# COMMENDA SECURITIES, LLC X-17A-5 (2021-02-05) — Broker-dealer annual report

- Company: COMMENDA SECURITIES, LLC
- Form: X-17A-5
- Filed: 2021-02-05
- Period: 2020-12-31
- Accession: 0001552329-21-000001
- CIK: 1552329
- File #: 8-69111
- Material weakness: No
- Auditor: Goldman and Company, CPAs PC
- Auditor location: Marietta, GA
- Contact: Curtis Weeks
- Phone: 678-679-8642
- Signed by: John Runningen (Principal and Chief Compliance Officer)

Original filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1552329/000155232921000001/commendapub2.pdf

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UNITEDSTATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549

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## ANNUAL AUDITED REPORT FORM X-17A-5 PART III

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### FACING PAGE

Information Required of Brokers and Dealers Pursuant to Section 17 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 17a-5 Thereunder

| REPORT FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING 01/01/2020                                                                                                 |                                                        |  | AND ENDING 12/31/2020              |                                |  |
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|                                                                                                                                            | A. REGISTRANT IDENTIFICATION                           |  |                                    |                                |  |
| NAME OF BROKER-DEALER: Commenda Securities, LLC<br>ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: (Do not use P.O. Box No.)                       |                                                        |  | OFFICIAL USE ONLY<br>FIRM L.D. NO. |                                |  |
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| 70 Cameron Glen Drive                                                                                                                      |                                                        |  |                                    |                                |  |
|                                                                                                                                            | (No. and Street)                                       |  |                                    |                                |  |
| Atlanta                                                                                                                                    | GA                                                     |  |                                    | 30328                          |  |
| (City)                                                                                                                                     | (State)                                                |  | (Zip Code)                         |                                |  |
| NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON TO CONTACT IN REGARD TO THIS REPORT<br>Curtis Weeks 678-679-8642                                       |                                                        |  |                                    | (Area Code - Telephone Number) |  |
|                                                                                                                                            | B. ACCOUNTANT IDENTIFICATION                           |  |                                    |                                |  |
| INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT whose opinion is contained in this Report*<br>Goldman and Company, CPAs PC                                   | (Name - if individual, state last, first, middle name) |  |                                    |                                |  |
| 3535 Roswell Rd, Suite 32                                                                                                                  | Marietta                                               |  | GA                                 | 30062                          |  |
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| CHECK ONE:<br>Certified Public Accountant<br>S<br>Public Accountant<br>Accountant not resident in United States or any of its possessions. |                                                        |  |                                    |                                |  |
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SEC 1410 (11-05)

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#### **OATH OR AFFIRMATION**

| Commenda Securities, LLC     | , as                                                                                                            |
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|                              | my knowledge and belief the accompanying financial statement and supporting schedules pertaining to the firm of |
| J, _J_o_h_n_R_u_n_n_n_ig__ n | to the best of<br>, swear (or affirm) that,                                                                     |

<sup>o</sup>f December 31 2020 are true and correct. I fu<sup>r</sup>th<sup>e</sup>r swear (or <sup>a</sup>ffirm) tha<sup>t</sup> <sup>n</sup><sup>e</sup>ith<sup>e</sup>r the compa<sup>n</sup>y <sup>n</sup>or any partner, proprietor, principal officer or director has a<sup>n</sup>y proprietary interest in a<sup>n</sup>y accoun<sup>t</sup> <sup>c</sup>lassified solely as that of a customer, except as foll<sup>o</sup>ws:

<sup>T</sup>his report\*\* contai s (ch<sup>e</sup>ck all applicable boxes): 0 (a) Facing Page. **0** (b) Statement of Financial Condition. O (c) Statement of Incom<sup>e</sup>(Loss) or, if th<sup>e</sup>r<sup>e</sup>is oth<sup>e</sup>r compr<sup>e</sup>h<sup>e</sup>nsiv<sup>e</sup>incom<sup>e</sup>in th<sup>e</sup>period(s) presented, <sup>a</sup>Statemen<sup>t</sup> <sup>o</sup>f Compr<sup>e</sup>h<sup>e</sup>nsiv<sup>e</sup>Income (as defin<sup>e</sup>d in §210. 1-02 of Regulation S-X). B (d) Statement of Changes in Financial Condition. (e) Statement of Changes in Stockhold<sup>e</sup>rs' Equity or Partners' or Sole Proprietors' Capital. 0 (f) Statement of Changes in Liabiliti<sup>e</sup>s Subordinated to Claims of Cr<sup>e</sup>ditors. § (g) Computation of Net Capital. (h) Computation for Detennioation <sup>o</sup>f Reserve Requirements Pursuant co Rule 15c3-3. (i) Information Relating to the Possession or Control Requirements Und<sup>e</sup>r Rule 15c3-3. **D** (j) A Reconciliation, including appropriate explanation of the Computation ofNet Capital Und<sup>e</sup>r Rule l 5c3-1 and th<sup>e</sup> Computation for Determination <sup>o</sup>f the Reserve Requir<sup>e</sup>ments Und<sup>e</sup>r Exhibit A of Rule l 5c3-3. **0** (k) A Reconciliation between the audited and unaudited Statements of Financial Condition with respect ro methods o<sup>f</sup> <sup>c</sup>onsolidation. § (I) An Oath or Affirmation. (rn) A copy <sup>o</sup>f the SIPC Suppl<sup>e</sup>mental Report. (n) A report d<sup>e</sup>scribing a<sup>n</sup>y <sup>m</sup>aterial inad<sup>e</sup>quaci<sup>e</sup>s found to exist or found to h<sup>a</sup>ve existed since the date <sup>o</sup>f th<sup>e</sup>previous audit. \*\* *For conditions of confidential treatment of certai<sup>n</sup>portions of this filing, see section 240. !7<sup>a</sup>-5(e)(3).*  Titl<sup>e</sup> Principal and Chief Compliance Officer

| ERIC JONES                          |
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## REPORT OF lNDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Member of Commenda Securities, LLC

## **Opinion on the Financial Statement**

We have audited the accompanying statement of financial condition of Commenda Securities, LLC as of **1-11-111111** Q.. D th e e c s e t m at b e e m r e 3 n 1 t , o 2 f 0 fi 2 n 0 a , n an ci d al th co e n r d el i a ti t o e n d p n r o e te se s n ( ts co fa lle ir c l ti y v , e in ly a r ll efe m rr at e e d ria to l r as esp th e e ct fin s, t an he ci fin al a s n ta c t i e a m l p e o n s t) iti . I o n n o o u f r C o o p m in m io e n n , Securities, LLC as of December 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the O United States of America. U

T is h t i o s fi e n x a p n re c s ia s l an sta o te p m in e i n o t n is on the Co re m s m po e n n s d ib a ility Sec o ur f it C ie o s m , m LL en C d 's a S fi e n c a u n r c it i i a e l s st , L a L te C m ' e s n manag t based em on en o t u Our r au r di e t. spo W ns e ib ar ili e ty public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ( th P e CA U O .S B . ) fe an de d ra a l re se re c q uri ui t r i ed es t l o aw be s i an nd d ep th en e de ap nt p w lic ith abl r e es r p u e l c e t s to an C d o r m egu me la nda tion S s ec o u f ri t ti h e e s, S L e L cu C rit in ies ac an co d rd E an x ce chan wi g th Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statement, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements .. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statement. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

We have served as the Company's auditor since 2013.

Goldman & Company, CPA's, P.C. Marietta, Georgia February 15, 2021

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# Exhibit A

# Commenda Securities, LLC Statement of Financial Condition December 31, 2020

## ASSErS

| Current assets<br>:             |              |
|---------------------------------|--------------|
| Cash and cash equivalents       | 52,360<br>\$ |
| Accounts receivable             | 40,000       |
| Prepaid expenses                | 5,224        |
|                                 | 97 584<br>\$ |
|                                 |              |
|                                 |              |
| LIABILITIES AND MEMBER'S EQUITY |              |
| Current liabilities:            |              |
| Accounts payable                | 8,469<br>\$  |
| Commissions payable             | 62,250       |
| Due to related company          | 210          |
| Total current liabilities       | 70,929       |
| Member's equity:                |              |
| Member capital                  | 69,881       |
|                                 |              |

| Retained earnings     | (43.226)     |
|-----------------------|--------------|
| Total member's equity | 26,655       |
|                       | \$<br>97 584 |

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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