Eric Knachel has more than 30 years of professional accounting and auditing experience across various industries. He is currently a senior consultation partner in Deloitte’s National Office and in that role has over 15 years of experience inproviding consultations to audit practitioners on complex financial accounting and reporting issues. His experience includes significant interaction with SEC representatives addressing company specific as well as industry accounting and financial reporting issues as well as working with FASB board members and FASB staff related to general accounting issues as well as company specific inquiries. His international experience includes a 3 year assignment as a partner in Deloitte’s Paris office advising clients on various US GAAP, IFRS and SEC reporting matters.