Kenneth Mac Dowell
About Kenneth Mac Dowell
Kenneth Mac Dowell is an Assurance Supervisor at Marcum LLP, specializing in auditing hedge funds and private equity. He has a background in forensic auditing and holds a Master of Science in Taxation from Hofstra University.
Work at Marcum
Kenneth Mac Dowell currently serves as an Assurance Supervisor in the Alternative Investment Group at Marcum LLP, a position he has held since 2020. Prior to this role, he worked as an Assurance Senior in the same group from 2017 to 2020. His tenure at Marcum began as an Assurance Staff member from 2016 to 2017. In his current role, he performs detailed audit program steps, including testing general ledger account balances and analyzing financial statements. He works with a diverse client base, including management companies and various types of funds.
Education and Expertise
Kenneth Mac Dowell earned a Master of Science (M.S.) in Taxation from Hofstra University's Frank G. Zarb School of Business, completing the program from 2014 to 2015. He also holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) in Accounting from the same institution, which he completed from 2010 to 2014. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his expertise in auditing hedge funds, private equity, and fund of funds.
Background
Before his current role at Marcum LLP, Kenneth Mac Dowell gained experience as a Tax Accountant at Ideal Tax Consultants Inc from 2014 to 2015. He also interned at the Office of the Attorney General of the State of New York as a Forensic Auditing Intern in 2012 for two months. This diverse background has contributed to his skills in examining funds' capital structures and ensuring compliance with governing documents.
Achievements
In his professional capacity, Kenneth Mac Dowell specializes in auditing hedge funds, private equity, and fund of funds with net asset values (NAV) ranging from $5 million to over $200 million. He is responsible for examining funds' capital structures, management fees, and incentive fees to ensure compliance with governing documents. His work supports a diverse client base, including domestic LLCs and offshore Cayman funds.