Speaker Bios

Jane F. Mutchler  Associate Dean for Academic Planning & Programs Robinson College of Business	BIO- Prior to coming to Georgia State, Mutchler was the Arthur Andersen Professor of Accounting at Pennsylvania State University and held positions at University of Arizona and the Ohio State University. Her research focus is on the financial statements of financially troubled companies and the related audit reports.   She has published results of her research in Journal of Accounting Research, The Accounting Review, Contemporary Accounting Research, Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory, and Journal of Expert Systems. She has served on the editorial boards of Contemporary Accounting Research, The Accounting Review And Auditing: A Journal Of Practice And Theory. She has also served as associate editor for Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory and Issues in Accounting Education.   Mutchler has received several KPMG, Peat Marwick Foundation Research Opprotunities in Auditing grants and has been a KPMG Peat Marwick Research and Faculty Fellow. She is a Vice President of the American Accounting Association and also is active on the Board of Research Advisors of the Institue of Internal Auditors and has received research grants from that organization.   Her other professional affiliations include American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), The National Association Of Corporate Directors (Nacd), Financial Executives International (Fei) And The Board Of Directors Network (Bdn).
George J. Batavick  Board Member Financial Accounting Standards Board	BIO- George J. Batavick was appointed to the Financial Accounting Standards Board, effective August 1, 2003. Prior to joining the FASB, Mr. Batavick was most recently the former Comptroller of Texaco Inc. In this post, he had company-wide responsibility for strategy and policy matters covering all aspects of accounting and financial reporting, special studies, internal controls and tactical plan coordination. Prior to his appointment as Comptroller, Mr. Batavick held a number of key positions at Texaco, including Deputy Comptroller, Assistant Comptroller and Director of Internal Auditing. He joined Getty Oil Company in Los Angeles in 1975 and rose through the ranks of that organization, which was acquired by Texaco in 1984. Mr. Batavick began his career in public accounting at Arthur Andersen LLP in Philadelphia and is a Certified Public Accountant. He is a graduate of St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia where he earned a bachelor's degree in accounting. Mr. Batavick serves on the Board of Directors of the United Way of Westchester and Putnam. gjbatavick@fasb.org
Jeffrey S. Kessman  Assistant Chief Accountant Office of the Chief Accountant U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission	BIO- Jeffrey Kessman is an Assistant Chief Accountant in the Office of the Chief Accountant at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.  Mr. Kessman focuses primarily on issues related to revenue, consolidations, long-lived assets, non-stock compensation and share-based payments.  Mr. Kessman also assists in monitoring the activities of authoritative accounting standard-setting bodies including the FASB and IASB.   Prior to joining the Office of the Chief Accountant, Mr. Kessman was a Staff Accountant in the Division of Corporation Finance for five years where his responsibilities included the review and analysis of accounting matters within registration statements and periodic filings.    Prior to joining the Division of Corporation Finance, Mr. Kessman was an audit manager at Deloitte and Touche in New York.   Mr. Kessman earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at Clark University in Worcester Massachusetts and a Master of Science degree in Accounting from Long Island University in New York.  He is a Certified Public Accountant.
Bella Rivshin  Associate Chief Auditor Public Company Accounting Oversight Board	BIO- Bella Rivshin, CPA, is currently an Associate Chief Auditor for the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) in Washington, DC. Her principal responsibility is assisting in the development of auditing and related professional practice standards applicable to audits of public companies in the United States. Prior to joining the PCAOB in November 2003, Ms. Rivshin was with PricewaterhouseCoopers where she specialized in auditing and consulting. From 1999 to 2003, Ms. Rivshin was a resident in the firm's Independence Policy and Consulting Group at the national office in New York where she developed and implemented firm independence policies and provided technical policy assistance to engagement teams. Ms. Rivshin holds a B.A. degree from Indiana University and a Masters of Accountancy degree from George Washington University. She is a certified public accountant in California.