Harry C. Zislin, CPA

* ****** ****, **, ******** Park, NJ 07424

908-***-**** acygyj@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE

Rutgers Business School, Seton Hall University, Becker Professional Education, Berkeley College - Adjunct Professor 2012-2016

Adjunct professor/lecturer in accounting and auditing subject matter.

Student rating of teaching effectiveness exceeded overall department and school levels.

Performance considered as outstanding by department vice chairman.

Managed subject matter experts developing chartered accounting curriculum at Becker.

Nationally Recognized Tax Advisory Firm - Tax manager 2011-2012

Supervised 8 professional staff providing individual federal and state tax services

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP - Director, Audit Quality 1992-2009

Retired in 2009 as Director of Audit Quality.

Demonstrated expertise in applying GAAP, GAAS and PCAOB standards to complex accounting, auditing, financial reporting and SEC matters. Enabled the Firm to successfully present appropriate responses to external inspectors and regulators.

Designed and implemented the U.S. Firm's quality inspection programs for its accounting and auditing practice covering one-third of the U.S. Assurance partners annually. Used by Firm management and peer reviewers as the standard benchmark for measuring compliance with professional standards and highlighting risk areas requiring remediation and technical training. Contributed to significant reduction in risk management and peer review costs.

Provided direction and actively managed the engagement inspections of several hundred partners/managers annually, while also acting as Firm’s liaison with internal and external inspection teams. Provided timely monitoring of a multi-million dollar inspection program and more effective reporting of inspection results to address underlying causes of noted findings.

Developed and directed the annual compliance review of all control elements comprising the Firm-wide system of quality control. Provided insightful recommendations to enhance compliance with regulatory requirements and strengthen controls over risk areas resulting in favorable results during the triennial peer review.

Demonstrated leadership, empathy and sound judgment in developing strategies to tactfully resolve contentious inspection issues while working with engagement partners, national consultants and external inspectors. Resulted in improved communication and cooperation among constituencies and acceptance of resulting conclusions.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP - Manager, National Professional Services Group 1987 - 1992

Acted in various technical capacities in development of Firm standards to comply with AICPA and outside regulators.

Formulated annual inspection programs to comply with accounting and auditing standards for specialized industries.

Advanced to one of only two available directorship positions in the Firm's National Office.

Hattori Corporation - Assistant Controller 1985 - 1987

Provided financial management oversight, reporting and budgeting of U.S. companies aggregating $800 million for a Multi-National corporation.

Managed staff of eight professionals in controller's group including having budget responsibility.

Performed acquisition reviews of potential target companies formulating reports on internal control and financial performance and reporting implications.

Performed computerized inventory systems review at major company location to enhance operational and financial controls.

Managed monthly, quarterly and annual reporting to foreign parent company consistently meeting reporting deadlines.

Provided oversight and coordination of external audit achieving annual fee savings.

W.R. Grace & Co. - Group Controller 1983 - 1985

Supervised staff of six professionals.

Conducted financial and operational reviews of two overseas subsidiaries and two U.S. divisions aggregating approximately $700 million.

Managed monthly, quarterly and annual reporting to the SEC parent entity.

Prepared summary position papers on the accounting implications of new FASB standards for CFO and group executives.

Coordinated external audit activities of U.S. companies achieving annual fee savings.

Coopers & Lybrand, Peat Marwick Mitchell and Co. Prior - 1983

Held increasingly responsible supervisory positions in charge of both public and private audit clients.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS

CPA, New York and New Jersey

MBA, Rutgers University, Graduate School of Business-Division of Professional Accounting

BA, Rutgers Newark College of Arts and Sciences (Honors)

MEMBERSHIPS

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants

N.J. CPA Accounting & Auditing Standards Group

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