Colleen M. O'Connor

Colleen is a Principal in the Methods group for the KPMG Washington National Tax practice. She has over 15 years of experience consulting on matters involving timing provisions governing income and expense recognition, transactional accounting methods issues, accounting methods for foreign E&P, capitalization of tangible and intangible assets, uniform capitalization, long-term contract accounting and Internal Revenue Service procedures regarding changes in accounting methods and periods.

Prior to joining KPMG, Colleen spent 10 years at another big four accounting firm gaining a broad base of knowledge of accounting methods.  Colleen served as a national leader with respect to transaction cost issues, and also spent significant time advising clients in the healthcare and financial services industries on a variety of accounting methods issues.  Colleen also represented clients before the IRS National Office on matters including private letter ruling requests, requests for technical advice and changes in accounting methods and periods, as well as before the Office of Appeals on a variety of method issues.

Colleen is a frequent speaker for Tax Executives Institute and is Chair of the American Bar Association’s Tax Accounting Committee.

Colleen earned her JD and BA degrees from The American University in Washington, DC.