CHICAGO, April 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Grant
Thornton LLP's partner-in-charge of Accounting Principles,
Lynne Triplett, has been appointed
to the Financial Reporting Executive Committee (FinREC) for the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).
Triplett will help FinREC develop the AICPA's technical policies
for financial-reporting standards. She began serving on
February 1, 2018.
"Lynne's appointment to this important role is a testament to
her exceptional standing and reputation within our profession,"
said Trent Gazzaway, national
managing partner of Quality and Innovation for Audit Services.
"This is a tremendous honor for both Lynne
and Grant Thornton. The FinREC committee will help ensure
that our profession continues to evolve and complements
Grant Thornton's commitment to audit
quality."
Triplett joined Grant Thornton in
2006 and has more than 25 years of public accounting experience. In
her current role, she leads the firm's practice focused on the new
revenue recognition standard and is a member of the AICPA's revenue
recognition working group – which addresses application issues of
the revenue standard across all industries. In addition to her work
in revenue recognition, Triplett assists companies with complex
accounting, auditing and SEC matters, including income taxes.
Prior to joining Grant Thornton,
Triplett was an inspection leader at the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (PCAOB). Before the PCAOB, she served as a senior
manager at Accenture PLC and Ernst & Young LLP.
Triplett is a certified public accountant (CPA) in Illinois and Arizona and is a member of the Illinois CPA
Society and the AICPA. She received a bachelor's degree in business
from Arizona State University.
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