John Palmer

John Palmer

Part Time Lecturer, Accountancy (ACCT)
Email: john.palmer@csulb.edu
Campus Phone: 562.985.5754
Office: COB-451 (Hours)

John Palmer brings to the classroom his extensive knowledge as a successful Fortune 500 financial executive with international sales and manufacturing company experience. John has worked in a wide variety of industries throughout his career ranging from aerospace and automotive to electronic components, consumer electronics, food and plastics. It is through these experiences that he honed his accounting and finance skills in GAAP, IFRS, FAR and program accounting reporting environments. His work history encompasses general and cost accounting, financial and management controls, system integrations, corporate compliance, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), lean manufacturing, mergers & acquisitions (M&A), contracts, treasury and internal audit. Along with teaching accountancy at CSULB, John is also an independent financial consultant for several professional services firms.

• Trusted Financial Advisor to all levels of an organization • M&A Expertise • Lean Manufacturing • Supply Chain Management • Transfer-Pricing Processes and Policy Creation • Revenue Recognition; Sarbanes-Oxley; GAAP • Employee Development and Mentorship • Global Operations

  • Bachelor of Science (B.S.), California State University Long Beach, 1977
    Major/Concentration: Accounting
  • Certificate, Institute of Management Accountant,
    Major/Concentration: Certified Management Accountant

  • "Revenue Recognition and Long-term Contracts", Strategic Finance (Governance), Sep-2022

  • "The Buck Does Not Stop Here: Developing a framework for life-long Learning After Graduation", Western Decision Science Institute (WDSI) Meeting , Waikoloa, HI , Apr-2022
  • "The Effect of the New Revenue Recognition Standards on Long Term Contracts", Western Decision Science Institute (WDSI) Meeting , Waikoloa, HI , Apr-2022
  • "The Buck Does Not Stop Here: Developing a Framework for Life-Long Learning After Graduation", AIS Educators Conference , Jul-2021

  • "Aerospace and Business Financial Consultant" (Jan-2021) , *Independent Consultant
  • "Aerospace and Business Financial Consultant" (Jan-2021) , *Independent Consultant
  • "Aerospace and Business Financial Consultant" (Jan-2021) , *Independent Consultant
  • "Aerospace and Business Financial Consultant" (Jan-2020) , *Independent Consultant
  • "Financial Director" (Jan-2019) , GKN Aerospace
  • "Aerospace and Business Financial Consultant" (Jan-2019) , *Independent Consultant
  • "Vice President Finance" (Dec-2018) , Esterline Technologies
  • "Financial Director" (Jan-2018) , GKN Aerospace
  • "Vice President Finance" (Dec-2017) , Esterline Technologies
  • "Vice President Finance" (Dec-2016) , Esterline Technologies
  • "Vice President Finance" (Dec-2015) , Esterline Technologies
  • "Vice President Finance" (Dec-2014) , Esterline Technologies
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