National office
Our national office clarifies complex accounting, financial reporting, and regulatory issues. Get direct access to people with deep regulatory and standard-setting experience and collaborative, timely, transparent communication.
Get the answers you need and the quality you expect with our national office
Uncertainty is risk. When accounting, financial reporting, or regulatory questions become complex – making the stakes high and the path forward unclear – stakeholders need more than a technically defensible answer. They need context: an understanding of standard-setter and regulator interpretations of the issue, what the practical implications are, and what the right course of action looks like.
Our national office is built to provide that context. We have worked at and alongside the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), and federal banking agencies – not just as professionals who follow these bodies but as professionals who have helped shape the standards and policies that govern practice today. We bring this experience directly to our clients and engagement teams to connect their questions with the right expertise.
Our national office structure is intentionally designed to foster quality and facilitate direct communication of issues with the people who have the right expertise. You’re not waiting on layers of escalation to reach us.
Matthew A. Schell
Managing Partner, National Office
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Direct access to the right expertise
When responding to stakeholders seeking insight, our professionals understand not only what a standard says but why it was written the way it was. This knowledge often is rooted in their direct experience in the regulatory and standard-setting processes, participation in industry working groups related to the issues, and experience in practice.
Individuals at Crowe serve on more than 60 American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) committees, task forces, and advisory groups.1 These groups address the emerging issues you expect your firm to comprehend. Our professionals are active in those discussions. Our audit and advisory personnel routinely enlist the right individuals from across the firm to listen to and understand your issues and identify the right course of action in a timely manner.
1 “Crowe 2025 Audit Quality Report: Quality Is Our Way," p. 32.
Guidance you can rely on
We do not trade quality for speed. Our consultation process is principles-based, consistent, and designed to identify issues before they become problems. We offer the kind of judgment that comes from decades of experience with how regulators interpret complex situations – and the courage to deliver difficult conclusions.
We engage the right team members from the start, document our reasoning clearly, and stand behind our conclusions. That is how we earn trust.
Insights shaped by active engagement in the profession
Our professionals are not passive observers of the standard-setting and regulatory processes; they are active participants. When the FASB considers a new standard, when the PCAOB contemplates changes to standards or inspection protocols, and when the AICPA and CAQ address emerging risks like AI governance or digital assets, we are in those conversations. Our clients benefit from that engagement through practical guidance that reflects where the profession is heading, not just where it has been.
Clarity on the issues that matter most
From revenue recognition and business combinations to complex financial instruments, credit losses, digital assets, and evolving regulatory requirements, we cover the full range of issues that matter to our clients and to the other stakeholders who rely on audited financial statements. We translate regulatory complexity into clear, actionable direction grounded in professional standards and delivered with transparency about what is known, what is uncertain, and what requires judgment.
The publications and resources we support
We explore current regulatory shifts, financial reporting news, and emerging industry issues through our topic- and industry-specific publications and resources.
Financial Institutions Executive Briefing
This monthly newsletter covers financial reporting, governance, risk, and regulatory issues that affect financial institutions.
Quarterly accounting and financial reporting developments
Stay current with recent accounting and financial reporting news and developments from major financial reporting stakeholders.
State and Local Government Executive Briefing
Get practical insights on evolving accounting standards, audit priorities, compliance requirements, and trends for state and local governments.
This quarterly roundup offers updates for state and local governments on GASB guidance, federal financial assistance, and data transparency.
Learn about the latest FASB and SEC developments and their business impact, as well as economic trends from ITR Economics.
This webinar explores the intersection of AI investment and evolving accounting standards, focusing on how organizations can apply ASU 2025-06.
This quarterly roundup offers updates for state and local governments on GASB guidance, federal financial assistance, and data transparency.
Learn about the latest FASB and SEC developments and their business impact, as well as economic trends from ITR Economics.
This webinar explores the intersection of AI investment and evolving accounting standards, focusing on how organizations can apply ASU 2025-06.
Work with a national office grounded in quality
Complex technical matters require sound judgment, principled guidance, and integrity to get the answer right. Our national office works directly with engagement teams and clients to address accounting, auditing, and regulatory questions with rigor and transparency.
We do not promise to have every answer immediately. We do commit to bringing the right expertise to bear, being honest about complexity and uncertainty, and standing behind the guidance we provide. That is The Crowe Way.
Our professionals offer direct experience from across the regulatory and standard-setting landscape:
- 60+: AICPA and CAQ committees, task forces, and advisory groups1
- 7: Professionals formerly at the SEC, including five partners who served as SEC Professional Accounting Fellows2
- 4: Partners who served as FASB or GASB staff members2
- 4: Professionals formerly at the federal banking agencies, including three who served as Professional Accounting Fellows2
- 3: Partners who served as PCAOB staff members2
Contact us today to learn more.
1 “Crowe 2025 Audit Quality Report: Quality Is Our Way," p. 32.
2 Based on Crowe data as of June 2026.
Matthew A. Schell
Managing Partner, National Office, Crowe LLP
Partner, Crowe Advisory LLC
Partner, Crowe Advisory LLC
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