Christina Abbott
Managing Director, Dept. of Professional Practice
Christina is a Managing Director in the KPMG Department of Professional Practice. Her roles include a focus on the developing area of sustainability and ESG reporting standards, and providing technical support in addressing and resolving complex accounting, auditing, reporting and regulatory matters. Prior to joining the Department of Professional Practice, Christina was part of the US Capital Markets Group. For several years she assisted in executing reviews of the SEC filings of Foreign Private Issuers required by the PCAOB as well as reviews related to both registered and exempt debt and equity offerings, specializing in application of the PCAOB auditing standards and SEC requirements. During her more than 16 years in the KPMG Chicago Office, she gained significant experience in providing financial statement audit and audit of internal control services to a wide variety of clients, with a particular focus on audits performed under PCAOB standards. Christina's expertise in accounting standards includes an in-depth knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS, with deep experience in the areas of business combinations and revenue recognition.