Thomas Rees Email & Phone Number

Harleysville, Pa, Us

Bethlehem, Pa, Us

Professor of Practice - Accounting, Lehigh University; Full-time faculty responsible for teaching Forensic Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Managerial Accounting and Financial Accounting to graduate and undergraduate students.

Washington, Dc, Us

Contract Senior Managing Director in FTI Consulting's Forensic and Litigation practice. (Converted to Contractor status effective August 2018). Responsibilities include business development and engagement management in FTI's SEC Accounting and Advisory and Bank Governance and Regulation practices. Client services include assistance conducting fraud and internal investigations for boards and audit committees, responding to regulatory inquiries and enforcement actions and complying with SEC and bank regulator requirements. Provide litigation consulting, expert testimony and forensic accounting services to corporate counsel; Provide internal control/risk assessments and technical accounting support to large and small entities. Accounting and SEC-related experience includes responding to SEC Division of Corporation Finance and Enforcement actions, resolving disputes with external auditors and regulators, determining the appropriate accounting for complex transactions and preparing accounting position papers.

Washington, Dc, Us

Senior Managing Director in FTI Consulting's Forensic and Litigation practice. (Converted to Contract status effective August 2018.) Responsibilities include business development and engagement management in FTI's SEC Accounting and Advisory and Bank Governance and Regulation practices. Client services include assistance conducting fraud and internal investigations for boards and audit committees, responding to regulatory inquiries and enforcement actions and complying with SEC and bank regulator requirements. Provide litigation consulting, expert testimony and forensic accounting services to corporate counsel; Provide internal control/risk assessments and technical accounting support to large and small entities. Accounting and SEC-related experience includes responding to SEC Division of Corporation Finance and Enforcement actions, resolving disputes with external auditors and regulators, determining the appropriate accounting for complex transactions and preparing accounting position papers.

Responsible for establishing company-wide accounting policies, overseeing preparation of the company’s financial statements and managing relationships with external auditors, rating agencies and regulatory authorities. Supervised the accounting operations for the broker dealer, variable annuity, mutual fund and treasury/cash management functions.

Washington, Dc, Us

Held management positions in the Chief Accountant’s Office (Deputy Chief Accountant and Professional Accounting Fellow) and the Treasury and Market Risk Division (Capital Markets Team Leader). Responsible for developing and interpreting supervisory policy relating to accounting, auditing, financial reporting, capital markets, and regulatory capital. Worked with representatives of the FASB, SEC, AICPA, and the Federal banking agencies to address emerging accounting issues and prepare comment letters on proposed accounting rules. Conducted examinations of safety and soundness at large money center, regional and community banks and assisted in the on-site supervision of troubled banks in the credit card and mortgage industry. Analyzed bank financial statements and disclosures, evaluating risk, the appropriateness of financial valuations, and compliance with GAAP. Developed and led training sessions for Federal banking agency examiners on securitizations and derivatives. Represented the OCC on industry task forces that developed guidance on derivatives, structured finance, securities impairment, loan loss allowances, securitization, mortgage banking, income taxes, internal audit and other accounting and regulatory capital issues. Represented the OCC in discussions with international bank supervisors and the Bank for International Settlements about accounting and disclosure as part of the analysis and development of new capital rules for banks (Basel II).

Held a variety of positions primarily in a quality assurance/internal consulting capacity with focus on improving efficiency, internal control and customer service. Provided financial analysis, reporting and budgeting services on an entity wide and individual cost center basis. Reviewed and approved new borrower credit card applications. Managed credit card fulfillment operations, including credit card inventory management, customization of customer fulfillment packages and account fee/rate administration, including implementation of price changes. Served as project manager on several complex company-wide initiatives that resulted in budget reductions in excess of $10 million/year – projects included design and implementation of a monetary adjustment system to customer accounts and implementation of customized credit card embossing and card carrier systems.

Conducted financial audits and performed information systems/data security audits for clients in a variety of industries.

Bs, Accounting

Mba, Business Administration And Finance