Michael Burgess is a CEO, CFO, COO, Global Controller and Management Consultant with a background in International blue-chip banking organizations in New York, London, Zurich, Dubai and Sydney.Michael has experience at the Board of Director and Audit Committee level of publicly listed companies, including investor and media relations, quarterly results releases and print/television interviews.Michael is CEO of Bravo Squared, a New York-based boutique consulting company focused on finance and accounting support to the banking industry, as well as startup business. Michael spent most of his career at Morgan Stanley around the world, as well as leadership roles at Credit Suisse, Macquarie and Shuaa Capital. He is a Chartered Accountant and earned his Law Degree and Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounting at the University of Canterbury.Specialties: Banking, finance, M&A, post-acquisition integration, corporate governance, IFRS, US GAAP, accounting policy, SEC reporting, CFO, Consultant, SOX404, project management, consulting, LIBOR, IBOR, financial control, product control, fixed income, swaps, options, bonds, treasury, liquidity, risk