Dennis Eppard, CPA, CIA, CFE, CMA

Experience

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  U.S. Public Health Service

  May 1982 - Dec 1984

  Accountant

  Performed internal control reviews, financial and operating systems analysis and reviews, operational audits, cost benefit analysis, and special management reviews.

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  PwC

  Jan 1985 - Nov 1989

  Senior Accountant / Consultant

  Planned, coordinated, conducted, and reviewed audits of organizations, analyses of financial management systems and controls, and reviews of internal accounting and management control systems.

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  Westinghouse Electric Company

  Nov 1989 - Aug 1995

  Manager in the Corporate Reporting and Financial Policy group responsible for technical accounting research and preparing external reports to shareholders and the SEC (e.g., 10-K, 10-Q, S-3, 8-K). Conducted contract close-out activities of a subsidiary that managed and operated a Department of Energy nuclear facility under a ten year, cost-plus-award-fee contract. Managed an internal audit group of a subsidiary that managed and operated a Department of Energy nuclear facility. Conducted financial/operational audits of Westinghouse entities for compliance with CAS, FAR, and other laws and regulations applicable to Federal government contracting

  • Corporate Financial Reporting Manager

    Jan 1995 - Aug 1995

  • Contract Close-out Manager

    Oct 1994 - Jan 1995

  • Corporate Audit Manager

    Jan 1992 - Sept 1994

  • Senior Government Compliance Auditor

    Nov 1989 - Dec 1991
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  CSC

  Aug 1995 - Oct 1997

  Corporate Audit Manager

  Managed an internal audit group focused on corporate due diligence activities and compliance with CAS, FAR and other laws and regulations applicable to Federal government contracting.

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  COMSAT Corporation

  Oct 1997 - Jul 2000

  Director, Corporate Internal Audit

  Chief audit executive requested by the Board of Directors and senior management to strengthen controls and oversight of international subsidiaries as the company prepared for its ultimate acquisition by Lockheed Martin Corporation. Appointed to the Management Ethics Committee as the Corporate Ethics Officer.

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  DIRECTV

  Aug 2000 - Sept 2005

  Director / Senior Manager, Corporate Audit and Assurance

  Established and directed internal audit activities of DIRECTV’s east-coast business groups – Hughes Network Systems ($1.3 billion revenue; the largest broadband-by-satellite network services provider) and PanAmSat Corporation ($850 million revenue; publicly-traded global satellite broadcast services provider) through their strategic divestitures following DIRECTV’s acquisition by News Corporation.

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  Intelsat

  Oct 2005 - Mar 2010

  Director, Financial Reporting Compliance

  Coordinated financial reporting and statutory audits of over thirty international subsidiaries and four defined benefit / contribution plans; prepared various US regulatory filings to the SEC for each of Intelsat’s two separate registrants; transitioned and integrated the acquired PanAmSat Corporation’s business activities into Intelsat; prepared responses to various US and UK governmental surveys; and assisted in coordination of Intelsat’s SOX compliance activities.

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  GXS

  Jan 2011 - Sept 2015

  Senior Manager, External Financial Reporting

  Established and maintained the external financial reporting function for GXS Worldwide which included preparing, facilitating and supporting GXS' annual and quarterly filings to the SEC on Forms 10-K and 10-Q, respectively. Established the company's XBRL exhibit capability. Prepared various technical accounting memos, position papers, and disclosure guides. Coordinated both external audit and SOX compliance activities for GXS. Coordinated the transition of critical accounting and financial reporting processes from GXS to OpenText Corporation following the acquisition. Reviewed contracts to ensure consistent application of proper accounting policies and revenue recognition practices. Show less

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  United States Postal Service

  Mar 2016 - now

  Program Manager/Consultant, External Reporting

  Providing consulting and project management expertise to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) in preparing, facilitating and supporting their annual and quarterly filings to the Postal Regulatory Commission on SEC Forms 10-K and 10-Q, respectively. Preparing various technical accounting memos, position papers, and disclosure guides. Coordinating and supporting both external audit and certain SOX compliance activities for USPS. Using "Wdesk" software and tools to facilitate the financial reporting process. Assisting in the preparation of USPS's Annual Report to Congress. Coordinating and supporting efforts to implement the new accounting standards related to revenue recognition and leases. Show less