Patricia Lane Williams, CPA

Patricia Lane Williams, CPA, is a former sole practitioner in Lubbock, Texas. She now lives in Denver, Colorado, where she spends her time, among other things, writing continuing education for accountants. She moved to Denver after spending 8 years in New York City at the AICPA; 6 of those years as the director of professional development where she was responsible for self-study programs, conferences, videos, and vendor relations. One of those vendors was MicroMash, located in Denver, where she was the vice president of editorial accounting and was responsible for development and maintenance of review programs for certification examinations and continuing professional education programs.

Pat is currently a freelance speaker and author. She has authored CPE programs for the AICPA, including “Navigating the New FASB Codification: Research Real–Life Accounting Issues,” covering the FASB’s codification project and revenue recognition in today’s business climate. She’s also author of a quarterly supplement for the AICPA. The supplement covers activities of the FASB, AICPA, PCAOB, IASB, and the SEC.