“As a forward-thinking accounting industry leader, Bob brings a unique and valuable perspective to our team,” said Matthew Rizai, CEO of WebFilings. “We are extremely excited to leverage his knowledge and experience as we continue to evolve our industry-leading product and service offerings.”
Herz, who was Chairman of the FASB from July 2002 through September 2010, sees joining WebFilings as a unique and significant opportunity to help advance the tools of the profession. “I’m thrilled to be able to contribute to the WebFilings team and associate myself with such an innovative company,” said Herz. “The WebFilings collaborative solution is a huge leap forward for financial reporting – a pioneering technology platform that takes a holistic approach to streamlining financial reporting.”
Prior to his work at the FASB, Herz was a senior partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers where he was North America Theater Leader of Professional, Technical, Risk & Quality and a member of the firm’s Global and U.S. Boards. He was also President of the PricewaterhouseCoopers Foundation which supports college and university activities. And, he served as a part-time member of the International Accounting Standards Board. Herz is both a U.S. Certified Public Accountant and a U.K. Chartered Accountant and a gold medal winner on the uniform CPA examination. Read full article >>