Jennifer A. Kartychak, Cpa Email & Phone Number

Design, develop and facilitate educational training courses for CPA's is a variety of modalities (e.g., instructor led training, eLearning).

Buffalo, New York

Practice leader for research development credit incentives, employee benefit plans and commercial assurance services, including fee negotiation, engagement billing and quality review. Conducted training programs and provided consulting services to finalists in 43 North competition. Oversaw new business initiatives, partnered with firm leaders to increase collaboration with BDO service leaders, updated firm marketing strategy and improved firm website. Provided counseling to firm staff and seniors, both formal and informal.

Managed technical accounting research, conclusions, documentation and concurrence with external auditors for financial transactions. Communicated new and emerging financial reporting regulations to corporate management and group finance. Oversaw financial reporting for complex areas, including derivatives, pension, business combinations, divestiture, debt-related transactions, intangible valuation and share based compensation. Partnered with corporate and group finance representatives to enhance global finance policies and procedures. Directed external reporting requirements for employee benefit plans, including regulatory filings and coordination with actuaries, investment advisors & plan trustees. Contributing member of Investment Committee (Benefit Plans) and FX Committee (Treasury).

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

Managed engagement teams and performed quality control review. Directed coordination of engagement deliverables; discussed audit results with client management and audit committees. Forecasted performance against budget and provided updates to engagement partners. Provided objective feedback to team members about strengths and opportunities for development. Conducted national training for new firm associates.

Supervised assurance engagements, including direct oversight of staff accountants. Prepared financial statements on behalf of clients and completed procedures on complex engagement areas. Provided feedback to team members on documentation requirements. Recruited and interviewed on behalf of firm at regional universities. Developed firm’s use of data extraction software on compliance engagements.