Brandon Andries, CPA

Retired Partner at Baker Tilly US, LLP

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

About

Our vision at Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) is to become America's Finest Professional Services Firm by achieving the Baker Tilly Experience for our people and clients. We accomplish this by developing deep industry and services insight through specialization and sharing that knowledge with our clients as Valued Business Advisors. Overlay that with our commitment to our people and developing a strong culture where they can flourish, we continue to build a legacy of success. With staff totaling more than 1,600, Baker Tilly provides a wide range of accounting, tax, assurance, and advisory services. The firm serves clients from its Chicago headquarters, as well as offices in Detroit, Minneapolis, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington DC, and throughout Wisconsin. Baker Tilly is consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work including by Accounting Today, Vault, and the MOVE Project Best Place to Work for Women. In 2009, the former Virchow, Krause & Company, LLP changed its name and rebranded as Baker Tilly to become the exclusive US-branded firm in the Baker Tilly International network, the world's eighth largest accounting firm network. This transition is a commitment by the firm to meet the ever-changing global needs of its clients.

Experience

  • Baker Tilly US (28 yrs 6 mos)
    • Partner
      Jan 1998 - Present · 28 yrs 6 mos

    • Chief Operating Officer
      2005 - Aug 2020 · 15 yrs 8 mos

      As Chief Operating Officer working directly with the CEO, I work with all Managing Partners on the operational aspect for the firm including Human Resources, Technology, Best Processes, Finance, and Risk Management. As a member of the Board of Partners and the firm's Management Committee, I have served on numerous firm task forces and committees. Prior to my current role, I served as Regional Managing Partner for the Minneapolis office. * Over 20 years of experience serving a variety of clients including numerous large commercial and manufacturing companies. * Primary areas of specialty are financial reporting and auditing. * Extensive financial reporting experience working with public and private companies. * Development of short-term and long-range strategic planning and budget development. * Extensive experience leading the operational functions across the firm. * Provide leadership in the development of internal policies and procedures.