Robert Zurcher is a Director of SLD’s Accounting and Auditing services and has practiced public accounting for over twenty years. As a former partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers, Mr. Zurcher’s clients have included large, international enterprises in manufacturing, distribution and high technology industries.

Some of the projects that Mr. Zurcher has performed include:

• Supporting SEC registrants. Delivering presentations to the SEC. Mr. Zurcher favorably resolved accounting and reporting issues on behalf of clients, including revenue recognition issues and accounting for business acquisitions. Mr. Zurcher has delivered quarterly presentations to audit committees of numerous public registrants addressing SEC disclosure requirements and improvements to internal accounting controls.

• Advising on business combinations. Mr. Zurcher has assisted clients on various aspects of acquisitions and equity investments, including investigation of target companies, purchase versus pooling-of-interests accounting decisions, purchase price allocations and Form S-4 registrations, delivering accurate, timely support to meet company deadlines and maximize shareholder value.

• Advising on emerging issues. By providing advice on emerging technical issues including license revenue recognition, accounting for stock-based compensation, and business combinations, Mr. Zurcher enabled clients to achieve their financial reporting and business objectives.

• Evaluating business risks. Mr. Zurcher conducted an economic risk review of Korean and Japanese client service practices during the Asian economic crisis 1997 to 1998. Working as part of a team of specialists, he assessed financial risks and evaluated the possible impact of the Asian economic turmoil on the company’s business in this region.

Robert Zurcher is a CPA and a member of the AICPA and the California Society of CPAs. He holds a BA degree in Accounting from the University of Notre Dame. Mr. Zurcher and his wife have two children.