John Abbott

John is an independent accountant specializing in public company accounting, financial reporting, M&A, and capital markets transactions. John's areas of focus include M&A transactions such as acquisitions, divestitures, carve-outs, spin-offs, and joint ventures; SEC reporting, including securities offerings and initial listing transactions; adoption of new financial accounting standards, including U.S. GAAP and IFRS; and sustainability reporting. He is a former partner at a Big Four accounting firm and serves as an adjunct faculty member at Fairleigh Dickinson University, where he has taught selected accounting courses, as well as international accounting, sustainability reporting, audit, and corporate governance topics. He is a graduate of Michigan State University with a bachelor’s degree in accounting.