Bill leads Crowe's firm-wide Consumer Markets group, covering audit, tax, consulting, and advisory services for the firm. He specializes in the market segments of consumer branded products, retail, packaged food, and beverages. He assists organizations with leading-edge expertise and insights to manage change, navigate complexity, and unlock value for thriving in an ever-changing world. Watts has spoken at several national and international conferences on consumer markets, as well as published articles and thought leadership papers.
He has worked with businesses of all sizes, from Fortune 500 to middle-market companies and private equity groups. Watts focuses his expertise in the areas of accounting and financial reporting, cybersecurity, merger and acquisitions, and business process outsourcing. He also leads Crowe's Consulting Accounting Advisory practice, and previously served as the firm’s Retail Leader and Partner in Charge of the National Internal Audit practice. Additionally, he has held leadership roles in enterprise risk management, corporate governance, and process optimization. Prior to Crowe, Watts held leadership positions in business risk services and retail at EY, Emerson Electric, and Deloitte.
Audit, tax, consulting, and advisory services, Consumer branded products, retail, packaged food, and beverages.
Specialized services backed by decades of food & commodities expertise
The food and commodities (F&C) industry is a volatile, complicated, and competitive world, requiring you to juggle many challenges:
Adjusting to price fluctuations and seasonal workflow
Maintaining food safety and security
Implementing new technologies
Guarding against fraud and cybersecurity threats
Complying with government regulations and understanding complex tax issues
Adapting to an increasingly global marketplace
From farm to table, the Crowe F&C team can help you meet these challenges with years of experience and industry specialization.
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