Richard F. Fischer, CPA, CGMA
Partner
Louis Plung & Company
LLP
Rich is the Partner-in-Charge of the Accounting and Auditing Department of
Louis Plung & Company. He has more than 27 years of experience in audits,
reviews, compilations, and internal control engagements in the public, private,
non-profit and governmental sectors. His clients range in size from start-up
companies to multi-billion dollar corporations. His extensive industry
experience includes real estate, manufacturing, construction, communication,
wholesale distributors, and retail. Rich joined Louis Plung in 1999, and
previously had worked for two of the “Big Four” accounting firms.
In addition to the above industries, Rich specializes in employee benefit
plan audits, which includes financial statement audits, reviews, and
compilations, as well as service organization examinations. In addition to
providing the traditional employee benefit plan accounting and audit services,
he has worked with clients to successfully negotiate with the Department of
Labor on matters related to their plan.
Rich also assists public companies in addressing and resolving comments
related to their accounting positions or financial disclosure-related issues
raised by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
In his role as Technical Review Partner, Rich is responsible for ensuring
that all financial statements the Firm issues are in compliance with generally
accepted accounting principles, and he assesses the impact of new accounting and
auditing pronouncements on clients. Rich frequently develops training materials
and conducts seminars for clients and the Firm on new accounting and auditing
pronouncements, and on hot topics related to accounting, auditing and financial
reporting.
Community Involvement and Professional Associations
• Approved Peer
Reviewer (AICPA)
• Chair, Construction Committee (PICPA)
• Chair,
Technical Committee of the Employee Benefits Plan Committee (PICPA)
• Member,
Peer Review Committee (PICPA)
• Member, Accounting and Auditing Procedures
Committee (PICPA)
