Just as the payments infrastructure begins to address globalization and the need for seamless international transactions (SEPA, SWIFT, IAT – see previous posts here), the regulatory bodies are inching toward international accounting standards as opposed to separate, domestic accounting rules (more on IFRS vs. US GAAP).
Christopher Cox, head of the SEC, wants a "public policy oversight body" for International Accounting standards to help make the International standard consistent with Sarbanes-Oxley.
Learn more:
- Wall Street Journal
- CFO Magazine: Financial Executives to Chime In
- CFO Magazine: All Sides Warm to IFRS as Global Standard
During her time at Glenbrook, Erin focused on client engagements in business payments, cross-border transactions, bill payment, and the intersection of corporate finance, banking, and ERP/accounting. She has nearly twenty years of experience leading increasingly complex payment initiatives for corporate clients and advising financial institutions and payment technologists on the development of their payment capabilities.
Erin is also the founder of Forte Financial, a consulting firm focused on corporate finance efficiency, technology, and process improvement. She is a past president of the Financial Women’s Association of San Francisco and also a two-term past president of the San Francisco Treasury Management Association. Erin is no longer with Glenbrook, but contributed greatly during her time at the firm.