Gordon Docherty Email & Phone Number

• Leads KPMG UK's Midlands Accounting Advisory Services team of technical accounting specialists providing transaction specific and ad hoc accounting advice to a large number of listed and un-listed companies spanning a number of sectors.• Key driver for Accounting Advisory Growth in the Midlands region.• Experienced audit director currently auditing clients in the real estate, housing and automotive sectors• IFRS accounting specialist - 10+ years advising clients on technical accounting challenges • In recent years led the accounting implementation of IFRS 15 (Revenue accounting) for many organisations. • Expert on IFRS 16 (New lease accounting rules) and currently working with several significant organisations to identify accounting, disclosure and systems impacts.• Expert trainer on accounting developments - for finance teams, Boards and NEDs

• Partner

  Kpmg

  Jan 2003 - Present - Birmingham, United Kingdom

  I currently work within KPMGs Accounting Advisory Services Group as well as maintaining a portfolio of listed audit clients. In Accounting Advisory Services I am part of a team of technical accounting specialists selected for our high technical competence and proven track record in helping clients to understand complex accounting requirements.It is a fact that most business activity has accounting consequences – be it acquisitions, group reorganisations, distributable reserves restructuring, re-financings, pension funding / restructuring, hedging, and so on. Some accounting consequenceswill be simple, others will be more complex.At its simplest we offer a helpline to support Group FDs with accounting issues – it could be a 15 minute call to resolve a problem; or it could be more detailed like helping clients analyse the impact of new standards, advice and preparation of step plans around restructurings, distributable reserves analysis, reviewing accounting policy manuals, reviewing accounts / drafting disclosure notes, supporting clients on accounting disputes with HMRC, GAAP conversion support or training.