Pat is the President of Olsen Thielen. He specializes in telecommunications, professional service and not-for-profit organizations, SEC reporting, and employee benefit plan audits.
Experience
- Extensive experience in meeting the full range of compliance reporting requirements to meet the needs of internal and external users
- Supervises audit engagements of telecommunications, wireless, and CATV utilities and commercial companies
- Supervises audit engagements of employee benefit plans
- Performs due diligence work related to mergers and acquisitions
- Provides business process improvement strategies and consults on establishing and improving internal controls
- Assists with raising equity and debt capital for corporations through private placements and public stock offerings
- Assists public companies with Securities and Exchange (SEC) reporting requirements
- Prepares budgets; financial and cash flow projections
- Facilitates and conducts strategic planning retreats and assists organizations with board governance issues
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Accounting, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter
Affiliations
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) member
- Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants (MNCPA) member
- Certified Public Accountant Licensed in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, and Wisconsin
- Hudson Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce member
Core Specializations
- Telecommunications Companies
- Professional Service Companies
- Not-for-Profit Organizations
- SEC Reporting Companies
- Employee Benefit Plans