Partner · CPA
Mohammad Faizy
Audit & Assurance · Technical Accounting · Risk Advisory
Experience & Approach
Mohammad's practice is built on a methodical, standards-driven approach to audit and assurance. Over the course of his career he has developed a reputation for disciplined planning, rigorous documentation, and a steady focus on the areas of greatest risk. He believes that good audit work is, above all, a function of careful preparation — understanding the entity, its environment, and its controls before a single test is performed — and he brings that conviction to every engagement.
His technical depth lies in the application of generally accepted accounting principles and in the preparation and review of financial statements. Mohammad is comfortable working through complex accounting questions — revenue recognition, leases, business combinations, and impairment among them — and translating the relevant standards into practical, defensible conclusions. He treats technical accounting not as an academic exercise but as a service to clients who need clarity and confidence in how their results are presented.
Much of his work involves closely-held companies and more complex entities whose reporting needs outpace their internal resources. In those settings he serves as both a technical resource and a trusted advisor, helping management strengthen controls, anticipate accounting issues before they become problems, and present financial information that withstands scrutiny from lenders, investors, and regulators alike.
Expertise & Practice Areas
- Financial statement audits (GAAS). Independent audits planned and performed in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
- GAAP application & technical accounting. Resolving complex recognition, measurement, and disclosure questions under U.S. GAAP.
- Compilations & reviews. Lower-assurance engagements tailored to the needs of management, lenders, and other stakeholders.
- Risk advisory & internal control. Evaluating control environments and helping clients design controls that are both effective and practical.
- Attestation engagements. Examinations, reviews, and agreed-upon procedures over subject matter beyond historical financial statements.
A Note from Mohammad
"Good assurance work is quiet work. When it is done well, the only thing you notice is that you can trust the numbers."
I came to this profession because I believe financial information is only as useful as it is reliable. My role is to bring discipline and judgment to that reliability — to ask the right questions, document the answers carefully, and stand behind the conclusions. I would rather take the time to get an accounting question right than offer a fast answer that doesn't hold up.
What I value most in client relationships is candor in both directions. I will tell you plainly where I see risk, and I expect the same openness in return. That mutual honesty is what makes an engagement work, and it is the standard I hold myself to on every file that crosses my desk.
mfaizy@cm.accountants