John Sipe
Partner – CohnReznick Advisory LLC
CPA, Partner – CohnReznick LLP
With more than 30 years of experience in auditing and accounting, John Sipe focuses on serving clients in the renewable energy, technology, and life sciences industries.
Experience and credentials
Certified Public Accountant
Helps renewable energy clients to navigate the proper accounting for business combination, asset acquisition and common control transactions, and accounting for asset retirement obligations
Additional renewable energy services include supporting clients with accounting for Power Purchase Agreements issues, lease accounting issues, derivative and hedge accounting issues, sale leaseback accounting issues, and deferred tax accounting
Also advises renewable energy clients on accounting for tax equity financing including GAAP modeling to reflect various approaches for accounting for tax equity investments
For technology and life sciences clients, John provides support on revenue recognition issues, complex debt and equity financing (including convertible debt), convertible preferred stock and embedded derivatives, share based compensation, and debt modification and extinguishment issues
Prior experience includes eight years at a Big Four firm serving publicly traded Fortune 50 firms in the energy, banking, and media sectors, as well as a major healthcare system and a professional sport franchise
Previously held various senior corporate finance and accounting roles within multinational engineering, interactive media and marketing, and the construction and real estate development industry sectors
Education
B.B.A., Accounting, Economics Minor – James Madison University
Professional affiliations
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants
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