Christie Hutchinson

Christie Hutchinson is a technical accounting and reporting specialist currently dedicated to biotech IPO services at Effectus Group, leveraging a decade of experience in varied Deloitte roles across Cape Town, New York, and San Francisco.

She excels in guiding companies through the IPO process, from audit readiness to SEC reporting, including 10K and 10Q preparation, with expertise in reverse mergers and SPAC transactions across industries like biotech, software & SAAS, and financial services.

As a CFA charterholder, Christie is affiliated with the CFA Institute and the CFA Society San Francisco, holding licensing as a CA(SA) in South Africa and a registered CPA in New York, New Jersey, and California, demonstrating a profound understanding of U.S. GAAP and IFRS.

Her favorite topics span debt/equity issuances, consolidations, VIE accounting, stock compensation, revenue recognition, collaboration transactions, lease accounting, and diverse aspects of financial instruments.

Christie pursued her education at the University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika with CTA in Accounting Honours, completed a PGDM in Accounting Conversion Course, and earned a B.Bus.Sci in Finance (Honours) from the University of Cape Town.

Her professional journey includes roles as the Director at Effectus Group, and former managerial positions at Deloitte in accounting, reporting, M&A, and advisory capacities in different regions.