Jay Parke has been in public accounting since 1998, providing audit, accounting, consulting and forensic accounting services to clients in all major economic sectors.
An "Az Business Leaders 2023" honoree, Jay oversees the audit and accounting practice at Walker & Armstrong. His background includes auditing publicly traded and privately owned companies, not-for-profit entities, state and local governments, and benefit plans.
He also helps companies receive Arizona's Qualified Facility tax credit, which promotes the location and expansion of manufacturing facilities.
Jay’s experience at a national firm included managing audits in the industries of technology, agriculture, hospitality, construction and a large Native American Community. He also assisted in developing the single audit curriculum used internally by the firm.
While working at local firms, Jay has performed a variety of advisory services work which includes several turnaround engagements for organizations experiencing financial and operational challenges. This includes financial and organizational restructuring and assisting with debt covenant compliance, and has involved functioning as the chief financial officer for several large organizations experiencing financial or other hardships. Jay has also assisted in developing legislation to assist local governments with regulatory compliance.
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