«If a business doesn't have the resources to raise capital when it needs to, manage tax situations effectively, or execute
increasingly complex accounting issues [such as] revenue recognition, then they could run into some serious problems,» explains Calvin L. Hackeman, a partner at Grant Thornton LLP, a large accounting firm in Chicago that serves both small and midsized businesses.
He has broad experience litigating challenges to financial statements and audit opinions and a demonstrated ability to
distill complex accounting issues into themes and arguments that can persuade a judge or jury.
Describe a time when you had to explain
a complex accounting issue to someone with without an accounting background.