André Pimenta, CPA
André Pimenta is an audit partner, the technical responsible for Pitmen in the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM), and the managing partner of Pitmen for 6 years. With over 20 years of experience in audit and advisory, he has worked for 15 years at leading market audit firms. He holds a degree in accounting from the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) and is registered with the Regional Accounting Council (CRC), the National Register of Independent Auditors (CNAI), and the Institute of Independent Auditors of Brazil (IBRACON). He has experience across a variety of segments, including oil and gas, energy, mining, real estate, telecommunications, sanitation, media, and entertainment, among other sectors. Due to his solid understanding of American and international accounting and auditing standards, including PCAOB, he has focused his career on serving multinational companies and public companies. He has led teams of up to 50 members, including tax, IT, actuaries, engineers, corporate finance professionals, and internal controls for entities registered with the CVM, SEC, FCA, and AMF. He has experience in public offering processes (ICVM 400, ICVM 476, CTA23, Regulation 144a, Regulation S), focusing on the preparation and review of financial statements, offering memoranda, and press releases. He has also been actively involved in private placement and mergers and acquisitions processes, particularly in financial modeling. André is a speaker, in Portuguese and English, at events accredited by the CRC and IBRACON. His international experience includes 2 years working with EY Houston, and as a component team leader, he led audit reporting to dozens of member firms in the USA, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Belgium, Israel, and China, among others.