Brian Allen

Brian Allen is an Audit partner who recently transitioned to KPMG’s Audit Quality and Professional Practice Group in New York City where he leads the firm’s Revenue Recognition Topic Team. Previously, he served global companies in the electronics, software, and services industries. He is a nationally designated Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reviewing partner.

Brian has over 27 years of experience with KPMG. He has been a nationally designated SEC reviewing partner for 17 years and has also served as Professional Practice partner for the four offices in the Los Angeles Business Unit and as the Western area Risk Management partner consulting with Audit partners, professionals, and clients throughout the Pacific coast. He has also completed three years of service on the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance at the SEC.

Brian is a national instructor within KPMG and frequent presenter to client and industry groups on topics such as revenue recognition, FASB/IASB convergence, and income taxes. He has been a coauthor and contributing author for several recent KPMG publications related to the forthcoming revenue recognition standard, accounting under a software-as-a-service model, differences between U.S. GAAP and IFRS as they relate to global technology companies, and the potential effects on software companies of the proposed FASB/IASB standard on revenue recognition.

Brian has a BS degree in business administration from the University of Montana and is a licensed CPA in California, New York, and Montana. He is also a member of the AICPA.