JOHN A. MERCHANT, CPA, CFE
Principal
merchant@bbcpa.com
301.272.6030

With over 30 years of public accounting experience, John, in the capacity of chairman of the Firm's Audit Department, oversees, reviews, and performs quality control of engagements for a variety of organizations, including for-profit corporations, charitable foundations, trade and membership organizations, international labor organizations and employee benefit plans. This broad expertise combined with his meticulous and exacting nature make John especially well-suited for specialized projects in areas such as forensic auditing. He is a Certified Fraud Examiner, and also serves as a member of the Bond Beebe Executive Committee.

Professional Experience
John joined the firm in 1978 and has since gained extensive experience conducting forensic audits of labor organizations and in evaluating their compliance with the reporting and disclosure rules of the LMRDA and the IRS. He is also involved in taxation research and filings for corporate, and not-for-profit clients. As a member of Bond Beebe's Executive Committee, John is actively involved with overseeing the Firm's management and internal operations.

In addition to his client responsibilities, John has taught accounting at George Washington University and the George Meany Center for Labor Studies in connection with the Certified Employee Benefit Specialist series, a ten-part program that was developed at the Wharton School.