Kimber Bascom

About Kimber Bascom

Qualified leader with over 30 years of experience in accounting and financial reporting…

Experience

1. Partner

   KPMG US

   Jul 2002 — Present · Dallas, TX, US

   Current Roles: Deputy Chief Accountant and Accounting Standards Leader, Department of Professional Practice (DPP), KPMG U.S; Global Leasing Standards Leader, KPMG International; DPP Transportation Audit Sector LiaisonLead development of KPMG U.S. policies and guidance on U.S. accounting and financial reporting matters. Responsible for monitoring and interacting with U.S. and international accounting standard setters including the FASB, IASB, Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF), and others. Lead KPMG International development of guidance and policies on the application of U.S. and international financial reporting standards to leasing transactions.Prior Roles: Member – FASB\'s Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF); Member – FASB\'s Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council (FASAC); U.S. member – KPMG International Financial Reporting Standards Panel; Member – Financial Reporting Executive Committee (FinREC), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; Practice Fellow – Financial Accounting Standards Board; Senior Manager – PricewaterhouseCoopersRepresented KPMG U.S. on KPMG\'s IFRS Panel, the senior policy committee responsible for overseeing the development of guidance by KPMG’s international organization of member firms on the application of international financial reporting standards, as well as various financial reporting guidelines committees. Served as project manager responsible for the activities of the Emerging Issues Task Force while a Practice Fellow at the FASB. Provided accounting, audit and consulting services for clients.

Skills

• Private Piloting
• Financial Reporting
• Management
• Training
• Public Speaking
• Leadership
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (Gaap)
• Auditing
• Accounting
• Writing
• Financial Accounting