Episode #4 - Sean Hartford - Avanti Group Expert Interview Series

Avanti Group Interviews

As the Principal Accounting Officer of the publicly traded global education technology software company, Sean leads the worldwide accounting and financial reporting function. Prior to Rosetta Stone, he held key SEC Reporting and Accounting Policy leadership roles in the internet and online media industries. He spent 11 years with BDO including a 2 year rotation as the resident US GAAP and SEC reporting expert in their London Office. Sean is a Certified Public Accountant. In this interview Sean reveals what threats and opportunities he thinks will be impacting public company accounting in the near future; what he did to effectively transition from managing a small team to a large one; how he has been able to utilize technology to create a flexible working environment for his team; what advice he has for aspiring public company accountants to accelerate their career.