BRIAN P. BERTSCHA, CPA/MBA
Roseland, NJ 07068
973-***-**** Cell
*********@*****.***
EXPERIENCE: PFI Group, Roseland NJ (2011-Present)
Senior Audit Manager - Nonprofits
. Adjunct Auditing professor at Caldwell University-
past 5 years
. Audits of 400+ nonprofits
. Board member presentations and Board and management
letters.
. Serve as part-time CFO for Church for past 6 years
. Prepare audit schedules and record adjusting entries
to close the books.
. Prepare depreciation schedules and analytical review
analysis of revenues.
. Detailed expense review with investigation into
unusual bills with missing documentation. Contract
analysis and prepare financial statements and
footnotes for nonprofits.
. Year-end tax returns for nonprofits including federal
990 preparation and NJCRI forms. Research of
technical issues and policy development for practice
(FASB, GAAS, GAAP). Federal corporate 1120,
partnership 1065, individual 1040, trust 1041, gift
709.
. IRS and State of NJ and NY client representation
before the IRS/attorney general.
. Prepare financial statements and tax returns for
nonprofits, commercial real estate, consultants,
lawyers, engineers, retailers,manufacturing &
wholesalers.
. Peer Reviews for approximately 20 CPA firms.
. Consultant to CPA firms for pre-issuance reviews of
A133 and 401k plan audits.
MBC, Livingston, NJ (1996-2010)
Senior Audit Manager -Nonprofits
. Supervision of 10 CPAs performing various audit,
accounting, tax and consulting services for over 400
non-profit organizations
. Serve as part-time CFO for various nonprofit clients
. Board member presentations on significant audit
issues
. Fraud investigations for employee misappropriation
and embezzlements
. Quality reviewer of firm's OMB A133 audit and review
work papers, financial statements and tax returns in
accord with technical requirements.
. Quality control for firm's A & A practice and
supervises staff for audit of various commercial and
non-profit audited, reviewed, and compiled financial
statements.
. Staff supervision and development, evaluations,
interviews, etc.
. FASB, GAAS, GAAP research technical issues and policy
development for practical application of new
pronouncements
. Fraud investigations for employee misappropriation
and embezzlements
. Review and preparation of 990 returns with new IRS
transparency and compliance initiatives
. Client representation before the IRS and the NJ State
Attorney General
. IRS-Offers in Compromise, Penalty abatements, Powers
of Attorney
. Continuing education development plans for staff and
administration of in-house continuing education
programs for 15 professionals
. Assistance to corporate entities to obtain financing
. Interviewing client executive directors and chief
financial officers
. Insurance coverage and risk analysis for advising
nonprofits
. Reorganizations and workout services for insolvent
nonprofits
PROFESSIONAL
STATUS: Certified Public Accountant, State of New Jersey
EDUCATION: Caldwell College, Caldwell, New Jersey
Masters in Business Administration, December 2009
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Bachelor of Science, Accounting, May, 1983
ASSOCIATIONS: Member of American Institute of C.P.A.'s
Member of New Jersey Society of C.P.A.'s
VOLUNTEER: Coach for sports teams including soccer, basketball,
softball & lacrosse
NJSCPA Nonprofit Committee Member-10 Years
NJSCPA Cooperation with NJ Bankers Committee Chairperson-2 Years
West Essex YMCA - Former Board Member -2 Years
Roseland Recreation Boosters Association - Former Founding
Treasurer-5 Years
PERSONAL: Married with 3 Daughters...2 - Recent graduates of College of
New Jersey with CPA license and youngest daughter is high
school senior committed to attend and play lacrosse at
Cornell University