Aprio Welcomes Mark Li to lead National Technology and Blockchain and Digital Assets Assurance Practice
May 8, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO/ATLANTA – May 8, 2024 – Aprio, LLP, ranked as the 25th largest business advisory and accounting firm, proudly announces the appointment of Mark Li as National Technology and Blockchain/Digital Assets Assurance Leader. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area and with over 30 years of experience in public accounting and private industry, Mark brings a wealth of knowledge to his new role. With a specialization in assurance and accounting advisory services, he will help further position Aprio at the forefront of innovation in the rapidly evolving technology and blockchain/digital assets sectors.
Mark most recently served as a West Region blockchain and digital assets leader for a global accounting firm and is a veteran of the California accounting profession. He has experience serving pre-IPO early-stage, venture-backed technology companies as well as technology and fintech companies, including marketplace platforms, software, SaaS, business-to-consumer/internet, payments/gift cards, banking as a service, E-commerce/merchant services and blockchain as a service and specialty lending. Additionally, Mark brings extensive experience serving blockchain and digital assets companies, including exchanges, trading and marketplace platforms, wallets, custodians, crypto investment funds and stablecoin.
“Our team is a true tech powerhouse and is widely recognized for the leading-edge support we provide to tech-focused companies throughout their entire lifecycle and Mark’s addition will complement our team’s robust approach. He brings valuable experience and leadership to Aprio that will be instrumental in expanding our service offerings and increasing the value we provide to clients,” said Richard Kopelman, managing Partner & CEO. “We are thrilled to welcome Mark to Aprio.”
Aprio provides future-focused services tailored to growth-minded technology companies and their investors, delivering comprehensive solutions including audit, tax, advisory and beyond. Whether software as a service, security solutions, cloud services or emerging sectors like gaming, fintech and blockchain, Aprio empowers owners, C-suite executives, and investors to achieve their business goals. Guided by a team of experienced technology advisors, Aprio harnesses more than 35 years of deep industry knowledge to deliver forward-thinking insights, capabilities and services essential for capitalizing on growth opportunities. For more than a decade, Aprio has provided tax, audit and consulting services to companies on the blockchain. Aprio is a pioneer in blockchain auditing and has developed accounting and financial reporting best practices and processes that help companies navigate domestic and international accounting and regulatory, compliance and tax obstacles.
With a wealth of experience and capabilities, Mark brings a new dimension to Aprio, particularly augmenting the firm’s blockchain/digital assets and technology audit capabilities. Aprio continues to make national and regional transformative investments in both talent and technology to guide clients in achieving their goals.
“I am thrilled to have the opportunity to join such a dynamic, growing firm that is disrupting the accounting profession. I am excited about Aprio’s future and look forward to working alongside our technology team to enhance our audit capabilities and integrate Aprio’s current specialized offerings such as taxes, accounting, ITSOC, risk, transaction and valuation services,” said Mark Li, national blockchain and technology assurance leader and audit partner.
Mark earned a B.A. in Business Administration – Accounting from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and an M.S. in Professional Accounting from the University of Texas, Austin. He holds a CPA license in California, is a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA), and is a member of AICPA. In addition to his role at Aprio, Mark serves as an adjunct accounting professor at San Francisco State University and is an advisory board member at San Francisco State University, Lam Family College of Business.
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Aprio is a premier, full-service business advisory and accounting firm that advises clients on achieving what’s next. Aprio professionals work as integrated teams across advisory, audit, tax, SOC, outsourcing, talent solutions and private client services, bringing the best thinking and personal commitment to each client. Across practices, Aprio brings together proven experience, deep understanding and strategic foresight for industries including Manufacturing and Distribution; Non-Profit and Education; Professional Services; Real Estate; Construction; Restaurant, Franchise & Hospitality; Government Contracting, and Technology and Blockchain. Aprio has grown to over 2,100 team members. To serve clients wherever life or business may take them, Aprio’s teams speak more than 60 languages and work with clients in over 50 countries. For more, visit www.aprio.com.
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