PKF O’Connor Davies Welcomes Donald Melody as Partner

Melody joins Public Company and Financial Services practice areas with nearly 25 years of experience as auditor, inspector and consultant

PKF O’Connor Davies, one of the nation’s largest accounting, tax and advisory practices, today announced that it has hired Donald (Don) Melody as Partner. Melody joins the organization’s Public Company and Financial Services practice areas with over two decades of experience conducting and supporting audits and providing consulting advice to broker-dealers, including prior service as a Branch Chief with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and an Inspections Leader for the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB).

“Don’s career spans the auditing spectrum, and his multifaceted background has equipped him with an invaluable and in-depth understanding of the complexities involved with ensuring compliance for organizations of all types,” said Clare Cella, Managing Partner of PKF O’Connor Davies LLP. “In particular, his time with the SEC and PCAOB has afforded him an insider’s perspective into the evolving regulatory landscape that will benefit our clients and our team immensely.”

Melody most recently served as the practice leader for a global advisory firm’s broker-dealer audit advisory service line. There, he supported PCAOB-registered audit firms during PCAOB inspections and enforcement investigations, in addition to providing Quality Management and Quality Control advisory services. Prior to that, he managed audits of broker-dealers, hedge funds, NFA funds and NFA introducing brokers as the audit director for a regional accounting firm based in Illinois.

“My work in both the regulatory and advisory spaces have provided me with a unique viewpoint into all aspects of the audit process,” Melody said. “I’m eager to join PKF O’Connor Davies and leverage the insights I’ve gained to help clients achieve their compliance goals.”

Melody graduated magna cum laude from St. Xavier University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Fraud Examiner.