Speakers
Erik M. Causey
KPMG
Erik M. Causey is a Partner in KPMG LLP’s Audit practice. Erik has more than 19 years of experience providing financial statement audits for clients in the industries of banking/ capital markets and federal government, among others.
Erik has provided financial and employee benefit plan audit services to clients of various sizes, including large multinational corporations, cabinet-level federal agencies, privately held corporations and not-for-profits. These audits have been in accordance with PCAOB, AICPA and government auditing standards.
Erik served as reviewer in the KPMG audit quality inspection program monitoring of whether KPMG audit teams performed audits according to standards.
Erik completed several rotations, including an international rotation in the London financial services audit practice and a rotation in KPMG’s National Training office.
Erik is a participant in the KPMG Leadership Advantage Cornell Development program and the AICPA Leadership Academy. He is a national facilitator on technical accounting courses. Erik is a partner champion for the African Ancestry Business Resource Group and serves as the Civic Board Chairman, The Fishing School and Victory Youth Center
Erik received his BBA and MBA from Howard University. He is a licensed CPA I DC, NC and VA and is a Certified Global Management Accountant. He holds an executive certificate in advancing Sustainability from the New York University Center for Sustainable Business. He is a member of the AICPA, Greater Washington Society of CPA’s and NABA.
Corinne Dougherty
KPMG
Corinne Dougherty is the Sustainability Audit Leader for KPMG in the US. Based in Washington, DC, she has significant experience providing sustainability reporting and assurance services coupled with over 20 years of experience providing audit and advisory services to clients. This extensive background positions her at the intersection of sustainability strategy and reporting, where she frequently engages with the media and clients to provide insightful education and practical guidance.
In her role, Corinne spearheads initiatives to upskill KPMG professionals in sustainability, driving the integration of sustainable practices across all of KPMG’s services. Her commitment to education extends beyond KPMG; she served as an adjunct professor for four years, teaching graduate courses in the Masters of Accountancy program at The George Washington University.
Corinne holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland and is a Certified Public Accountant. She also earned an Executive Certificate in Advancing Sustainability from NYU Stern’s Center for Sustainable Business, underscoring her dedication to advancing sustainability in the business world.
Kristen A. Gray
EY
Kristen is a Partner in EY’s Tax Accounting and Risk Advisory Services practice in New York. She has more than seventeen years of experience working with large multinational companies across various industries, focusing on life sciences, technology, and media and entertainment. Kristen advises clients on the financial reporting impacts of income tax accounting matters pertaining to business combinations, tax function process improvement, and tax provision review and preparation services. Kristen works with clients to assess the tax impacts of strategic transactions and business development activities, e.g., acquisitions (purchase accounting and proof of target deferred taxes), dispositions (carve-out tax provisions), internal restructurings, and intellectual property transfers.
Kristen is the EY US East region co-source tax accounting services leader. In this role, Kristen works with clients to optimize and transform tax accounting and reporting operations leveraging new technologies and working with teams in the US and in EY’s global centers of excellence. Kristen provides on-site training and education for clients in tax accounting principles, new regulatory standards and other developments. Kristen is a frequent presenter at EY's Annual Health Sciences Tax Conference and has presented numerous EY Tax Accounting University sessions to clients throughout the US and in the UK. She has also presented on tax accounting topics at New York University, Fordham Business School and Baruch College.
Kristen received both her Bachelor and Master of Accountancy from the University of Mississippi. She is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the state of New York. She is a member of the AICPA and the NY State Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Kristen B. Sullivan
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Kristen is a Partner in EY’s Tax Accounting and Risk Advisory Services practice in New York. She has more than seventeen years of experience working with large multinational companies across various industries, focusing on life sciences, technology, and media and entertainment. Kristen advises clients on the financial reporting impacts of income tax accounting matters pertaining to business combinations, tax function process improvement, and tax provision review and preparation services. Kristen works with clients to assess the tax impacts of strategic transactions and business development activities, e.g., acquisitions (purchase accounting and proof of target deferred taxes), dispositions (carve-out tax provisions), internal restructurings, and intellectual property transfers.
Kristen is the EY US East region co-source tax accounting services leader. In this role, Kristen works with clients to optimize and transform tax accounting and reporting operations leveraging new technologies and working with teams in the US and in EY’s global centers of excellence. Kristen provides on-site training and education for clients in tax accounting principles, new regulatory standards and other developments. Kristen is a frequent presenter at EY's Annual Health Sciences Tax Conference and has presented numerous EY Tax Accounting University sessions to clients throughout the US and in the UK. She has also presented on tax accounting topics at New York University, Fordham Business School and Baruch College.
Kristen received both her Bachelor and Master of Accountancy from the University of Mississippi. She is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the state of New York. She is a member of the AICPA and the NY State Society of Certified Public Accountants.