Anthony M. Hakes CPA, CGMA, CCIFP

Tony is a Managing Director and Shareholder in the Phoenix office and leads the Phoenix Architecture/Engineering/Construction (A/E/C) Industry Services Group. Tony serves a variety of Construction industry clients, including general contractors, heavy/civil contractors, engineering firms, landscape architectural/land planning firms, home builders, and real estate developers.

Additionally, Tony provides consultation to clients on various accounting and reporting issues including revenue recognition, leasing, joint ventures, variable interest entities, interest capitalization, indirect cost allocation and evaluation of change orders and claims. He is responsible for various private company engagements for the Phoenix office ranging in size from small development-stage to those with in excess of $4 billion in revenue. His experience includes secondary registrations with the SEC, private placement offerings and comfort letters.

Tony also has extensive experience with auditing employee benefit plans including defined contribution, defined benefit, health and welfare and employee stock ownership plans. Tony has served in a leadership capacity on the Mayer Hoffman McCann, PC EBP Task Force for the Western Region.

Education

• Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting - Iowa State University

Professional Designations

• CPA - Iowa, New Mexico and Arizona
• CCIFP - Certified Construction Industry Financial Professional
  

Community Involvement

• Valley of the Sun Chapter of the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) - Past Chapter Board Member, Past Chapter Secretary; Member of the Arizona Construction Executive of the Year, Legislative and Education Committees
• Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) - Emerging Issues Committee Member and Technical Affairs Subcommittee Co-Chair
• Institute of Certified Construction Industry Financial Professionals - Attained CCIFP in 2006
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants (ASCPA) - Member, AICPA Construction Industry Conference Planning Committee
• Arizona Chapter of the Associate General Contractors - Member - Board of Directors, 2015-2016; Chair - Affiliate Affairs Committee, 2015
• American Subcontractors Association of Arizona - Member
• Arizona Builders Alliance - Member

Professional Memberships

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
• Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants (ASCPA)
• Valley of the Sun Chapter of the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA)
• American Subcontractors Association of Arizona (ASA)
• Arizona Builders Alliance (ABA)

Specialties

• Audit & Assurance