Commodity volatility affects everyone’s bottom line. We help identify and report risk and assist with managing risk to protect long-term value.

Michael D. Barrett

Partner, FAAS – Commodities, Ernst & Young LLP

Broad commodities experience. Environmentally minded. Avid runner.

Michael is a part of Ernst & Young LLP’s Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS). His primary background is with commodity trading organizations, including renewable energy, carbon and other environmental attributes.

Michael provides technical accounting knowledge for commodities. He helps drive process improvement in middle office and risk management functions and assists with business process, regulatory, and technology for commodity trading, marketing and procurement organizations. He supports clients through a deep understanding of the risk management infrastructure, controls and analytics that facilitate appropriate risk measurement and through monitoring the energy, utility, refined products, chemical and natural gas liquids industries.

How Michael is building a better working world

Michael is proudly and enthusiastically building a better working world by supporting clients, driving improvement and enabling companies to better manage commodity price volatility to stabilize margin and limit the impact to consumers and the environment through better procurement decisions.  He helps clients with their key accounting issues and advises on regulatory developments impacting the commodities industry.

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