Financial statement audits
Audits of public companies, privately held businesses, and nonprofit organizations, run end to end — planning and risk assessment, execution, financial statement issuance, and engagement completion.
Certified Public Accountant · Audit Manager
Audits that hold up
to scrutiny.
I lead financial statement audits for public companies, privately held businesses, and nonprofit organizations — from planning and risk assessment through issuance. Over ten years in public accounting, PCAOB and U.S. GAAS engagements, and the technical accounting judgment that the hard ones require.
CPALicensed 2017
10+ yrsPublic accounting
PCAOBPublic company audits
SOXInternal controls
SummaUGA, Terry College
01 About
Nicole Parrack, CPA — audit manager in Cumming, Georgia
Nicole Parrack is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and audit manager based in Cumming, Georgia, working out of the Peachtree Corners office in metro Atlanta. Licensed as a CPA in 2017, she has spent over ten years in public accounting with the same assurance practice — Baker Tilly, formerly Hancock Askew & Co., LLP — rising from audit staff to audit manager.
As an auditor she leads financial statement audits of public companies, privately held businesses, and nonprofit organizations under PCAOB standards and U.S. GAAS. She works directly with SEC reporting requirements including Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filings, and serves as a contract internal auditor for public companies, testing and evaluating internal control over financial reporting for SOX compliance.
Her technical accounting work covers revenue recognition (ASC 606), stock-based compensation (ASC 718), lease accounting (ASC 842), and debt modifications and extinguishments. She holds a BBA in Accounting from the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business, where she graduated summa cum laude, and is a member of the AICPA and the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants.
02 Expertise
What I’m brought in to do
Public company & SEC reporting
Engagements performed under PCAOB standards, working directly with SEC reporting requirements including Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filings.
Internal controls & SOX
Internal audit and consulting for public companies as a contract internal auditor, testing and evaluating internal control over financial reporting, assessing deficiencies, and reporting to those charged with governance.
Technical accounting
Research on complex accounting and auditing matters, with technical memoranda supporting conclusions under authoritative guidance — revenue recognition, stock compensation, leases, debt modifications.
Assurance & advisory
Reviews, compilations, agreed-upon procedures, internal audit projects, audit-readiness engagements, and accounting standards implementation.
Financial reporting
Drafting and reviewing financial statements and footnote disclosures, and evaluating presentation and disclosure requirements under U.S. GAAP.
03 Technical depth
Standards I work in
- ASC 606 Revenue recognition
- ASC 718 Stock-based compensation
- ASC 842 Lease accounting
- Debt Modifications & extinguishments
- PCAOB Public company auditing standards
- U.S. GAAS Generally accepted auditing standards
- U.S. GAAP Presentation & disclosure
- SOX Internal control over financial reporting
04 Experience
Ten years, one practice, four promotions
Baker Tilly (formerly Hancock Askew & Co., LLP)
Baker Tilly acquired Hancock Askew & Co., LLP in May 2025; retained in the same assurance practice following the acquisition.
- Audit Manager2024 – Present
- Audit Supervisor2021 – 2024
- Audit Senior2018 – 2021
- Audit Staff2016 – 2018
Engagement leadership
Primary manager for planning, scheduling, cross-office coordination, issue resolution, review, and delivery of completed engagements to the partner or principal.
Team leadership
Manage and develop direct reports and engagement teams through coaching, formal performance evaluations, and career development. Recruit, interview, and train new professionals.
Client relationships
Key point of contact on engagements, communicating status and technical matters proactively and finding practical answers to client needs.
Engagement economics
Engagement letters, budgets, fee estimates, and proposals; billing across the lifecycle, work-in-process monitoring, and realization against budget.
Quality
Internal engagement and quality reviews covering audit documentation, financial reporting, and compliance with firm methodology and professional standards.
Governance reporting
Present audit results, required communications, and significant findings to boards and other client stakeholders.
05 Industries
Where I’ve worked
06 Education & Credentials
University of Georgia
Terry College of Business · Athens, Georgia
Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting · 2015
Summa Cum Laude
Licensure & membership
Certified Public Accountant · licensed 2017
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Member
Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants (GSCPA), Member
07 Questions
Common questions
Is Nicole Parrack a licensed CPA?
Yes. She has been licensed as a Certified Public Accountant since 2017 and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants (GSCPA).
What kind of audits does she lead?
Financial statement audits of public companies, privately held businesses, and nonprofit organizations, performed under PCAOB standards and U.S. GAAS — run from planning and risk assessment through financial statement issuance and engagement completion.
Does she work on SEC filings and public company audits?
Yes. She leads public company audit engagements under PCAOB standards and works directly with SEC reporting requirements, including Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filings.
Which accounting standards does she work in?
Revenue recognition (ASC 606), stock-based compensation (ASC 718), lease accounting (ASC 842), debt modifications and extinguishments, and presentation and disclosure requirements under U.S. GAAP.
What industries has she audited?
Transportation and logistics, software and technology, automotive, construction, education, manufacturing, and nonprofit organizations.
Where is she based?
Cumming, Georgia, in the metro Atlanta area, working from the Peachtree Corners office. She previously worked from the Savannah, Georgia office.
Is she available for consulting or internal audit engagements?
She is open to audit manager and assurance roles, technical accounting work, and internal audit engagements. Email is the fastest way to reach her.
08 Contact
Let’s talk
Open to audit manager and assurance roles, technical accounting work, and internal audit engagements. Email is the fastest way to reach me.
nicoleparrack1@gmail.com