Phil Howard

Partner, Financial Accounting Advisory Services at Ernst & Young

Speaker

Phil Howard is a Partner in Ernst & Young LLP’s Financial Accounting Advisory Services practice and the Integrated Finance Managed Services Leader. Phil brings 21+ years of experience as a consultant, trusted business advisor and former audit partner in the Health Sciences & Wellness sector, including expertise in business operations, accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, IT systems and financing transactions.

Phil is the project lead for the development and certification of EY Assurance’s Life Sciences Gross-to-Net Revenue Analyzer data analytics tool and project co-lead for the US West Health Sciences and Wellness ASC 606 revenue recognition taskforce. He has served over 50 life sciences clients and start-up life sciences clients served have raised over $5.1 billion before going public. Phil’s experience includes advising clients on new accounting standards as well as designing and harmonizing accounting policies/manuals. He has deep experience with revenue recognition, gross-to-net, government pricing, inventory and cost of sales, research and development expense including the treatment of pre-launch inventory and related life sciences initial product launch accounting matters. Phil spent two years as the Assurance Resident in Ernst & Young’s Global Life Science Center in Boston where he consulted with clients and engagement teams on auditing and reporting issues that impact life science companies and developed thought leadership for Ernst & Young’s Global Life Sciences practice.

Phil holds a B.S. in Finance and a M.S. in Accountancy and Information Systems from Arizona State University. He is a Certified Public Accountant in California and Arizona and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.