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Michael Descheneaux has extensive accounting and finance, corporate governance and international business experience, which he developed as an auditor and consultant in the financial services and telecommunications sectors. He began working with SVB Financial Group as a consultant in October 2005 and became a permanent employee in November 2006.
Prior to joining SVB, Descheneaux was a managing director with Navigant Consulting and head of Arthur Andersen's Financial Services Practice for the Central and Eastern Europe Region, advising large, public and multi-national clients. He was lead audit partner with Andersen's Telecommunications and High Tech Practice in that region, and technical expert partner on U.S. GAAP and GAAS matters. During his time at Andersen, which also included assignments in the firm's New York and Houston offices, Descheneaux advised clients on a wide range of accounting- and finance-related issues, including audits of financial statements, SEC filings, restatements, purchase and due diligence investigations, arbitration and litigation support, internal controls, and off-shore investment structures. Descheneaux has provided extensive acquisition advisory services to large banking clients and has served as an expert and consultant in international arbitration disputes related to banking and investing.
Descheneaux holds a bachelor's degree in business administration and graduated cum laude from Texas A&M University. He is a Certified Public Accountant, as well as a member of the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiner | 