NEW YORK, May 2, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PKF O'Connor Davies, LLP, one of the nation's largest accounting, tax and advisory firms, announced today it has hired Christopher P. McPhee to serve as Chief Information Officer. In this role, McPhee will guide PKF O'Connor Davies' industry-leading technology initiatives and oversee the Firm's information technology department to ensure effective, efficient and secure operation of all technology systems and services.
"We're thrilled to welcome Chris as a leader in an area that's so crucial to the Firm's ongoing success," said Kevin J. Keane, Managing Partner. "His expertise and experience offers a unique focus on innovation and ensuring consistent, reliable systems and solutions that will be a tremendous asset to our company and our clients."
McPhee has more than 25 years of technology leadership, project management and consulting experience focusing on systems implementation of business solutions on the executive level. His new role at the Firm includes the management of strategic and tactical activities to ensure user satisfaction, technical delivery, contract compliance and resource management for the Firm's IT Department. He will also implement and create information technology strategy and vision for the Firm's Management Information Systems (MIS) department. McPhee is a certified project management professional and earned a Master of Business Administration in Information Systems from the University of Maryland.
"There are powerful new opportunities to use technology to better serve clients and streamline operations in today's accounting and advisory industry," McPhee said. "I'm excited to join the team at PKF O'Connor Davies and build on its established reputation for superior technology solutions."
McPhee has developed and delivered strategic platforms to support compliance and MIS reporting functions. He also specializes in process improvement, transformation programs, regulatory systems and compliance, planning and forecasting, business intelligence, testing and release management.
PKF O'Connor Davies has 11 offices in five states as it continues to expand through organic growth and acquisitions on the East Coast. It has supported this growth with a strategic combination of promoting from within coupled with tactical external hires with a focus on growing its leadership team.
About PKF O'Connor Davies, LLP
PKF O'Connor Davies, LLP is a full service certified public accounting and advisory firm with a long history of serving clients both domestically and internationally. With roots tracing to 1891, 11 offices in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland and Rhode Island and more than 700 professionals led by over 100 partners, the Firm provides a complete range of accounting, auditing, tax and management advisory services.
PKF O'Connor Davies is a top-ranked firm according to Accounting Today's 2019 "Top 100 Firms" list and the Firm is also recognized as a "Leader in Audit and Accounting," a "Pacesetter in Growth" and one of the "Top Firms in the Mid-Atlantic." In 2019, PKF O'Connor Davies was named one of Vault's Accounting 50, a ranking of the 50 best accounting employers to work for in North America and ranked among the top 50 most prestigious accounting firms in America in a complementary Vault survey. The Firm is the 12th largest accounting firm in the New York Metropolitan area, according to Crain's New York Business, and the 10th top accounting firm in New Jersey according to NJBiz's 2018 rankings.
PKF O'Connor Davies is enrolled in the AICPA Peer Review Program and has central memberships in the Private Companies Practice Section (PCPS), the Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) and the Government Audit Quality Center (GAQC).
By consistently delivering proactive, thorough and efficient service, PKF O'Connor Davies has built long-lasting, valuable relationships with its clients. Partners are closely involved in the day-to-day management of engagements, ensuring a high degree of client service and cost effectiveness. The Firm's seasoned professional staff members employ a team approach to all engagements to provide clients with the utmost quality and timely services aimed at helping them succeed. Continuity of staffing and attention to detail in all client engagements make the Firm stand out among its competitors.
PKF O'Connor Davies is the lead North American representative of the international association of PKF member firms. PKF International is a network of legally independent member firms providing accounting, tax, and business advisory services in over 400 locations in 150 countries around the world. With its tradition, experience and focus on the future, PKF O'Connor Davies is ready to help clients meet today's ever-changing economic conditions and manage the growing complexities of the regulatory environment. For more information, visit http://www.PKFOD.com.
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