Tom is the US Chief Accountant in PwC's National Office and has over 34 years of experience advising large financial services and multinational corporations on complex accounting issues. He leads the Firm's Accounting & SEC Services Group ("ASEC") which is focused on supporting clients and engagement teams in navigating complex technical accounting and financial reporting matters. Tom is currently a member of both the FASB's Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) and Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council (FASAC) where he provides feedback on financial reporting issues. During Tom's tenure in National, he has been at the forefront of emerging accounting issues, and he has regular interactions with the FASB, SEC, and other nationally renowned accounting experts. Tom was recently a member of the AICPA's Insurance Expert Panel where during his tenure the Panel focused on issues related to the recently issued life insurance accounting models. Tom recently returned to National after spending a number of years serving clients in the insurance practice where he led in delivering audit services to property/casualty, life and mortgage guarantee clients. Tom has authored many articles on financial instruments, securitization and consolidation accounting and reporting matters. Tom was recently named one of America's Top 200 CPAs by Forbes.