accounting Leader with experience in the top accounting firms, Garrison is a proven professional.
He has experience advising public companies in the Fortune 500 and private industry as the CFO for small and emerging companies, including 4 years as a CFO in cannabis.
He is currently consulting on IPOs and SPACs.
At a startup, Garrison was responsible for all finance, accounting, budgeting, forecasting, tax, acquisition due diligence and integration, and HR functions.
Additionally, he filed the S1 and prepared the 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and the Private Placement Memorandums.
As a partner of a premier business management consulting company, Garrison concentrated on manufacturing and consumer product clients.
He was responsible for external reporting (including SEC and IPOs, and annual and quarterly reporting), modeling, cash forecasting, budgeting, auditing, ERP implementations, internal controls, process improvement, operational compliance, IT, buy-and-sell-side due diligence, acquisition integration, IPO readiness, investor relations, and banking relationships.
Garrison is highly knowledgeable in accounting, very personable with the ability to explain complex issues simply.
He has trained and managed up to 50 people–many of whom have gone on to be successful.
He has an energetic personality with creativity and humor and is very approachable for all levels.