Chris Palun, Cpa Email & Phone Number

El Dorado Hills, California, Us

- Lead the revenue recognition, financial reporting, technical accounting, and SOX compliance functions of the Company.

San Diego, Ca, Us

*Provided leadership and managed a team of 8-10 CPAs responsible for all significant revenue recognition and technical accounting matters, business combination accounting and integration, SEC financial reporting, and SOX compliance;*Served as a subject matter expert on complex accounting issues including revenue recognition, consolidated variable interest entities, stock-based compensation including awards with performance conditions and modification accounting, lease modifications and sales-leasebacks, synthetic build-to-suit leases, software capitalization, defined benefit pension plans and curtailments, operating segment reporting;*Responsible for all aspects of the 10-Ks and 10-Qs and other SEC registration statements and provided investor relations materials as part of the Company’s quarterly earnings presentation;*Lead the assessment and adoption of the New Revenue Recognition Standard (ASC 606), which significantly impacted the Company's legacy revenue recognition methods;*Conducted accounting and revenue workshops at the Company's various subsidiaries and at the annual Global Controller Conferences;*Prepared Audit Committee agenda materials and presented at selected meetings.

Reston, Va, Us

Primary Responsibilities Include:*Served as a subject matter expert on complex accounting issues including revenue recognition, accounting for defined benefit pension plans, variable interest entities, accounting for joint ventures, software capitalization, sales-leaseback accounting, stock-based compensation awards, and other financial reporting related matters.*Assisted in structuring equity investments and joint venture arrangements to achieve the desired accounting result, including evaluation of VIE consolidation considerations and reviewing the quarterly impairment analyses.*Managed Corporate Finance input into a variety of company-wide cross-functional teams, including a multi-year project to develop and implement SAIC's new alternative energy construction business.Notable Projects:*Managed an operational team to produce a full set of carve-out financial statements for divested business units, including reviewing assumptions and reasonableness of results.

Worldwide, Oo

Primary Responsibilities Included:*Managed and directed audit teams in the overall planning and execution of external audits for large clients in a variety of industries including The McClatchy Company, Catholic Healthcare West, Hearst Argyle Televisions (KCRA), CalPERS, NorthBay Healthcare, and Earthrise Nutritionals.*Reviewed quarterly and annual SEC filings for compliance with GAAP and SEC regulations. *Presented audit service plans, audit updates, and SAS 114 communications during Audit Committee meetings. *Analyzed engagement economics, performing client billing and collection functions, and successfully negotiated billing overruns with client management.*Developed budgets and proposals for existing and potential clients.Notable Projects:*Managed the 2006 audit of McClatchy’s $4.6B acquisition of Knight-Ridder.*Generated and implemented a significant internal control consulting project with an existing client. *Conducted region wide healthcare training sessions and assisted in revising the Deloitte audit program for healthcare providers.

Us

*Worked 32 hours/week while maintaining a full 15-unit college schedule.*Handled all accounts receivable and payment issues with customers and general contractors. *Increased working capital turnover from 11 to 255 in four months by analyzing and implementing plans to increase cash inflows. *Assisted Account Manager in maintaining over 100 service accounts.