Kral Ussery LLC's Members and Practice Leaders strive to build strong client relationships through timely involvement and exceptional service.
Ron Kral, CPA, CMA, CGMA ![]() ![]() ![]()
Ron is a nationally recognized speaker on boardroom effectiveness, corporate compliance, risk assessments, SEC disclosures, COSO control and ERM frameworks, auditing standards and accounting matters. He is passionate about governance and co-authored The Board of Directors and Audit Committee Guide to Fiduciary Responsibilities. Ron conducts in-house training sessions for external audit firms and public companies on SEC rules and PCAOB standards, as well as for non-profits and governments on internal controls and combating fraud. He has a keen focus on business realities and practical approaches anchored in professional and regulatory standards. Ron is a member of 4 of the 5 COSO sponsoring organizations; the AICPA, FEI, IIA and IMA. He is a CPA in CA, WI and NV; and a member of the Nevada Society of CPAs. Ron holds an MBA from Arizona State University and a BBA from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Ron resides in Las Vegas, Nevada. He can be reached at RKral@KralUssery.com. Michael Ussery, CPA
Michael has significant Big 4 accounting firm and financial executive experience. In addition to working with his clients' external auditors, many of them Big-4 firms, he previously was a Senior Manager with Price Waterhouse. He has extensive client experience in the oil and gas industry; including ConocoPhillips, SandRidge Energy and TransAtlantic Petroleum Ltd. Michael is a member of the AICPA and Texas Society of CPA's. He has a BBA in Accounting and Finance, Cum Laude, from Stephen F. Austin State University. Michael resides in the Dallas, Texas area. He can be reached at MUssery@KralUssery.com. Tony Lopez, CPA, CFE, CIRA, CTP
Tony resides in Los Angeles, California with his wife Beth. He can be reached at TLopez@KralUssery.com. Ann Simmons, PMP
Ann has significant executive level experience for companies, including divisions of Tenneco and Monsanto. She has deep insights with integrating IT solutions for merger and acquisition transactions and large-scale ERP installations to support the organization's value stream and integration initiatives. She has extensive client experience in healthcare, supply chain/manufacturing, consumer goods, medical products, pharmaceuticals, education, and the public sector. Ann thrives on complex process improvements and projects that are strategic and add value to organizations. She has an MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management, a BA in mathematics and economics from Oakland University in Rochester, MI, is a certified PMP, and is a member of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA). Ann teaches MBA level courses in IT strategy and IT governance at Marquette University's School of Management. She resides in Madison, Wisconsin. She can be reached at ASimmons@KralUssery.com. Gary Cokins, CPIM Gary is an associate partner with KU. He is an internationally recognized expert, speaker, and author in enterprise and corporate performance management improvement methods. Gary is widely considered a thought-leader regarding business analytics, activity-based-costing (ABC), strategic mapping, balanced scorecard and financial forecast modeling. Gary began his career as a strategic planner with FMC’s Link-Belt Division and then served as Financial Controller and Operations Manager. In 1981 Gary began his management consulting career first with Deloitte consulting, and then in 1988 with KPMG consulting. In 1992 Gary headed the National Cost Management Consulting Services for Electronic Data Systems (EDS) now part of HP. From 1997 until 2013 he was a Principal Consultant with SAS, a leading provider of business analytics software. Gary received a BS degree with honors in Industrial Engineering/Operations Research from Cornell University in 1971. He received his MBA with honors from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management in 1974. Gary resides in Raleigh, North Carolina area and can be reached at GCokins@KralUssery.com. |