BRIAN W. MATTHEWS CPA, CM&AA

Brian joined Schneider Downs in January 2007 and has more than 15 years of public accounting experience. Brian has extensive experience providing consulting services including buy side and sell side diligence and financial modeling. Brian will be responsible for the coordination, management and overall delivery of services.

Prior to joining the Business Advisory Group, Brian provided audit and assurance services to a variety of industries, including construction, manufacturing, transportation and radio broadcasting, in addition to clients in the not-for-profit sector and with publicly traded and private equity owned entities.

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Do you have a hobby/personal passion?  
Hockey and golf

What was the best advice you’ve ever received?  
Treat people as you would want to be treated.

Who is your role model?  
My parents.

What was your childhood dream?  
Professional athlete, but having been a multiple sport athlete, the dream changed each season.

If you could go back in time, what advice would you give your college self?
After failing the Taxes I mid-term…it’ll all be okay.

People would be surprised to know that I…  
Have a 3rd degree black belt in Tea Kwon Do.  I started at 5 years old and stuck with it all the way through high school.

What is the best or most interesting thing about your career?  
I’m really helping our clients and communities be better.  My career is so much more than the stereotypical accountant.

What was your first job?  
Lot attendant and mechanic’s assistant at my dad’s garage.

Do you have a “motto”? (spoken or unspoken)  
Go for it.

When you have an hour of free time, what do you like to do? 
Relax and just enjoy the down time with my family; there’s not a lot of it!  By relax, I’m probably playing hockey or some other sport with my kids.

Do you have advice for young professionals?  
Find a career, not a job.

Our Thoughts On

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Big Problem: Accurately Gauging Employee Credit Card Usage.


Big Thinking: Revised Policies To Safeguard Client Funds.

KIM GRIFFITH has more than 30 years of accounting experience and specializes in providing audit, tax and business consulting services to not-for-profit and governmental clients. She joined Schneider Downs in 2016 and provides clients with a range of services including budgeting, account systems, reviews of policies and procedures and strategic planning.
One of Kim’s clients operates multiple community-living homes and was struggling to determine if employees were using their company credit cards appropriately. Through audit procedures, they were able to uncover questionable transitions and change the credit card usage policies. “We were able to identify a new purchasing card provider for our client and assess the data that they could utilize under this new system,” said Kim. “That way, they can more effectively monitor the transactions through automated reporting which safeguards the client’s funds.” Schneider Downs provides Big Thinking and Personal Focus in delivering a variety of services for large and small businesses, both publicly and privately held, as well as nonprofit organizations, government entities and more. Through our commitment to thought leadership and knowledge management, we deliver the solutions our clients need with a personal commitment to service.

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