Edward W. Trott was appointed to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) effective October 1, 1999. Formerly a Partner of KPMG LLP, Mr. Trott began his career with the firm in 1968 in Greensboro, North Carolina and also worked in the Tampa, Florida and the firm’s national office during his career. He headed the Accounting Group in the firm’s national office from 1992-1999. Mr. Trott is a former member of the FASB’s Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) and the Financial Reporting Committee of the Institute of Management Accountants. He has served as a member of the FASB’s Advisory Council (FASAC) and as a member of the American Institute of CPAs’ Accounting Standards Executive Committee (AcSEC). Mr. Trott earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina and an M.B.A. from the University of Texas.