Dr. Holger Erchinger
Grossman School of Business guest speaker
BIO
On April 15, 2019 Dr. Holger Erchinger addressed the MAcc students with a presentation on “Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions.” The topic provided an overview on various aspects relating to structuring, reporting, accounting, and valuations of M&A transactions involving companies crossing borders of different jurisdictions. The presentation included a discussion of public tender offers, private M&A deals, regulatory reporting aspects as well as accounting and auditing related implications, including acquisition accounting and integration of different accounting frameworks including key differences between US GAAP and IFRS.
Holger Erchinger is an Audit partner with KPMG LLP (KPMG) in New York and the Partner in Charge of the U.S. Germany Corridor within KPMG’s International Business Corridors. He is responsible for coordinating and supporting cross-functional inbound and outbound corridor revenue and business activities related to KPMG’s Audit, Advisory, and Tax service offerings. Holger also serves as the IFRS topic team leader in KPMG’s national office. Holger has been with KPMG for 23 years working in various KPMG offices in the United States and in Germany providing audit and audit-related services related to capital market transactions including IPOs and debt offerings, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, IFRS accounting conversion and advisory services, and SEC filings and reporting.
On April 7, 2016 and on May 3, 2017, Holger Erchinger, PhD., an Audit Partner at KPMG NYC, shared his knowledge on the current and future prospects of convergence and the challenges the accounting profession faces. Mr. Erchinger has over 20 years of professional experience in Germany and U.S. He is a CPA in both countries, and is responsible for helping clients in the areas of audit, audit-related and consulting services. Erchinger fully captured the key difficulties involved in convergence while also highlighting his own direct experiences in practice. A Ben & Jerry’s ice cream social sponsored by KPMG Burlington followed the presentations.
Bio
On April 15, 2019 Dr. Holger Erchinger addressed the MAcc students with a presentation on “Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions.” The topic provided an overview on various aspects relating to structuring, reporting, accounting, and valuations of M&A transactions involving companies crossing borders of different jurisdictions. The presentation included a discussion of public tender offers, private M&A deals, regulatory reporting aspects as well as accounting and auditing related implications, including acquisition accounting and integration of different accounting frameworks including key differences between US GAAP and IFRS.
Holger Erchinger is an Audit partner with KPMG LLP (KPMG) in New York and the Partner in Charge of the U.S. Germany Corridor within KPMG’s International Business Corridors. He is responsible for coordinating and supporting cross-functional inbound and outbound corridor revenue and business activities related to KPMG’s Audit, Advisory, and Tax service offerings. Holger also serves as the IFRS topic team leader in KPMG’s national office. Holger has been with KPMG for 23 years working in various KPMG offices in the United States and in Germany providing audit and audit-related services related to capital market transactions including IPOs and debt offerings, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, IFRS accounting conversion and advisory services, and SEC filings and reporting.
On April 7, 2016 and on May 3, 2017, Holger Erchinger, PhD., an Audit Partner at KPMG NYC, shared his knowledge on the current and future prospects of convergence and the challenges the accounting profession faces. Mr. Erchinger has over 20 years of professional experience in Germany and U.S. He is a CPA in both countries, and is responsible for helping clients in the areas of audit, audit-related and consulting services. Erchinger fully captured the key difficulties involved in convergence while also highlighting his own direct experiences in practice. A Ben & Jerry’s ice cream social sponsored by KPMG Burlington followed the presentations.