Joel Alzola is a Managing Director in the Accounting Advisory practice at CFGI. Joel leads clients through complex transactions including mergers and acquisitions, carve-outs, new accounting standard implementations, and other technical accounting matters. Additionally, he supports clients with external audit readiness and financial reporting, including preparation of SEC filings (e.g., 10-K, 10-Q) and interim CFO and controllership roles.
Before joining CFGI, for over 12 years Joel served as a Senior Manager and Director, most recently as a Director with BDO, where he planned, coordinated, supervised and executed financial statement for external audits for both public and private companies, primarily in the industries of manufacturing and distribution, SaaS, life sciences and technology . He provided technical guidance and strategic expertise across a wide array of topics, including revenue recognition, business combinations, lease accounting, stock-based compensation, consolidation, capitalized software, IPO readiness, segment and SEC reporting and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance.
Joel holds Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance from Oglethorpe University and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the state of Georgia.