Accounting operations: Best practices for technical accounting

Kristin Orrell, Managing Director at Crowe LLP;

Kevin Stewart, Partner, Accounting Advisory at Crowe LLP;

Adam Pajakowski, Senior Manager at Crowe LLP

Accounting operations: Best practices for technical accounting

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Regulatory Landscape and Latest Standards:
- Implementing new accounting standards

Best Practices for Documentation and Disclosure:
- Reporting implications for complex accounting challenges
- Building a strong technical accounting team

Internal Control Requirements:
- Segmentation of duties
- Periodic reviews

Adam Pajakowski is a Partner in the Life Sciences Consulting Practice, and has more than 15 years of experience. Adam leads projects across the firm focused in various regulatory and compliance requirements. He has experience in developing audit plans for organizations focused on key operational, financial, and regulatory type risk. Clients range from post-IPO and middle market who are establishing these types of programs through Fortune 500 who are looking to improve and enhance these types of programs. Adam has also led projects for multiple clients in various stages of SOx implementation form initial implementation to rationalization of programs. He helps clients develop a practical program that also provides a value add to the business. He has experience managing SOx programs ranging from new IPO to multi location global programs. Lastly, he helps clients implement and manage technology for their SOx program and areas for technology enhancements.

Kristin Orrell has over 20 years of public accounting, industry and standard setting experience, specializing in accounting advisory and complex technical accounting topics including revenue recognition, consolidation, accounting for financial instruments, and mergers and acquisitions. Kristin has worked at the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), giving her a unique perspective on accounting developments and their impact to companies. During her career, Kristin has provided accounting advisory services to public and private companies with transactions involving businesses with sales ranging from $10 million to billions in annual revenues in a variety of industries.