Adrian Chong
Associate, Financial Reporting Services
Reporting
We provide companies of all sizes with financial reporting services for stock-based compensation.
Valuation
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Complex Securities Valuation
HR Advisory
Our HR advisory services provide the insight you need to improve program design, grant more equity, and tell a cleaner story in your proxy and financial statements.
CEO Pay Ratio
Resources
Dive into our library of publications on a wide range of stock-based compensation topics.
About Us
We’re dedicated to bringing insight, control, and expanded capability to your compensation strategy.
Equity Methods is a team of finance, accounting, compensation, and technology practitioners. We’re not a CPA firm, brokerage, or board advisory firm. Instead, we help finance, HR, and executive compensation professionals unlock efficiency and make better decisions through flexible stock-based compensation reporting and decision analytics for long-term incentive plans. We also help companies value complex securities they issue or own. We’re pleased to have provided expert ASC 718 services to over 1,000 clients, including 40+ Fortune 100 companies. contact us
Associate, Financial Reporting Services
Adrian is an Associate in the Financial Reporting Services group at Equity Methods. He supports clients by preparing customized financial reports and solving their complex stock-based compensation problems. He has…
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Alejandro Nungaray is a Software Developer with Equity Methods. He has worked on a broad range of different projects that require abilities to analyze, understand, design and build web applications…
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Allison Lau is a Consultant in the Financial Reporting Services group at Equity Methods. She provides support to the monthly reporting for stock based compensation plans and helps publicly traded…
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Amanda Tan is a Senior Consultant in the Financial Reporting Services practice at Equity Methods. She implements custom financial reports and provides day-to-day technical support to clients’ stock-based compensation plans.…
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Amit Tekwani directs the financial reporting practice at Equity Methods. He has served as a consultant in both the valuation practice and the financial reporting practice, having assisted over 150 companies…
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Andrew is a Consultant in the Valuation Services group at Equity Methods. In his current role, Andrew provides support to team members and clients in custom valuation engagements in accordance…
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Anneliese Luo is a Consultant within the Financial Reporting Services group at Equity Methods. She develops custom financial reports and provides day-to-day technical support to several of the firm’s clients,…
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Anthony Bonilla is a Consultant within the Financial Reporting Services group at Equity Methods. He specializes in stock-based compensation, providing support to multiple client engagements across a diversity of industries.…
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Arjun brings a background in finance and engineering to Equity Methods’ financial reporting services. Arjun is known for his quick and accurate responses to ad hoc requests from Equity Methods clients. As an Associate Director,…
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Artur is a Consultant in the Valuation and HR Advisory Services group at Equity Methods. In his current role, Artur provides support to team members and clients in custom valuation…
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Athan Ertl is a Financial Reporting Consultant within Equity Methods. He provides day-to-day technical assistance for stock-based compensation complexities and ongoing reporting. Athan is also a member of the Architecture…
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Benjamin is a Senior Manager within Equity Methods’ financial reporting group. He helps develop and execute equity compensation financial reporting solutions for some of Equity Methods largest clients, including several…
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Bethany Plapp is an Operations Manager who has been with Equity Methods since January 2019. Bethany brings a diverse background in behavioral health and recreational event planning. She is involved…
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Bing is a Consultant in the Financial Reporting Services group at Equity Methods. She helps a wide variety of clients with stock-based compensation financial reporting and stock administration. She has…
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“I’m passionate about my clients.”
Boxian leads several of Equity Methods’ largest and most complex financial reporting engagements. She is passionate about her clients, and regarded within and outside the firm as an outstanding project…
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Brandon Thian is an Associate in the Financial Reporting Services group at Equity Methods. He works with a wide variety of Fortune 500 clients and uses SAS programming to provide…
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Brandon is an Associate in the Financial Reporting Services group at Equity Methods. He supports clients by solving complex issues related to stock-based compensation financial reporting and preparing customized financial…
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Brian is a Valuation Associate at Equity Methods. In his current role, Brian provides support to team members and clients in custom valuation engagements in accordance with ASC 718. He…
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Bryce Bergman is a Financial Reporting Senior Consultant with Equity Methods. He has helped to manage some of the firm’s largest and most complex ongoing engagements. Specializing in tax-mobility reporting,…
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Bryce Pape is a Senior Consultant within the Financial Reporting Services group at Equity Methods. He has worked on some of the firm’s most complex engagements, helping various clients navigate…
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Ching Yang is a Manager at Equity Methods, specializing in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) reporting, recharge agreements for employees on international assignments, and acquisition-related financial reporting. With the firm…
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Clayton Nocella is a Consultant in the Valuation and HR Advisory Services group at Equity Methods. Clayton primarily supports clients with ASC 718 valuations by using custom Black-Scholes, lattice or…
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Corey Nelson is a Financial Reporting Senior Consultant with Equity Methods. Corey works with multiple Fortune 500 companies to identify process improvements, develop custom financial reports related to equity compensation,…
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Cristina Ramsey is a Marketing Manager at Equity Methods. Cristina comes from a video production marketing background. She utilizes her diverse knowledge and Adobe suite skills to aid with Equity…
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“The best part of my job? Working with smart, driven people — within Equity Methods and amongst our clients.” Daniel Hunninghake is a director in Equity Methods’ financial reporting practice.…
Read moreAccounting for Awards in a Business Combination
Equity Award Modifications: Connecting the Theory to Practical Cases
Get Ready for Big Changes in Deferred Tax Accounting
Equity Compensation in Corporate Transactions
Tax Accounting for Equity Compensation Awards
Tax Settlement Forecasting: The Best Response to Income Statement Volatility
Managing Director, Valuation & HR Advisory Services
“I’m a teacher at heart — always happy to field questions and help clients understand, whether it’s at a high level or deep in the details.” David is a managing…
Read moreGetting Your TSR Design Details Right
Design Attribute Checklist for Relative TSR Awards
Long-Term Incentive Plans: The Universe of Design Possibilities
Equity Award Modifications: Connecting the Theory to Practical Cases
Five Ways that West Coast Companies Design ESPPs
Equity Compensation in Corporate Transactions
Top 5 Performance Award Accounting Concepts for Compensation Professionals to Know
Consultant, Financial Reporting Services
Disha is a Consultant in the Financial Reporting Services group at Equity Methods. She provides day-to-day technical support to clients’ stock-based compensation reporting and help solve client’s complex equity compensation…
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Elva Zhang is a Senior Financial Reporting Consultant with Equity Methods. She develops comprehensive financial reports and helps many large publicly traded clients solve complex equity compensation problems. Elva is…
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Grant is a Business Analyst within the Marketing and Operations department at Equity Methods. With a background in content marketing as well as facility upkeep, Grant helps Equity Methods in…
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Hanyi Zhang is an Associate in the Financial Reporting Services group at Equity Methods. She supports solving complex stock-based compensation problems for Fortune 500 companies. She is experienced in Award…
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Hao Wu is a Financial Reporting Senior Consultant with Equity Methods. Hao works with publicly traded firms to deliver financial reporting related to equity compensation in addition to conducting analyses…
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Haoyu is an Associate in the Financial Reporting Services group at Equity Methods from 2023. He has been assisting public companies with stock-based compensation (SBC) financial reporting since. His expertise…
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Heyi Wu is a Senior Consultant in the Financial Reporting Services practice at Equity Methods. She drives monthly reporting for a number of stock-based compensation plans and has been involved…
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Ilona is a Consultant in the Financial Reporting Services group at Equity Methods. She supports Fortune 100/500 companies by preparing customized financial reports and solving their complex stock-based compensation problems.…
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Irene Huang is an Associate within the Financial Reporting Services group at Equity Methods. She helps a wide variety of clients to develop customized financial reports and to provide support…
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Irene Qi is an Associate in the Financial Reporting Services group at Equity Methods. She works with Fortune 500 companies, helps with the monthly reporting and provide day-to-day support for…
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Jack is an Associate in the Financial Reporting Services group at Equity Methods. He works on creating customized financial reports and delivering daily technical support for clients’ stock-based compensation plans.…
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James Chou is an Associate in the Financial Reporting Services group at Equity Methods. He works with various companies, including Fortune 500 companies, to provide financial reporting and day-to-day support…
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James Lecher, CEP, is an Associate Director in the Valuation Services Group at Equity Methods. In his role, James works with Fortune 500 clients on the valuation of various equity…
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James Milne is a manager for Equity Methods’ valuation practice. He brings a wide variety of practical business experience to the valuation and equity compensation space. James has worked closely…
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Jared Nielsen is a Manager with the Valuation and HR Advisory Services groups at Equity Methods. As part of the Valuation practice, he engages in valuation of equity compensation instruments…
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Jason Buyer is a Consultant with Equity Methods, serving on the Valuation and HR Advisory Services teams. Jason assists clients on a range of topics, mainly focusing on the valuation…
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Jeffrey is an Associate in the Financial Reporting Services group at Equity Methods. He supports clients by finding solutions for issues related to stock-based compensation financial reporting and preparing financial…
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Jeff Kunkel works as a Manager in the Financial Reporting Services group at Equity Methods, delivering accurate, data-rich reports that exceed client needs. Jeff enjoys identifying client issues and developing…
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Joe Pollastrini is a Senior Consultant in the Valuation Services Group at Equity Methods. In his current role, Joe provides support to team members and clients in valuing a number…
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“Securities that raise capital, manage cash flow, and provide performance incentives seem insanely complicated. But they don’t have to be.” Josh Schaeffer is a managing director and practice leader for…
Read moreFalse Positive, False Negative: Beyond the Surface of Gender Pay Equity
Economic Value Added: What You Need to Know in Anticipation of Greater Emphasis from ISS
Convertible Bridge Notes: An Introduction to Their Uses, Accounting, and Valuation Considerations
Design Features that Drive the Fair Value of a Convertible Security
Employee Terminations: Working Through the Consequences
Pay Ratio Disclosure: A Checklist of Key Considerations
Anti-Dilution Provisions in a Warrant Offering
Senior Manager, Financial Reporting Services
Josh Williams is a Senior Manager with Equity Methods’ financial reporting practice. In his current role, Josh oversees delivery of ongoing reporting services for a number of the firm’s clients…
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Judy Lin is an Associate in the Financial Reporting Services group at Equity Methods. She works with a wide variety of Fortune 500 clients and uses SAS programming to provide…
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Kentdrew Andreas is an Associate in the Financial Reporting Services group at Equity Methods. He excels in producing strategic financial and forecast reports and works with Fortune 100 companies to…
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Kiel Greenfield comes to Equity Methods with a diverse background in economics, data analytics, and management. As a Manager in Valuation Services, Kiel values a number of equity compensation instruments utilizing Monte Carlo…
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Kyle McCall is a Senior Consultant in the Valuation and HR Advisory practices at Equity Methods. As a Senior Consultant, he assists clients on anything from basic ASC 718 valuation…
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Lin Jin is a Consultant in the Financial Reporting Services group at Equity Methods. She works on custom financial reports and provides day-to-day technical support to clients’ stock-based compensation plans.…
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Mark Fariello is a Financial Reporting Consultant with Equity Methods. He implements custom financial reports and provides day-to-day technical support to clients’ stock-based compensation plans. He has also worked on…
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Matt is a Senior Manager within Equity Methods’ financial reporting group, where he works with both public and private companies to help solve their equity compensation problems. In his current…
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Matt Kisiel is a Senior Consultant within the Financial Reporting practice of Equity Methods. He has worked with a wide variety of public and private companies to address many of…
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Maulin Shah is a Consultant within the Financial Reporting practice of Equity Methods. He has worked with a wide variety of Fortune 100/500 public and private companies and prepares custom…
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Mona is a Consultant in the Valuation Services group at Equity Methods. In her current role, Mona provides support to team members and clients in custom valuation engagements in accordance…
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Nathan O’Connor is a Managing Director at Equity Methods, a consultancy that helps hundreds of public and private companies model, value and account for equity compensation and other complex securities.…
Read moreHighlights from the 26th Annual NASPP Conference
Tricky Equity Compensation Issues Faced by Private and Newly Public Companies
CEO Pay Ratio: 40 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
Equilar Executive Compensation Summit 2018 Conference Roundup
What You Need to Know: Contingent Consideration (Earnouts) Valuation
Senior Accountant
Nayeli Garcia is a Senior Accountant at Equity Methods. She assists in all financial reporting and human resources functions, including month-end close, general ledger maintenance, budgeting, payroll, and tax projects.…
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Nicholas Reitter is a Senior Manager in the Valuation Services Group at Equity Methods. In this role, he works with a wide variety of clients on the valuation of equity…
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Nick is a Senior Manager in the custom financial reporting group at Equity Methods, where he works with companies to help find solutions to a variety of complex equity compensation…
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Nikhil Guruji is a Senior Consultant with Equity Methods in the Valuation Services group. Nikhil has a diverse background in quantitative finance, engineering, mathematics, and programming. In his current role…
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Oscar Chang is a Financial Reporting Consultant with Equity Methods. Oscar utilizes SAS and SQL to prepare periodic financial reports for clients and leverages statistical and database tools. He constantly…
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Paul Brunoforte is the Corporate Controller within Equity Methods where he oversees the finance and human resource functions. Paul is responsible for the production of timely and accurate financial statements…
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Paul Leisey is responsible for the efficient and accurate productization of Equity Methods intellectual capital, which includes designing and building the automated technology processes that power end-to-end compliance solutions. Paul’s…
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“It all seems impossible until it is done. Somehow, we always get it done.” As a managing director at Equity Methods, Radostin Kanev handles the intricacies of many of the…
Read moreEquity Awards in a Spinoff: Don’t Forget About the Data
Early Adopters Report for ASU 2016-09
FASB ASC 718 Revisions Survey Results
2018 State of the Union in Equity Compensation: Finance and Accounting Track
2017 State of the Union in Equity Compensation: Finance and Accounting Track
Managing Director, Financial Reporting Services
“I love working with clients and tackling their challenges head on. There’s nothing more satisfying than knowing we’ve developed solutions that make their lives easier.” Raenelle James is a managing…
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Reid is a Valuation Associate at Equity Methods. In his current role, Reid provides support to team members and clients in custom valuation engagements in accordance with ASC 718. Reid…
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Ritesh is a Consultant in the Valuation Services group at Equity Methods. In his current role, Ritesh provides support to team members and clients in custom valuation engagements in accordance…
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Ronak Patel is a Consultant with Equity Methods, serving on the Financial Reporting Services team. He provides ongoing support to several large publicly traded companies in the area of stock-based…
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Rory Martin brings his background in high-performance computing to develop code and architect solutions to increase the functionality and decrease the time it takes to run Equity Methods’ valuation and…
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Ryan Egan is a Consultant in the Financial Services group at Equity Methods. Ryan collaborates with a wide variety of publicly and privately held clients to solve complex issues related…
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Saniya is a Consultant at Equity Methods, specializing in stock compensation solutions for Fortune 500 companies. She assists organizations in addressing complex equity and compensation challenges while streamlining their reporting…
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Sanket Tepal is a Consultant in the Financial Reporting Services group at Equity Methods. He aids Fortune 500 companies solve complex equity compensation problems and prepares customized financial reports for…
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Saswati Sen is a Manager in the Valuation Services and HR Advisory Services practices at Equity Methods. Saswati leads and provides support in multiple projects focused on the valuation of…
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Saumya is a Consultant in the Valuation Services group at Equity Methods. In her current role, Saumya provides support to team members and clients in custom valuation engagements in accordance…
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Charles is a Consultant in the Financial Reporting Services group at Equity Methods. He has served on several engagements with end-to-end ownership, covering acquisition, modification, ESPP, Pay Versus Performance, etc.…
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Siddharth is a Senior Manager within Equity Methods’ financial reporting group, where he helps clients with their complex equity compensation problems. In his current role, Siddharth provides ongoing reporting services…
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Srivathsan “Sri” Vaidhiyanathan Uma is a Data Scientist & Senior Consultant with the Financial Reporting Group at Equity Methods, where he prepares data for processing, reviews and revises existing processes…
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Summer Schreiner is a Business Analyst & Operations Coordinator at Equity Methods. With a background in international event logistics and cross-cultural business research, Summer is involved in various internal and…
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Sylvie Pan is a Financial Reporting Associate with Equity Methods. Sylvie provides day-to-day supports for public and private clients’ stock-based compensation plans. She enjoys improving possesses to customize reports for…
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“It’s an honor to serve our clients. And one way to honor them is to make it easy to work with us.” Takis Makridis is responsible for the strategy, service…
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Taylor Jensen is a Manager in the Financial Reporting Services Group at Equity Methods. She works with clients of all sizes, including members of the Fortune 100, to create custom…
Read moreEffective ESPPs: Mastering the Design, Implementation, and Accounting
Managing Director, Valuation & HR Advisory Services
As a Managing Director at Equity Methods, Therese supports clients with a wide variety of design, analytics, and valuation solutions for their compensation plans. Her main areas of specialization include…
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Toni Veronese is the Office Hospitality Coordinator who started with Equity Methods in April 2024. With over 15 years of experience in restaurants, events, and hospitality, she assists team members…
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Vitor Costa is an Economist in the Valuation and HR Advisory practice at Equity Methods. As a valuation expert, Vitor helps clients with the expense recognition of various equity compensation…
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Yang Wang is a Senior Manager on the Equity Methods Accounting and Operations Team. She has been with Equity Methods since July 2012. Yang brings a diverse background in financial…
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Yuxi Chen is a Senior Manager in the Financial Reporting Group at Equity Methods. She works with Fortune 500 and Fortune 100 companies, specializing in recharge and tax-mobility reporting, IFRS…
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Zachary Thompson is a Financial Reporting Consultant with Equity Methods. Zach always goes above and beyond to ensure the clients needs are met. He enjoys constantly improving on processes to…
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