Michael Hall

About Michael Hall

After more than 35 years at KPMG, culminating as a Partner in the National Office, I’ve built a career at the intersection of accounting, auditing and regulation. As a trusted advisor to legal teams, boards, and regulators, I’ve helped organizations across a variety of stages and industries to navigate some of their most complex challenges.I’ve led cross-functional teams through high-stakes matters involving liquidity, transparency, and regulatory scrutiny. As KPMG’s Americas Region Financial Assets and Services Topic Team Leader until 2024, I integrated multiple technical teams to streamline client support surrounding financial instruments, financial services, fair value, and digital assets. Earlier in my career, I co-founded and scaled a 500+ person Technical Accounting Advisory practice, delivering client-tailored solutions to financial institutions and other companies in areas including loans and investments, SEC pre-filing letters, revenue recognition, financial statement carve-outs, and debt and equity issuances.In addition to my client-facing roles, I’ve served on influential industry boards and committees, which have deepened my understanding of regulatory trends, emerging risks, and the evolving expectations of boards and oversight bodies. As a KPMG thought leader and instructor, I’ve helped shape national firm guidance on financial instruments, consolidation, fair value, digital assets, and climate-related disclosures while working closely with key regulators like the SEC, Federal Reserve, OCC, and FDIC. Strategic Expertise: » Financial Services Acumen: Deep expertise in financial instruments, securitizations, leasing, M&A accounting, and business combinations» Regulatory Expertise: Strong relationships with the SEC, Federal Reserve, OCC, and FDIC; regularly supported audit teams through PCAOB and AICPA peer inspection» Crisis Management: Guide comprehensive response on risk, transparency, and accounting during volatility; key KPMG client liaison during the 2023 liquidity crisis» Digital Assets & Emerging Risk: Former national firm leader on cryptocurrency guidance within a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape»Trusted Leadership: Distill nuance into strategic clarity, engaging constructively across legal, audit, and executive leadership, and offering measured, steady counsel during moments that matterI have previously prepared reports and testified as an Expert Witness on matters related to the application of accounting principles. In addition, I have served as an Arbitrator relating to business purchase price disputes.

Experience

1. Adjunct Instructor

   Rutgers Business School

   Jan 2026 — Present · Newark, NJ, US

   Advanced Accounting Instructor, Newark, NJFinancial Accounting Instructor, Rutgers Business School and Northeast Normal University Program, Changchun, China

Education

• Rutgers University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Accounting