The Northern Virginia AGA Chapter would like to extend our gratitude to our March 2021 Luncheon keynote speaker, Mr. Joshua Williams, CPA, FASAB (senior analyst).

Mr. Williams joined the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB) in August 2020. He currently leads a task force that is researching the significance of intangible assets throughout federal reporting entities for the Board to consider ultimately approving a project to develop accounting and financial reporting guidance for intangible assets. He also serves as the FASAB liaison to the Financial Statement Audit Network.     

Before FASAB, he worked with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) since 2008 and served various roles as a budget analyst and an accountant. He managed many aspects of the USACE Civil Works financial statement audit for multiple years in which USACE received clean opinions each year. In 2018, he led a team that managed the first ever USACE Military Construction financial statement audit and successfully achieved a clean audit opinion. During his tenure at USACE, Mr. Williams was also responsible for other financial management activities, including analyzing overhead cost accounts, writing policies, updating regulations, and managing programs to fund USACE construction field management of military construction contracts.

Mr. Williams is a Certified Public Accountant in the District of Columbia. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration with concentrations in economics and finance from the University of North Carolina Wilmington as well as a master’s in business administration and a master’s in public administration from Syracuse University. He is a member of the Association of Government Accountants and the Greater Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants.  

Mr. Williams presented on the FASAB's FY21 updates, including the agency's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Other key highlights included FASAB's methodology for translating user needs into accounting standards, an update on FASAB's Three-Year Plan, and discussion of other research topics and active projects.

To view Mr. William's entire presentation, please click here to download the PowerPoint.