R. Alan Perry, Jr., CPA, CGFM

Ricky “Alan” Perry, Jr. joined the FASAB research staff in July 2019. From 2013 until 2019, he worked at the U.S. Government Accountability Office. His experience includes managing federal financial statements audits; performance audits of certain disaster relief and tax credit programs; and evaluating internal controls over complex accounting estimates, payment integrity processes, and government-wide strategies. Alan has detailed with the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board since 2015, serving as project manager for the development and issuance of SFFAS 52: Tax Expenditures and supporting educational and outreach efforts with the federal financial management community. Alan is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the State of North Carolina and a Certified Government Financial Manager. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Association of Government Accountants, and North Carolina Association of CPAs. He graduated with a master’s degree in accounting from North Carolina State University, where he also earned bachelor degrees in accounting and business administration. In his spare time, Alan avidly follows jam bands around the southeast and mid-Atlantic, plays squash, and is an active member at Central United Methodist Church in Arlington, Virginia.