Dean Bell
Accounting Advisory Services Americas Regional Leader and Head of US Accounting Advisory Services practice
KPMG in the U.S.
Dean is the Partner in Charge and US Head of Accounting Advisory Services in KPMG’s New York office. He has been with the firm for 18 years and is the advisory services accounting change leader for the proposed lease accounting standard. In this role, Dean has led Deal Advisory’s efforts to build a technology-enabled solution, the KPMG Leasing Tool, which is a comprehensive and focused accounting application that efficiently bridges the IT, lease administration, and lease accounting gaps. In addition to his leadership role, Dean has executed the complete spectrum of AAS product offerings with a particular emphasis on accounting change and accounting assistance in consolidations, fair value, business combinations, impairments, financial instruments, and SEC reporting.