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Alison Hare

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Technical Accounting Lead at Cisco
📍 San Jose, California, United States

Alison Hare is a Technical Accounting Lead at Cisco, specializing in new accounting pronouncements, significant transactions, and governance. A Chartered Accountant with a BA from UCL, her career includes management roles in technical accounting and SEC reporting at Agilent Technologies and Franklin Templeton Investments, where she led teams and major projects.

Based on her professional engagement, Alison values a positive corporate culture and supportive team dynamics. She publicly celebrates innovative programs that encourage peer-to-peer recognition and gratitude, and she emphasizes the importance of working with great teams and wonderful managers when promoting opportunities.

At a previous company, she successfully led the transition of numerous financial activities to a global service center, securing cost savings while managing the change.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Technical Accounting Lead
Job Level
Senior
Location
San Jose, California, United States
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Technical Accounting
Her core expertise at Cisco and Agilent, where she advises senior management on emerging issues, new pronouncements, and company accounting policies.
SEC Reporting
She has extensive experience leading teams responsible for all external filings and SEC documents at both Agilent Technologies and Franklin Templeton Investments.
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Career

Work history

1-2016
Technical Accounting Lead
Cisco
1-2012 - 1-2016
Manager, Technical Accounting, M&A and ad hoc projects
Agilent Technologies
11-2008 - 1-2012
Manager, Controller’s staff & International controllership
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
3-2001 - 1-2008
Manager, External reporting
Agilent Technologies, inc
9-1995 - 3-2001
Manager, External reporting
Franklin Templeton Investments
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Education
1991 - 1995
Chartered Accountancy
ICAEW
1987 - 1990
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
UCL
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