Lauren
is a senior manager in Deloitte's Accounting & Reporting Advisory practice
based in Chicago. She has over 10 years of experience providing accounting
advisory services to clients across all industries. Lauren specializes in
assisting clients navigate complex transactions, accessing the public markets
through traditional IPOs and SPAC mergers, and the adoption of new accounting
standards. Lauren spent three years in Deloitte's National Office - Accounting
and Reporting Services practice, where she provided accounting consultation to
the firm’s client service personnel, particularly in the areas of revenue
recognition, leasing, and consolidations.
Lauren
led National Office’s Revenue Recognition subject matter team for two years.
Additionally, she co-authored many of Deloitte's firm publications, including
Deloitte's Revenue Recognition and Leasing Roadmaps, along with numerous Heads
Up and Accounting Spotlight publications. Prior to joining Deloitte, Lauren
worked as a Postgraduate Technical Assistant at the Financial Accounting
Standards Board, where she assisted with the development of the revenue
recognition guidance codified in ASC 606. Lauren is a licensed Certified Public
Accountant in the state of Illinois and is a member of the American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants and Illinois CPA Society.
Ayala Clinkman, CPA, PMP
Ayala Clinkman is a Sr. Director of Business Solutions at BT Partners, a
Chicago based Technology Consulting firm. Ayala works closely with clients to
determine their unique needs while managing projects to help the teams succeed.
With over a decade of experience at BT Partners, she also helps manage the ERP
practices to make sure business processes are continually improving.
Ayala received her Master of Science in Accounting from University of
Illinois Chicago, which ignited her interest in business management solutions.
Years later, she still enjoys working with information systems to help small to
medium size businesses leverage technology. She works with a variety of
businesses in diverse industries and has played a major role in hundreds of
technology projects.
Ayala also has her CPA and PMP credentials, is an active member of the
Information Technology Alliance and the Illinois CPA Society.
She happily resides in Morton Grove with her family.