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Southfield, Mich.—Oct. 11, 2018—Clayton & McKervey, an international certified public accounting and business advisory firm located in metro Detroit, is pleased to announce that shareholder Julie Killian has been appointed to the Technical Issues Committee (TIC) of AICPA’s Private Companies Practice Section (PCPS). This national committee is made up of CPA practitioner volunteers who work to represent the views of local firms and their clients in the standards-setting process.  TIC monitors the activities of the various standard setting boards including the FASB, GASB and ASB, as well as other AICPA senior committees, and submits comments and recommendations to the standard setters as the collective voice of small and medium-sized firms, as needed.

Killian, who joined Clayton & McKervey in 2012 as a principal in the assurance department, was named a shareholder in July 2018. In leading the firm’s audit practice, Killian works with owners, CFOs and controllers of closely-held companies with operations in the United States, as well as international companies in Europe, Asia and Mexico.  She is focused on the technical and compliance aspects of reporting, including audits and reviews of corporate financial statements and audits of employee benefit plans. She also offers assurance services such as review of internal controls and performance reporting. Additional areas of expertise include U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), AICPA Financial Reporting Framework for Small and Mid-sized Entities (FRF-SME) and the updated revenue recognition standard released by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) in 2015.

Killian is active in other business and professional organizations, serving on the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA) Employee Benefits Task Force and the MICPA Audit Committee, and is involved in the French American Chamber of Commerce and the German American Chamber of Commerce. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Michigan State University and IFRS certification from the American Institute of Public Accountants.  

About AICPA

The world’s largest member association representing the accounting profession, the American Institute of CPAs has a history that stretches back to 1887 of serving the public interest. Today, there are 431,000+ members in 137 countries and territories, representing many areas of practice, including business and industry, public practice, government, education and consulting. For more information, visit https://www.aicpa.org/.

About Clayton & McKervey

Clayton & McKervey is a full-service certified public accounting and business advisory firm helping closely held businesses compete in the global marketplace. The firm is headquartered in metro Detroit and services clients throughout the world.  To learn more, visit claytonmckervey.com.

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