Lowell A. Jobe, CPA

Dallas, Texas
Lowell A. Jobe, CPA Expert Witness
Curriculum Vitae

Accounting and Auditing Expert

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Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

General Specialties:

Accounting and Business Damages

Keywords/Search Terms:

PCAOB Audits, SEC Accounting, SEC Reporting, Private Company Audits, Accounting Standards (GAAP), Accountant's Professional Liability, Financial Statement Audits, Auditing Standards (GAAS), Accounting Fraud, Auditor Ethics and Independence Rules, Audit Quality Control Standards, Business Damages, Internal Controls, SOX

Education:

BS Accounting, University of North Texas; MS Accounting, University of North Texas

Years in Practice:

32

Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:

4

Additional Information

I graduated from Grapevine High School in Grapevine, Texas in 1983 and the University of North Texas in 1991 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and a Master of Science Degree in Accounting (Emphasis in Audit). I received my CPA designation in Texas in 1993 and my CPA designation in Minnesota in 2000. I have over 30 years’ experience in general accounting, auditing of public and private companies, tax return preparation, financial statement preparation, SEC Reporting, and auditing under the audit standards of the AICPA and the PCAOB.  Big 4 audit experience  Signing Partner and Engagement Quality Review Partner experience  Contributing author to more than 65 audit guides and practice aids published by Thomson Reuters since 2007  Thomson Learning subject matter expert and instructor for SEC and PCAOB quarterly updates from 2015 through 2022  Testified in Federal District Court, State District Court and State Superior Court (Jury Trial), and the PCAOB Disciplinary Board  Skilled at effectively communicating complex accounting and auditing matters to no-accountants  Retained by Plaintiff and Defendant counsel 50/50 I am a licensed CPA in the State of Texas. I am also member of the American Society of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), with memberships in the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA). From 2015 to 2022, I was the author of Thomson’s SEC and PCAOB Quarterly Updates and taught that content monthly via live continuing professional education (CPE) webinars as the subject matter expert for Thomson Reuters. This webinar provided participants with an overview of the recent and proposed SEC and PCAOB regulatory actions related to accounting and auditing for public companies and broker-dealers, including: PCAOB and SEC audit standards and rules, concept and other releases, proposed other releases, results of recent PCAOB Inspection reports of Auditors of Registrants and PCAOB Inspection Reports of Auditors of Broker Dealers, Staff Audit Practice Alerts, and PCAOB Staff FAQ’s