CHARITY MANLEY
Audit Partner
KPMG LLP
Charity Manley is an audit partner in the KPMG Los Angeles office where she focuses on serving large public international companies. Manley also serves as the firm’s Pacific Southwest Consumer and Retail Leader in which she leads a cross-functional team of industry focused professionals. She has 22 years of experience working with large public and private international companies under both US GAAP and IFRS. She has a deep understanding of common challenges, opportunities, strategies and structures facing consumer, retail, services and technology companies.
Manley has extensive experience with technical accounting, financial reporting and disclosure matters affecting companies she serves, including revenue recognition, business combinations, derivatives and hedging, asset impairment and variable interest entities. She has advised clients on a variety of transactions, including business com- binations, divestitures, offerings and IPOs. She also has an in-depth understanding of requirements for attesting to and opining on internal control over financial reporting.
