Greg Benson Email & Phone Number

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

- Actively stayed abreast of technical developments and shared those insights with audit teams, client management, and clients’ audit committees.- Presented audit plan and results, including audit findings, to clients’ audit committees. Also presented the results of quarterly review procedures- Provided guidance on and resolved high-risk and complex technical accounting issues- Responsible for owning client relationships with C-suite contacts- Served as a member of EY’s Impairment Champion Network that stayed up-to-date on real-time current developments surrounding the anticipated Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL) guidance - Organized annual Accounting and Reporting Events for clients and non-clients, where EY leadership presents various technical accounting, SEC, and regulatory developments- Served as a member of a people advisory board to facilitate solution building and sharing of best practices across sector and geography. It is designed to provide a centralized forum for people to give input, feedback and communication that will drive action and change at the firm. It also provided a vehicle for the leadership team to discuss topics with a group of cross sector, cross geography high performers.- Worked on various audit proposals; pursuing and securing new business

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

- Managed multiple SEC publicly traded companies audits and their various associated deadlines- Responsible for the overall project management of my audits including management of team hours and billing- Served as the direct point of contact for my clients as well as my audit engagement teams- Responsive to the needs of my clients’ management- Developed a deep understanding of the companies I serve- Served as a counselor to our audit staff and audit seniors

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

- Responsible for planning and execution of both public (commercial and mortgage banking) and non-public (mortgage banking) audits- Assisted client with its registration of publicly traded debt with the SEC (Form S-4)- Responsible for leading audit team meetings attended by all levels of the firm as well as client contacts- Responsible for developing the overall audit budget for each client as well as measuring overall engagement profitability (includes constant benchmarking and monitoring to ensure that the audit is moving according to schedule as well as making crucial audit staffing decisions)- Provided technical accounting assistance to EY management and clients related to various accounting pronouncements- Experienced in SEC financial reporting disclosures and requirements.- Responsible for the supervision of accounting staff and interns (includes extensive experience in conflict resolution as well as instructing, assimilating and developing recently hired professionals)

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

- Aggressively accepted several Senior-level responsibilities outlined above as a second year Staff.- Actively participated in team meetings, activities, and discussions.- Challenged the quality of our work products in order to improve overall client service and delivery methods.- Contributed to an overall environment of knowledge sharing among the team and with the client.

Tulsa, Oklahoma Area