Real Estate Accounting

Weehawken, NJ ***** - Mobile Phone: 201-***-**** - e-mail:

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PROFILE

Certified public accountant with experience in the real estate, mortgage

banking, publishing, and media industries. Strong analytical and technical

skills with an in-depth background in audits of private and public entities

and SEC reporting and compliance. Solid interpersonal skills; effective

oral and written communicator. Highly motivated and recognized for

effective leadership.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BDO USA, LLP New York, NY

Real Estate & Hospitality Services November 2004 - Present

Director October 2010 - Present

Senior October 2008 - September

Manager 2010

Manager October 2006 - September

2008

Senior November 2004 - September

2006

BDO USA, LLP is a professional services firm providing assurance, tax,

financial advisory and consulting services to a wide range of publicly-

traded and privately-held companies. The Real Estate & Hospitality Services

group is focused on serving real estate, hospitality, and related

companies. Since joining the Real Estate & Hospitality Services group, I

have provided services to clients ranging from owners of single commercial

properties to developers and operators of low-income housing to real estate

partnerships and large publicly traded equity and mortgage REITs. Products

that I have audited in addition to real estate are equities, preferred

equity, debt, distressed debt, derivatives, residential and commercial

mortgage-backed securities, and trade claims.

Technical Accounting Responsibilities

. Chair of the Real Estate & Hospitality Services group Technical

Committee

. Member of the National Real Estate Technical Committee

. Responsible for the aggregation and distribution of real estate

related technical accounting updates to the Real Estate & Hospitality

Services group.

. Review and propose edits to client prepared responses to SEC comment

letters.

. Prepare quarterly technical updates for the Real Estate & Hospitality

Services group managers, senior managers, directors, and partners.

. Prepare and deliver real estate accounting training courses at local

and national training events.

. Research accounting issues such as variable interest entities (ASC 810

- formerly FIN 46(R)/SFAS 167), securitizations (ASC 860 - formerly

SFAS 140/SFAS 166), derivative financial instruments (ASC 815 -

formerly SFAS 133/SFAS 161), business combinations (ASC 805 - formerly

SFAS 141(R)), and fair value (ASC 820 - formerly SFAS 157/SFAS 159)

for local and national real estate engagements.

Accounting and Auditing Responsibilities

. Responsible for the overall planning, execution, and completion of

audit engagements in accordance with applicable standards, such as

Generally Accepted Auditing Standards and Generally Accepted

Governmental Auditing Standards, and Firm guidance.

. Research accounting requirements related to client transactions to

ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

. Maintain client relationships and ensure proper communication related

to engagement scheduling, organization, billing, and sensitive issues.

. Review draft financial statements for compliance with applicable

reporting standards, including Generally Accepted Accounting

Principles, federal income tax basis, and SEC regulations.

. Responsible for the planning, execution, and completion of audits of

internal controls over financial reporting in accordance with the

requirements of Auditing Standard No. 5 issued by the Public Company

Accounting Oversight Board.

Business and Staff Development Responsibilities

. Meet with prospective clients to gain an understanding of their audit

and tax compliance needs.

. Prepare prospective client proposals, including projected staffing

requirements and fees.

. Perform all aspects of client acceptance, including reference checks

and following-up on background investigations.

. Participate in the Firm's mentoring program as a mentor to entry level

and senior staff.

. Real Estate & Hospitality Services group coordinator for the BDO

Counts program.

Accomplishments

. Graduated from the BDO Leadership Institute which is a program

designed to prepare senior managers and directors for leadership

positions within the Firm. Enrollment is open to those nominated by

their office business line leaders.

. Participate in the Firm's internal quality review program for

engagements requiring knowledge of the auditing and accounting

applicable to real estate, securitization, and lending transactions.

Participation is open to those nominated by their office business line

leaders.

. Selected by the BDO National Accounting Office as a Local Office

Resource for the implementation of SFAS 157, "Fair Value

Measurements."

. Selected by the BDO National Accounting Office to serve on the

committee to draft the Firm's response to the Proposed Accounting

Standards Update, "Accounting for Financial Instruments and Revisions

to the Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,"

issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board in May 2010.

Paul Scherer & Company LLP New York, NY

Audit Department October 1994 - October 1997 &

November 1998 - September 2004

Paul Scherer & Company LLP is a full service accounting firm serving

clients in the media industry, including newspaper publishers, magazine

publishers, and cable television operators. While at Paul Scherer & Company

LLP, my clients, at various times, included four of the top twenty-five

newspapers, one of the top five magazine publishers, and one of the top ten

cable operators in the United States. My responsibilities at Paul Scherer &

Company LLP required significant amounts of travel to client offices

throughout the United States.

Overall Responsibilities

. Planned and completed audit engagements in accordance with Generally

Accepted Auditing Standards and Firm guidance.

. Performed transaction and compliance tests on significant business

processes including, but not limited to, advertising revenue, bank

reconciliations, cash receipts and payroll.

. Documented audit procedures and prepared written summaries of audit

findings for distribution to partners and business owners.

. Recommended internal control improvements where audit procedures

detected weaknesses or lack of internal controls.

. Monitored the implementation of recommendations to ensure improvements

in internal control.

. Analyzed monthly operating results of clients and prepared variance

analyses for distribution to partners and business owners.

. Maintained the books and prepared quarterly financial statements for a

charitable foundation.

. Interacted with clients to ensure efficient information flow from the

client to the audit team.

. Provided assistance, guidance, and training for senior and entry-level

accountants as needed.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Ernst & Young LLP New York, NY

Audit Department October 1997 - February 1998

Republic National Bank New York, NY

Internal Audit Department February 1998 - November 1998

Bonventre & Kratz CPAs Glendale, NY

Audit and Tax Departments February 1991 - October 1994

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

. Queens College of the City University of New York

B.A., May 1994 Major: Accounting & Information Systems

. Certified Public Accountant

Licensed in New York and New Jersey

AFFILIATIONS

. American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

. New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (Member, Real

Estate Committee)

. National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts

. Mortgage Bankers Association

. Affordable Housing Association of Certified Public Accountants

. Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

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