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Timothy Brown

CPA
Partner
KPMG LLP

Timothy is an Audit Partner is KPMG’s Department of Professional Practice (DPP). He is the team leader of DPP’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Reporting Matters topic team. Tim has 20 years of experience auditing registrants and serving in a variety of capacities for two firms’ national offices. In KPMG’s Department of Professional Practice, Tim advises both clients and engagement teams on various aspects of SEC regulations and reporting matters. The SEC Reporting Matters team is responsible for monitoring emerging SEC rules and announcements to provide interpretations and implementation guidance both internally and externally. Tim is currently a member of the Center for Audit Quality’s Audit Practices Task Force and International Practices Task Force. He is a former member of their SEC Regulations Committee and Smaller Firm Task Force. Earlier in his career with KPMG, Tim led audits of large international reporting companies in the manufacturing and healthcare industries. Tim has also served as the National Director of Audit for CohnReznick LLP, leading the audit group in their national office. In this capacity he was responsible for the firm’s audit methodology and providing advice on engagement teams’ most technical auditing concerns. Previously Tim led the SEC audit practice for Moody, Famiglietti & Andronico, LLP (MFA). While at MFA Tim was the lead engagement partner and engagement quality control partner on audits of smaller reporting companies in the manufacturing, medical device, technology and software industries. Tim has spoken to numerous audiences on a variety of topics, including SEC regulatory matters. Recently he has presented at KPMG’s 2018 Accounting and Financial Reporting Symposium and moderated panels at the AICPA’s 2017 and 2016 Conferences on Recent SEC and PCAOB Developments. Tim has contributed to a number of KPMG articles and publications including KPMG’s SEC Business Combinations Handbook and Financial Statement Requirements in US Securities Offerings for both US and Non-US Issuers.