Kenny Bement is the Controller of Reporting and Governance at Alphabet Inc, the parent company of Google and other companies in several industries including technology, life sciences, investment capital, and research. Prior to joining Alphabet in 2016, he was the Director of Financial Reporting at the Raytheon Company where he oversaw the company’s SEC reporting, corporate accounting, and technical accounting research groups.
Bement's previous experience includes nearly five years as a member of the staff of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). He was the FASB project manager on the joint FASB-IASB Revenue Recognition project. His efforts at the FASB, in collaboration with the IASB, led to the FASB’s publication of the 2008 Discussion Paper, the 2010 and 2011 Exposure Drafts, and eventually the new revenue standard (ASC 606) on revenue from contracts with customers.
Bement is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), a Certified Management Accountant (CMA), and a Certified Financial Manager (CFM). He has a Master of Accountancy degree and a Minor in Information Systems Management from the Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University.