Lou A. DeFalco CPA

Lou is an asset management partner in PwC's Financial Services Assurance practice based in Chicago. Lou has over 23 years of experience serving financial services clients with an emphasis on both public and private commercial real estate companies, private equity firms and hedge funds. He also has extensive experience with SEC reporting and clients subject to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Lou returned to the Assurance practice in 2013 after working in PwC's National Quality Organization for 2 years. In that role, he advised engagement teams in a number of technical areas including leasing, consolidation and various other real estate related topics. He also closely monitored emerging accounting standards and has authored numerous thought leadership publications on proposed accounting standards. Lou he is a frequent instructor for both internal and external continuing education programs. Lou received his B.S. in Accounting from the University of Illinois. He is also a Certified Public Accountant in Illinois and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.