Partner, Department of Professional Practice, KPMG LLP

Background

Enrique is a partner in KPMG's Department of Professional Practice - Audit in New York, New York.

Prior to joining the Department of Professional Practice in 1996, Enrique was an audit engagement partner in KPMG's Financial Services Practice in the New York office.  His clients included entities in commercial banking and investment services.

Enrique joined KPMG's New York office in 1976 following graduation from the State University of New York at Buffalo where he received a B.S. degree in accounting

Professional and Industry Experience

Enrique regularly consults in the financial instruments area under U.S. GAAP and IFRS with special concentration on issues relating to derivatives, hedging, foreign currency, impairment and classification and measurement.  He leads KPMG’s Department of Professional Practice financial instruments topic team and is Vice Chair of the financial instruments topic team in KPMG’s International Standards Group in London, England.

Enrique was a member of the FASB's Derivatives Implementation Group.  This group assisted the FASB in identifying and resolving issues related to derivatives and hedging.  He is a former member of the AICPA’s Financial Reporting Executive Committee (FinREC).  FinREC is the senior technical committee of the AICPA.