David Barr, CPA

Senior Consultant at Grant Thornton Morocco

Casablanca Metropolitan Area

About

Are you planning an investment project in Morocco and looking for a strategic local partner to provide insights into your decision making? Let’s connect! As a financial professional at Grant Thornton Morocco, I'm committed to serving clients wanting to invest in Africa. I am passionate about Casablanca's emergence as a global financial center and the development of all regions of Morocco through meaningful and strategic investment projects.

Experience

  • Senior Consultant at Grant Thornton Conseil
    Feb 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 5 mos

  • Assurance Associate at EY
    Sep 2018 - Sep 2020 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    • Perform audits of private and public companies across multiple industries in compliance with US GAAP and IFRS • Evaluate and test the operating effectiveness of internal control environments of public manufacturing companies in line with COSO 2013 standards through business process walkthroughs and test of controls procedure • Coordinate offshore resources as the point person between the US and India teams throughout the audit of a Global 500 power and utilities client. • Proactively and effectively communicate with client contacts and engagement team members to build collaborative working relationships • Audit client liabilities from onerous contracts by creating models for projected financial scenarios • Implemented a data analytics strategy to audit $600M of revenue for a public manufacturing client • Led client meetings and coached staff as acting Senior Associate for the quarterly review of a global food and beverage company • Planned and led a community service opportunity which was attended by 25+ EY professionals at the Penfield Children’s Center for EY Connect Day • Co-authored four internal memos with a Senior Manager from the Professional Practice Group to lead client discussions on blockchain technology

  • Audit Intern at Sikich
    May 2017 - Aug 2017 · 4 mos

    Participated in 10+ audit engagements, constantly working with new people and team members

  • Accounting Intern at Blue Door Cuisine
    May 2016 - Jul 2016 · 3 mos

    • Developed process flows to identify and mitigate key risk exposures for a small business • Implemented process changes accounting software program to increase expense clarity, efficiency and financial accuracy