Paul Beswick CPA

• Ernst & Young LLP

Partner Assurance Services (April 2015 - Current)

As EY Americas Director of Accounting and Chief Accountant, responsibilities include leading national office teams in solving complex financial reporting matters. In addition, focuses on interactions with standard setters including the FASB as well as the firm's communications about standards setting activities to external parties. Represents the firm on the FASB's Emerging Issues Task Force.

• United States Securities and Exchange Commission (September 2007 - October 2014)

As Chief Accountant, responsibilities include advising the Commission and Commission staff on accounting and auditing matters, resolving complex accounting and auditing practice issues with registrants and other market place participants, overseeing the FASB, IASB and other standards setters, and evaluating the accounting and auditing implications of numerous Commission rulemakings and initiatives, including those required by the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act. In addition, developed strong working relations with key marketplace participants including other regulators, registrants, large accounting firms, and others across the financial reporting system.

As Deputy Chief Accountant, played an integral leadership role in the SEC's response to the financial crisis. Assisted in resolution of the most challenging accounting, auditing and independence issues, worked with marketplace participants to maintain the relevance of accounting standards, and worked to ensure standard-setters continued to remain independent.

• Financial Accounting Standards Board Practice Fellow (July 2005 - June 2007)

Served as a project manager focused on standards implementation and emerging practice issues. Responsible for making recommendations to the Board (and the IASB) on technical issues and developing Statements, Interpretations, and FASB Staff Positions. Prepared issues summaries, abstracts and minutes for the Emerging Issues Task Force and led meeting discussions.

• Ernst & Young LLP (September 1994 - September 2007)

Responsible for providing technical accounting and auditing assistance to audit engagements across the eleven-office region, including researching and interpreting complex and emerging accounting and auditing issues and SEC reporting matters. Planned, managed, and executed audits of diversified, multi-location, multi-national private and public companies.