Luke Allen, Cpa
About Luke Allen, Cpa
Luke Allen is a Senior Accountant specializing in Internal Controls and Revenue at Nexthink, with prior experience at Moss Adams and PwC. He holds multiple degrees in Business Administration and Finance and has contributed to various accounting projects, including mergers and acquisitions and R&D capitalization.
Current Role at Nexthink
Luke Allen serves as a Senior Accountant, specializing in Internal Controls and Revenue at Nexthink since 2023. In this role, he focuses on ensuring compliance with accounting standards and enhancing internal controls. His responsibilities include managing technical accounting fields in financial statements and overseeing the accurate valuation and disclosure of stock options under ASC 718.
Previous Experience in Accounting
Prior to his current position, Luke Allen worked at PwC as a Senior Assurance Associate from 2022 to 2023 in Madrid, Spain. He also held a position at Moss Adams as Assurance Staff from 2021 to 2022 in Campbell, California. His earlier experience includes an internship at IGT as an Accounting Intern from 2019 to 2020 in Reno, Nevada, and a Sales Intern role at Vantage Marketing in 2017.
Educational Background
Luke Allen holds multiple degrees in business and finance. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus on Finance from the University of Nevada, Reno. Additionally, he obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Western Governors University and a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Universidad del País Vasco. He is currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration at the University of Nevada, Reno and a PowerMBA since 2023.
Key Projects and Contributions
Throughout his career, Luke Allen has contributed to various significant projects. He assisted with the integration of opening balances for a multiple entity merger and acquisition project, ensuring compliance with ASC 805. He also led the R&D capitalization project under ASC 730 and ASC 350, which involved creating methodologies for IPO readiness. His work includes developing detailed Visio mapping of internal controls for accounting processes to enhance audit readiness.
Technical Skills and Expertise
Luke Allen possesses expertise in several technical accounting areas. He has managed the preparation of financial statements, including the Statement of Changes in Stockholder’s Equity. He worked with third-party actuarial vendors to post pension entries under ASC 715 and translated that work into financial statement notes. Additionally, he rewrote a comprehensive authorities and limits framework to improve operational efficiency and mitigate risks.