Frank M. Harrison, CPA, CFE
Frank has over 35 years of experience in accounting, forensics, tax, corporate finance, valuation, lending, and asset management roles across many industries including lending, real estate, media & Internet, automotive, manufacturing, oil & gas, software, alternative asset investment funds, and venture capital funded start-ups.
His background includes leadership roles at a Big Four Accounting Firm, investment fund management, and executive positions in both public and private companies. Harrison has deep experience structuring and negotiating a wide range of U.S. and offshore transactions, including loans; legal settlements; joint ventures; initial public offerings; family trusts; and private equity investments. He has led over 100 due diligence and forensic investigations. As the Investment Manager of a $25 million real estate fund, he consistently delivered returns over 20% and oversaw complex civil and bankruptcy loan workouts.
Frank is frequently retained in complex civil litigation and high-net-worth divorce cases, particularly those involving investment fund managers, private equity and real estate holdings, self-employed individuals, and closely held entities with multiple bank and financial institution accounts.
Earlier in his career, Frank worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers as a Manager in both their general practice and special projects groups. Before that he worked for a New York CPA firm that is now RSM US LLP..
CPA, Connecticut; Certified Fraud Examiner
Email: frank@fmharrison.com
Entrepreneurial experience
Includes:
As the CFO for an Internet start-up (a former client) he closed three rounds of financing for $60 million from blue-chip venture capital funds and strategic Fortune 100 investors and closed two strategic acquisitions; within the first year of joining the company annual revenue increased from $2.5-to-$20 million; monthly unique users increased from 1 million to over 6 million; headcount increased from 15 to 150+; and an IPO was filed for and approved by the SEC.
As the investment manager for a $25 million alternative investment fund Frank realized (via profitable pay-offs) a nearly 40% return in under two years (investments were asset-based loans); this included, when necessary, the successful work-out of loans including through litigation in various state, federal and bankruptcy courts. Of the $40-plus million in total loan investments he managed, all were profitable; i.e. all invested capital was returned, plus a premium return, to investors.