William Brennan (Bill), an audit partner in our New York office, has been with PricewaterhouseCoopers for thirty five years and was admitted into the partnership in 1999. For the last twenty years, he has worked almost exclusively in the retail and consumer packaged goods industries. Currently he serves as the Lead Engagement Partner for Colgate-Palmolive where he is responsible for all aspects of the engagement including coordinating the multi-location service team, managing all critical accounting and reporting matters and regular communication with senior management and the Audit Committee. Brennan's former clients where he has served as the Lead Engagement Partner include Altria Group, Kraft Foods International, Movado Group, NBTY and Weight Watchers International. Brennan also serves as the Senior Relationship Partner for Bacardi, Ball Corp, Coca-Cola, Masco Corporation, Newell Brands, Tyson Foods and Under Armour where he is responsible for working closely with the engagement team, company management and the Audit Committee in the delivery of industry information and professional services by PwC.
Brennan serves many multinational companies and has significant experience in dealing with the operational, technical accounting and financial reporting matters facing a global company. As the engagement partner for numerous SEC registrants, he has solid experience with public reporting requirements, including registration statements under the 1934 and 1933 Acts. He has been involved in a number of large acquisitions and has extensive experience in the due diligence process, purchase price accounting and SEC filing requirements.
In addition to his client service roles, Brennan is the US Firm's Managing Partner - Assurance Transformation, where he leads a PwC team dedicated to enhancing the operations, processes & activities within our audit model. Prior to such role, he served (2009-2012) as the US Assurance Leader for the Consumer & Industrial Products industry teams. Brennan is a member of the Firm's US Assurance Executive Leadership Team where, with six other Partners, they oversee the clients, markets, human capital and operations of the Firm.
Brennan received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accountancy from Long Island University – C.W. Post College in 1987 and is a Certified Public Accountant in the states of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Brennan lives in St James, New York with his wife Tina and children Jackie and Matt.