Paul Pierson, CPA is Director of Professional
Standards and Peer Review for the Illinois CPA Society.
In this capacity, he oversees the administration of the AICPA Peer Review
Program in Illinois, including the performance of detailed technical reviews on
400 to 500 reviews annually. Paul has served as a discussion leader at the
AICPA's Annual Peer Review Conference and its Advanced Reviewer Training Course,
and is editor for the Society's peer review newsletter. He is also responsible
for monitoring continuing professional education and licensing rules in the
state of Illinois, and responding to member inquiries on those matters. He
currently serves on the Technical Reviewers' Advisory Task Force of the AICPA,
having previously served a three-year term, and is the staff liaison for the
Illinois CPA Society's Peer Review Report Acceptance Committee, Accounting
Principles Committee, Audit and Assurance Services Committee, and IFRS Task
Force. Prior to joining the Society, Paul was an audit manager with a large,
local CPA firm in East Peoria, Illinois. Paul holds a Bachelor of Science degree
in Accounting from Illinois State University. Paul resides in Grayslake,
Illinois with his two children and is an avid motorcycle enthusiast.