FRANK LIU

Director of Accounting

Frank Liu serves as the Director of Accounting for the Port of Los Angeles, the number one container port in the nation. With its AA bond rating and stable outlook, the Port of Los Angeles is the highest rated U.S. seaport operating without tax support.

Appointed in October 2015, Liu oversees the Port’s accounting operations and activities, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and general accounting. Liu has more than 15 years of extensive experience in conducting audits for local government agencies, employee benefit plans, and not-for-profit organizations. Through past audit engagements, he has gained unique insight into the ever-increasing constraints of evolving business demands.

Prior to joining the Port, Liu served as senior audit manager for a Certified Public Accounting (CPA) firm, where he performed engagements for clients of local government agencies in the greater Los Angeles area and employee benefits plans of utility companies.

Liu also held key financial accounting positions responsible for accounting operations at private sector corporations. While working in the private sector, Liu gained experience in maintaining general ledgers, preparing budgets, performing month-end closings and preparing cost tracking reports of capital projects as well as financial and corporate reports for statutory and SEC reporting requirements. 

Liu is a graduate of California State University, Los Angeles with a bachelor’s degree in business administration/accounting. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a Chartered Global Management Accountant. He is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, California Society of Certified Public Accountants, California Society of Municipal Finance Officers, and Government Finance Officers Association.