About our Firm
Background
Based in Las Vegas, Nevada our firm has been providing, since 1976, quality, personalized financial guidance to individuals and businesses. Our expertise ranges from tax planning and consulting, tax preparation, accounting services, auditing and other assurance services, and business consulting.
Our Mission
Our mission is to help clients maintain financial viability in the present while taking a proactive approach to achieve future goals. This requires open communication to reach an understanding of our clients’ needs, thorough research, and sound analysis. Our firm is dedicated to meeting these goals with high standards of excellence and professionalism.
At Bradshaw, Smith & Co. we strive to perform with excellence, while providing the most comprehensive service possible. Nothing less will complete the winning formula for you, for your business, and for your financial success.
Areas of Emphasis
Our firm provides professional services to a wide range of clients in a variety of industries including casinos, construction, broadcasting, manufacturing, printing, medical services, distribution, real estate development.
We also are also frequently involved in providing expert witness and forensic accounting services in connection with divorces, civil litigation and criminal investigations.
Our professional staff has a broad range of experience and capability to assist in meeting our clients every changing needs.
Our Team
Jeffrey M. Cooper, CPA is a 1975 summa cum laude graduate of Brigham Young University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting. He received his CPA certificate in 1977 and joined Bradshaw, Smith & Company, LLP in 1980, where he has been a partner since 1987. He served as President of the Nevada State Board of Accountancy during 1990-1992.
Mr. Cooper is experienced in auditing, income taxation, small business accounting, litigation support, and consulting services. Presently his areas of concentration are high net worth individuals, small and medium-sized companies.
His experience in the gaming industry includes the following:
- Preparation of casino accounting and internal control systems.
- Engagement partner on numerous casino audits.
- Representation before the IRS, gaming regulators and other taxing authorities regarding gaming issues.
- Instructor to CPA firms on audit of casinos.
An active member of the Nevada Society of CPA’s, Mr. Cooper has chaired the Gaming (past chairman), Business and Economic Development, Accounting Principles & Auditing Standards, Continuing Education (chairman) and the Professional Ethics Committees. For the past several years, he has been active in the International Association of Hospitality Accountants.
jcooper at bradshawsmith.com (702) 878-9788
Mark A. Jolley, CPA graduated from the University of Utah in 1974 with a degree in Accounting. Mark received his CPA certification in September, 1976 and joined the firm in September, 1978. He is currently serving as a tax partner as well as providing accounting, auditing and consultation services.
Mark is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Nevada Society of Certified Public Accountants. He is active in his church and serves as a leader in the youth programs in his church.
Mark has developed expertise in taxation and accounting for contractors, real estate developers, broadcasters, wholesalers and retailers. He spends much of his time consulting with closely-held business owners and investors in a wide range of tax and financial areas.
jolley at bradshawsmith.com (702) 878-9788
Michael P. Dobbins, CPA, is a 1981 graduate of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting. In 1983, he earned his Masters of Business Administration from University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He received his CPA certificate in 1984 and became a partner at Bradshaw, Smith & Co., LLP in 1990. Mr. Dobbins received his CVA certificate in 1997.
Mr. Dobbins is experienced in accounting and auditing, computer systems, income taxation, litigation support and business consulting services. Presently, his areas of concentration include all aspects of the construction and real estate industries, retail and service business, and high net worth individuals. Mike is also a frequent expert witness in civil litigation proceedings in Southern Nevada. Mr. Dobbins is the current Managing Partner of Bradshaw, Smith & Co., LLP. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA), and the Nevada Society of Certified Public Accountants (NSCPA). He is a past chairman of the NSCPA Ethics Committee and the NSCPA Accounting Principles and Auditing Standards Committee.
Mike is active in church, scouting, and other community activities.
mdobbins@bradshawsmith.com (702) 878-9788
Jeffery S. Pero, CPA, is a 1990 cum laude graduate from Bucknell University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting. He received his CPA certificate in 1994 and joined Bradshaw, Smith & Co., LLP in 1995, where he has been a partner since 2000.
Prior to joining Bradshaw, Smith & Co., LLP in 1995, he was an audit manager for an international CPA firm in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Mr. Pero has extensive experience in the gaming industry and has worked in various jurisdictions including Nevada, New Jersey, Mississippi, California, New Mexico, Illinois, Louisiana, Caribbean Islands (Aruba and Puerto Rico), Russia and a major cruise line casino operation. He has also been an instructor at various gaming industry professional education seminars addressing both operational and internal control related issues in the industry.
His experience in the gaming industry includes the following:
- Preparation of casino accounting and internal control systems.
- Engagement manager on numerous large and small casino audits.
- Numerous consulting and non-audit engagements including due diligence procedures for potential acquisitions and internal control reviews.
Mr. Pero also has significant experience in the textile rental, real estate, health care, and professional sports franchises. He has worked with clients in sizes ranging from large SEC registrants to privately held, start-up organizations.
Mr. Pero is a licensed CPA in Pennsylvania, Nevada, Mississippi, and New Mexico and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Nevada Society of Certified Public Accountants.
He serves as the Audit Committee Chairman for WestStar Credit Union.
jpero at bradshawsmith.com (702) 878-9788
Heather R. Grech, CPA graduated from California State University, Sacramento with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting.
Ms. Grech has planned and performed financial statement engagements in various industries including construction and real estate development, mortgage banking, retail, and not-for-profit companies and pension plans. She has performed agreed-upon procedure engagements on internal controls. She has also planned and performed all aspects of an audit under governmental auditing standards including tests on the internal control structure and tests of compliance with laws and regulations. Ms. Grech has participated in litigation support for real estate development and home builders, leasing companies, retail and convenience stores.
Ms. Grech is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Nevada Society of Certified Public Accountants.
hgrech at bradshawsmith.com (702) 878-9788
Douglas S. Winters, CPA has over twenty years experience performing audit, accounting, tax and business consulting services in a wide range of industries. He has served as a court appointed special master and has been certified as an expert witness in the State of Nevada District Court and U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada.
dwinters at bradshawsmith.com (702) 878-9788
