Paul Charnetzki is a CPA with an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University, and an AB magna cum laude from Harvard. In 1977, he joined Arthur Andersen Chicago, becoming a partner in 1989. In 2002, he was a founding member of Huron Consulting Group. He has been a partner at Grant Thornton and a managing director at Natoma Consulting. Charnetzki’s litigation and consulting experience focuses on telecommunications, public utilities, financial instruments, white collar crime, forensic accounting, valuation issues, and commercial damages. He has worked internationally, including engagements in Kuwait, Poland, Australia, and Bolivia. He has testified in U.S. Federal Court, Bankruptcy Court, Illinois state court, and before arbitration panels. Charnetzki’s clients include the Plurinational State of Bolivia, AT&T, Goldman Sachs, the United States Attorney, Telstra, CIBC, major oil firms, and major accounting firms.
Education
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
MS, Industrial Administration, 1977
• Accounting Fellow
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
AB, Medieval History, Magna Cum Laude, Harvard College, 1975
Certifications & Affiliations
• Certified Public Accountant
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Member