As market leader Jean-Pierre brings over 22 years of global experience with SEC Registrants, foreign private issuers, private and private equity portfolio, and public companies, often with international or cross border aspects. Jean-Pierre’s experience includes substantial cross border capital market transactions and leadership of IFRS or conversion projects. Additionally, Jean-Pierre also leads CFGI’s Global IFRS Advisory Practice and Center of Excellence. Outside of the firm he serves as chairman of the Internal Accounting & Auditing Committee for the New York State Society of CPAs with a focus on IFRS Organization’s global agenda and he actively participates as a committee member of the Sustainability Accounting & Reporting, Financial Accounting Standards and CFO committees. Jean-Pierre’s recent experience includes cross border transaction support for multiple SEC Registrants, foreign private issuers, conversions from IFRS to U.S. GAAP (or other local GAAP) and visa versa. He has also provided support to multiple clients on pre-and–post deal close technical accounting matters, U.S. capital market transactions such as IPOs, de-SPACs and complex or unusual transactions.
Prior to that Jean-Pierre has worked globally in public accounting with Deloitte in South Africa, New Zealand/Asia Pacific, Europe and in New York. He is a former Experienced Senior Manager with extensive technical accounting, sustainability (ESG) and cross-border transaction experience having worked with clients / engagement teams globally on all continents. Jean-Pierre was also an IFRS subject matter expert at Deloitte for several years and provided coaching, training and technical accounting support to multiple engagement teams.