About Gene

Gene Shear is an audit partner and leads the national consumer goods practice at RSM US LLP. He is based in the New York office and serves as the tri-state market consumer products team leader. Gene has more than 34 years of experience in public accounting.

Experience

As the national consumer goods leader, Gene is responsible for delivering outstanding client experiences to middle market consumer goods companies.

Gene’s deep sector experience includes working with consumer goods companies across luxury fashion, health and beauty, and home goods, ranging in size from $50 million to over $1 billion in revenue.

As an audit partner, he leads teams serving clients dealing with accounting issues pivotal to this industry, including revenue recognition, lease accounting, inventory valuation and sell-through consideration. Gene also has a broad focus on royalty audits, a critical matter for consumer goods companies with valuable brand names.

Professional affiliations and designations

• Certified public accountant, New York
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants, networking committee

Education

• CFO business program, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota
• Bachelor of Science, accounting, Clarkson University