Shawn Frost
Partner - Capital Markets
Ernst & Young Greece

Background

Shawn is a Partner within Ernst & Young's Capital Markets group and focuses on the US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and US Public Companies Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) matters. He has worked in the industry for over 18 years in various roles, including as a partner on several global accounts.



Shawn joined Ernst & Young in 1994 in Washington, DC and is currently based in the Athens, Greece office serving clients throughout Central and Southeast Europe.

He is a U.S. Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). He is licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Shawn has worked with many of his clients on various transactions including multiple IPOs, secondary offerings, private placements, spin-offs, mergers and acquisitions. His responsibilities have resulted in significant experience in filings with the SEC and the SEC comment process.

He has worked closely with clients as an active leader in the adoption and implementation of the key provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, with direct interaction with the PCAOB through their audit firm review process.


Professional Experience

Extensive experience auditing large, global enterprises, acting an audit partner on a FORTUNE 100 Media conglomerate and a US listed consulting firm with global operations.

Serves shipping clients in Greece, Russia, Ireland and the U.K. and works closely with our global technical practice on matters involving shipping and maritime issues.