Jonathan Bye
Assurance & Advisory Partner
Jonathan Bye is an asset to any client with complex accounting challenges. He assuages client concerns with his deep knowledge of the intricacies of the industry and a collaborative approach. Jonathan delves into highly technical financial situations to produce accurate financial statements and reporting with sensitivity to timelines, while maintaining transparency and responsiveness with his clients. Jonathan offers his clients genuine peace of mind because he is capable of managing the financial labyrinth before them.
Beginning his career with Frank, Rimerman in 2005, Jonathan’s assurance experience includes audits of venture capital funds and privately held companies in a variety of industries, such as: manufacturing, software, professional service, and high-tech. Accessing internal and external resources, combined with personal interest and experience, Jonathan extends himself beyond technical guidance to also offer sound general advisory services. He makes it a personal goal to ensure integrity, exemplary work quality, and uncommon reassurance and guidance for his clients.
Jonathan’s focus includes:
- Venture capital funds
- Privately held companies
- Complex partners’ capital allocations
- Debt agreements
- Equity accounting
- Revenue recognition
Jonathan enjoys complexities and challenges. He confronts them head-on with a commitment to accuracy, experience in the specific knowledge and language of the industry, respect for deadlines, and personal communication and attentiveness to his clients.
In his leisure time, Jonathan enjoys spending time with his children. A Bay Area native, he engages in Bay Area sports. He has traveled all over the world to scuba dive in places like the Galapagos Islands, the Great Barrier Reef, the Caribbean, Monterey Bay, the coast of Mexico, and the Philippines.
Here are a few of the accomplishments and distinctions that set Jonathan apart:
- M.S. University of California, Santa Cruz
- Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
- Member of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants (CalCPA)