Partner
Alan K. Clark, CPA, MBA is a partner in the Atlanta accounting firm of Smith, Adcock and Company where he focuses principally on the construction industry. His clients include major general contractors and subcontractors in commercial, heavy and highway construction. In addition to covering federal tax issues, Mr. Clark's 40 years of experience include accounting and auditing, financial reporting, representation before the IRS, and other services to contractors.
He is a member of several construction industry trade associations. In addition, he is: a member and the vice chair of the national Tax and Legislative Affairs Committee of Construction Financial Management Association; a member of the national Tax and Fiscal Affairs Committee of AGC of America; a member of the Associated Builders and Contractors national Tax Advisory Committee; a former board member of the Georgia Chapter of CFMA; a board member of American Subcontractors Association - Georgia Chapter; a contributing author for the LexisNexis - Matthew Bender publication Financial Management and Accounting for the Construction Industry; a past president of the American Subcontractors Association - Georgia Chapter.
He has written the 2 day continuing education course for Construction Financial Management Association titled Federal Income Taxation of the Construction Industry. He was a coauthor of the Revenue Recognition course for CFMA.
He has written and conducted hundreds of full and partial day courses and presentations on construction industry taxation, accounting, auditing, and financial reporting.
As a frequent speaker, he has presented construction industry seminars for: American Institute of CPAs; Georgia Society of CPAs; Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants; South Carolina Association of CPAs; Indiana CPA Society; several local chapters of GSCPA; GSCPA Annual Tax Forum; GSCPA Annual Accounting Institute; Georgia Utility Contractors Association; Georgia Branch AGC; Associated Builders and Contractors; CFMA Georgia Chapter; Carolinas Construction Conference of CFMA; Atlanta Electrical Conractors Association; Atlanta Bar Association Construction Section; Association Headquarters, Inc.; American Subcontractors Association; American Institute of Bankers; Atlanta Association of Independent Insurance Agents; Alabama Asphalt Paving Association; Atlanta Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants; Georgia Highway Contractors Association; Midsouth Business Roundtable; Atlanta Floor Covering Association; Augusta Builders Exchange; Wachovia Bank; Center for Professional Education, Inc. He has presented seminars to the construction divisions of major CPA firms in Dallas, New Jersey and New York. Other tax planning seminars for non-construction entities have included: Arby's Inc. National Conference, Association of Industry Manufacturers Representatives Annual Seminar, and American Football Coaches Association Annual Convention.
He has written numerous articles for many publications, including: Construction Financial Management Association's Building Profits magazine, McGraw-Hill's Southeast Construction magazine, Construction Executive magazine, and numerous others.
He co-authored the Chapter "A Comprehensive Financial Reporting System" in the Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Accounting Systems, Second Edition.
