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Deloitte In-Depth

Thursday, 07 September 2006

Meet Deloitte USA's New CEO

Deloitte's member firms serve over 80% of the Global Fortune 500

Barry Salzberg

(March 2, 2007) The Wall Street Journal reported today "Deloitte & Touche USA LLP nominated Barry Salzberg as the next chief executive of the accounting giant, a move that must still be approved by the more than 2,600 global partners of the privately held firm, according to Deloitte."

At the time this interview was recorded (July, 2006), Barry was, (and is, until his nomination is approved, which the WSJ reported "is expected"), managing partner and chairman of Deloitte's executive committee, the No. 2 position in the firm and a role that is equivalent to chief operating officer at a corporation. Deloitte is the biggest in terms of overall revenue of the Big Four accounting firms. The topics Barry and I discussed last summer are relevant today, and will give you a real-world perspective on Deloitte's corporate culture and future vision.

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Barry joined Deloitte & Touche USA in 1977 and was admitted as partner in 1985. He has built an enviable record through a variety of leadership roles including Tri-State Group Managing Partner from 1996-1999 and National Tax Deputy Managing Partner from 1999-2000.

Barry also is an acknowledged authority in the areas of personal tax and partnership tax matters, and in 2000 assumed full leadership of the Deloitte Tax LLP practice, which included regional responsibility for the Americas tax practice, a position he held until 2003 when he became U.S. Managing Partner. Deloitte & Touche USAÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s tax practice has received numerous awards and citations and is widely regarded as the pre-eminent tax practice among professional services organizations.

Barry is a member of the New York State Bar Association, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the New York County Lawyers Association. In addition, he is the Chairman of the Board of the YMCA of Greater New York, a board member of the Jackie Robinson Foundation, and Chair of the Diversity Best Practices CEO Roundtable initiative.

Barry received his undergraduate degree in Accounting from Brooklyn College, his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School, and his LLM in Taxation from the New York University School of Law.

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Resources
Deloitte Careers
Business Week Best Places to Launch a Career"
Connecting Across Generations - an interview with Stan Smith, National Director, Next Generation Initiatives at Deloitte
Kent Kirch, Global Leader of Deloitte's Recruiting Practice