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Chicago, Il

Chicago, Illinois

Provide risk mitigation responses to Insured firms that have potential liability issues arising from attest, tax, consulting or other activities. Write risk management presentations and articles for publication, including the recent AICPA Risk Alert on Hosting Services. OTHER:Current member of the Illinois CPA Society Accounting Principles Committee (a total of ten years). Past member of the ICPAS Audit and Assurance Services Committee (three years) and the Employee Benefits Committee (six years). Worked on the planning committee for the annual ICPAS Accounting & Audit Update the past 14 years.

Deerfield, Il

o Performed pre-issuance financial statement and work paper review for several industries for the 16th largest CPA firm in the United States. o Served as GAAP and GAAS technical resource and research resource for the firm.o Assisted in determining firm-wide audit, accounting and other quality and training related policies and procedures, including those related to independent file review and the implementation and adherence to new audit and accounting standards.o Performed internal inspection and assisted in conducting peer reviews.o Wrote and led internal CPE presentations, and wrote and edited in-house technical communications.

Chicago, Il

Chicago, Il

In charge of GAAP and GAAS compliance for the Chicago Region of a large regional CPA firm. Also involved in overall Firm GAAP and GAAS policy determination and training.

Chicago, Il

June 2005 to June 2006 - Director, Quality AssuranceJanuary 2002 to June 2005 - Senior Manager, Litigation Support. GAAP and GAAS expert, primarily in defense of accounting firms.

Greater Chicago Area

Head of Quality Control and leader of the Accounting and Audit Department in a 35 person office of a 80 person firm.