David B. Kaplan

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

David B. Kaplan is a partner in PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and the leader of the International Accounting and SEC Services Group within the U.S. firm's National Professional Services Group. In this capacity, Dave is responsible for U.S. firm services provided by the National Professional Services Group to SEC Foreign Private Issuers and by the U.S. arm of PricewaterhouseCoopers' Global Accounting Consulting Services team. Dave is a member of PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Global Accounting Consulting Services Management Team, which leads the global network’s IFRS consulting activities, PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Global Corporate Reporting Task Force which determines the global network’s positions on proposed International Financial Reporting Standards, and a member of PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Global Accounting Committee. Dave is a frequent speaker on a wide range of topics at various financial accounting and reporting seminars and conferences.

Prior to assuming his current role in November of 2006, Dave lead the U.S. firm's National Accounting Consulting Services Group. This group works closely with the firm's partners, managers, and clients on accounting and financial reporting for complex business transactions and has primary responsibility for determining the U.S. firm's position on accounting and financial reporting matters including proposed standards from the IASB, FASB and EITF.

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