Robert B. Malhotra
Partner, KPMG

Bob Malhotra is currently a Partner in KPMG's Financial Services Practice serving as an engagement partner on one of the firm's largest financial services accounts. Prior to this, Bob was a Partner in KPMG's Department of Professional Practice serving as a key member of the Practice Advisory/SEC Group.

Bob is one of KPMG's leaders in the accounting for consolidation and structured finance and has also consulted extensively with clients on compensation, financial instrument, business combination, and SEC reporting issues. Bob has spent time working with clients in the financial services, real estate, and commercial and industrial sectors. Bob has authored numerous articles on emerging accounting and reporting issues affecting SEC registrants and has been a featured contributor to Compliance Week. Prior to rejoining KPMG in 2009, Bob was first a Professional Accounting Fellow and then the Senior Advisor to the Chief Accountant at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In this capacity he:

• Advised the SEC's Chief Accountant and Commissioners on complex accounting and auditing matters;
• Co-chaired the President's Working Group's Regulatory Reform Subcommittee for Accounting and Valuation Issues;
• Acted as liaison between the Office of the Chief Accountant and staff of the House Financial Services and Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committees; and
• Acted as liaison between the Office of the Chief Accountant and Department of the Treasury for the Troubled Assets Relief Program, Capital Purchase Program, and Home Affordable Modification Program.

Prior to joining the Commission, Bob spent ten years with KPMG serving in national office roles and also serving global and large domestic accounts. Bob’s clients included Macy’s, Inc., Daimler AG, and GE Capital. Bob earned a Bachelors of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance from the University of Cincinnati. He is a Certified Public Accountant in New York and Ohio and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.