Paul Beswick

About

Paul Beswick '94 decided to attend Miami because of the strong reputation of the business school, specifically, the Department of Accountancy. Upon graduating in 1994 with dual majors in Accounting and MIS, Paul joined Ernst & Young in his hometown of Pittsburgh for three years, then transferred to the Cincinnati office, working primarily on public company audits.

In 2005, EY nominated Paul for a two-year fellowship at the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). He then joined the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), eventually becoming the SEC’s Chief Accountant. In 2015, he rejoined EY at the national office, serving as the firm’s deputy chief accountant. In this role, Paul assists in leadership of the national accounting teams and communicates changes in the FASB accounting standards to internal and external stakeholders. He also consults with the accounting teams on complex and novel accounting issues. Furthermore, as the Americas IFRS Desk Leader, he also answers interpretative questions on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in the Americas and supports the development of EY policies on IFRS globally.

“The best part of the job is getting to work with a lot of smart and committed people. I enjoy the interactions we have on a daily basis discussing technical accounting matters.”

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