Stacy Harrington is the Director in charge of Microsoft’s Corporate Revenue Assurance Group. She is a strategic leader with a passion for people development, coupled with a proven ability to proactively identify risk and resource needs to create an agile and high performing revenue recognition function. 15+ years of deep technical accounting expertise, emphasizing in revenue recognition with 10 years focusing on Microsoft’s revenue policies, evaluation of complex product offerings and new or redesigned revenue programs training, unearned revenue reporting, and support of the revenue close process. Experienced speaker with audiences ranging from 1 to 2,000. Member of key industry groups, including the AICPA Software Revenue Recognition Taskforce and FEI’s Committee on Corporate Reporting (CCR) Revenue Recognition Working Group. Prior to joining Microsoft in 2003, Harrington worked in the Corporate Accounting group at Safeco Insurance, focusing on interpreting and implementing new accounting guidance and helping with the creation of a monthly close and reporting process. At Deloitte & Touche, LLP, she focused primarily on technology and large banking clients where she specialized in revenue recognition and securitization accounting.