Semi-pro, collegiate, high school and AAU Basketball Coach

MICHAEL A. CIANCI, ESQ., CPA, CFP®

**** ******** **** *****, ************, PA 19460

484-***-**** ****@***********.***

PROFILE

Experienced financial professional with over 20 years of management and oversight of financial operations of small businesses, including handling all managerial and oversight tasks associated with designing, implementing, and monitoring budgets and firm financial performance and compliance with federal, state, and local laws.

Adjunct Professor of Leadership Communication, Financial Ratio Analysis, Macroeconomics, and Financial Accounting dedicated to bringing real-world experience as a successful entrepreneur, litigation attorney, Certified Public Accountant, and Certified Financial Planner to the classroom experience.

Experienced civil litigation attorney admitted to the Delaware and the Pennsylvania Bar. Delivered favorable results for plaintiffs including multi-million-dollar settlement values spanning years of civil advocacy. Experience included establishing and building my own law firm (10 years), working in the District Attorney’s Office as well as small and medium-sized private law firms.

Multi-year Super Lawyers Recognition in the legal practice of Plaintiffs’ Injury Law.

Former “Outstanding” Service Rating United States Department of Defense Auditor (6 years) with extensive accounting experience across broad industries, focused on complex accounting regulations, Federal Acquisition Regulation, and Cost Accounting Standards.

Basketball coach who has managed player and parent expectations, taught life skills through the game of basketball and has been head coach to athletes in semi-professional basketball, college, and all grades between high school and elementary school.

Emotionally intelligent, knowledgeable, dynamic, versatile leader and entrepreneur who has established and grown multiple small businesses.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Cianci Tax and Accounting Enterprises, Inc., Phoenixville, PA March 2004 – Present President and CEO

Owned, operated, and successfully grew a tax preparation practice that prepares Federal, State, and Local Income Tax Returns, business consulting and planning services for individuals and small businesses.

Hired and managed W2 employees and subcontractors; developed and coached employee and subcontractor talent.

Acted as CPA consultant to various clients including law firms (both start-ups and established firms) and assisted them in designing and/or implementing financial internal controls and processes aimed at deriving meaningful financial reports to help grow their businesses while maintaining regulatory compliance.

Prepared Form 1120S and Form 1065 Tax Returns for numerous law firms and reviewed transactions from General Ledger Detail.

Worked with law firm management to explain trust fund accounting and IOLTA accounting to staff accountants/firm personnel and provided them with the knowledge necessary to improve financial reporting and compliance.

Built professional relationships with clients and industry professionals based on trust that has spanned two decades.

Eastern University, St. Davids, PA August 2020 – December 2021 Adjunct Professor

Adjunct Professor – Business Law (Fall 2020/Spring 2021); Leadership Communication (Spring 2021).

Achieved “Gold” Standard in Student Evaluations – Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021. Law Office of Michael A. Cianci, CPA, Phoenixville, PA December 2014 – October 2020 Trial Attorney – (now retired)

Civil litigation and trial attorney; successfully tried civil jury and non-jury trials.

Negotiated successful high-dollar settlements for personal injury cases and handled all stages of civil litigation.

Handled many aspects of various criminal cases early in career including working through Chester County District Attorney’s Special Prosecutor Program as a law school graduate and volunteer attorney.

2018, 2019 & 2020 Nationally Ranked Top 10 under 40 in Personal Injury.

2018, 2019 & 2020 Super Lawyers® – Rising Star.

Law Office of Leon Aussprung, MD, LLC, Philadelphia, PA May 2010 – December 2014 Associate

Worked under the guidance and supervision of a physician-attorney and learned medical malpractice litigation.

Handled all aspects of pre-trial litigation and preparation including expert witness depositions and physician depositions.

Successfully litigated a Pennsylvania Peer Review Protection Act Issue (which was a critical evidentiary issue in the case and ultimately dispositive for settlement purposes) to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, which upheld successful trial court finding against hospital that attempted to hide critical evidence under the guise of “Peer Review.”

Successfully litigated to numerous medical malpractice, slip and fall, car accident, design defect accident, and other plaintiff matters to conclusion in both Pennsylvania and Delaware. Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, Wilmington, DE August 2009 – March 2010 Associate

Worked under the guidance and supervision of elite Chapter 11 Bankruptcy attorneys and worked on highly complex Chapter 11 Bankruptcy filings, motions, and petitions.

Learned Bankruptcy Code quickly due to need for extensive understanding of financial statements and financial data.

Assisted expert forensic accountants in their analysis of Debtor Estate issues involving trust fund accounting.

Drafted comprehensive motions, memorandums, and legal briefs. U.S. Department of Defense, Philadelphia, PA November 2003 – August 2009 Defense Contract Audit Agency

Senior Auditor

Performed complex audits involving issues of federal acquisition regulation, cost accounting standards, and generally accepted government auditing standards.

Drafted comprehensive audit reports on various Lockheed Martin entities.

Conducted analysis of cost accounting data for compliance with federal regulation.

Received numerous awards, including:

o Outstanding Audit Achievement Awards for significant audit findings (2009) o Mid-Atlantic Region Auditor Trainee of the Year (2004) o Obtained performance ratings of “exceeds expectations” or “outstanding” for all years of government service.

EDUCATION

Widener University School of Law, Wilmington, DE May 2009 J.D., magna cum laude, (GPA: 3.71), Class rank (4th) Moot Court Champion, November 2008

West Chester University, West Chester, PA May 2003 B.S. Accounting, December 2022; B.S. Criminal Justice ADDITIONAL

Reading Rebels, LLC, Reading, PA February 2024 – Present Professional Men’s Basketball - Lead Assistant Coach

Responsible for all aspects of strategic game planning including scouting reports, contributions to practice plans, management of other assistant coaches, and overall basketball operations.

Set the tone for the culture of the team with a “Grit” mentality through continuous relationship building with players, coaches, and owners.

Responsible for coordination of the defensive strategies.

Designed and implemented defensive strategies designed at minimizing high percentage shots and creating turnovers.

Responsible for player personal matchups.

Responsible for in-game strategic coordination and design making.

Aim and focus on building player relationships and teaching life skills through the game of basketball in areas of leadership communication, accounting, and finance. Moore Brothers Elite - AAU Basketball, Whitemarsh, PA August 2023 – Present Head 15U Girl’s Basketball Head Coach

Developed coaching emphasis on building the confidence and mental toughness of female athletes.

Designed, taught, and implemented a culture of mental toughness and GRIT through the game of basketball.

Designed and implemented various Offensive and Defensive Schemes with emphasis on skill development.

Coordinated with, collaborated with, and managed highly qualified and knowledgeable assistant staff.

Planned and coordinated various team building events designed at helping the athletes grow socially and emotionally.

Phoenixvillians - AAU Basketball, Phoenixville, PA August 2022 – November 2023 Head 14U Girls’ Basketball Head Coach

Designed, taught, and implemented a culture of mental toughness and GRIT through the game of basketball.

Designed and implemented various Offensive and Defensive Schemes, including Princeton Offensive Systems.

Taught the players the concept of “Team” basketball with an emphasis on fundamental basketball IQ development.

Coordinated with, collaborated with, and managed highly qualified and knowledgeable assistant staff.

Held various team building events designed at helping the athletes grow socially and emotionally. Coventry Christian Schools, Pottstown, PA August 2021 – February 2024 Secondary School Moot Court Head Coach

Varsity Girls’ Basketball Head Coach

Demonstrated ability to teach in multiple disciplines including teaching 8th Grade Bible, 9th Grade Honors Formal Logic, and 11th/12th Grade Accounting.

Planned, initiated, and developed both the Mock Trial and Moot Court Programs.

Initiated an entire program rebuild of the High School Girls Basketball Program with year-round activities using previous experience as a travel AAU head coach and State Champion and District 1 Champion Athlete.

Started the first open-gym training for Girls’ Basketball in the Autumn of 2022.

Started the first 16-and-under summer recreational basketball training which competed in the Tri-County Summer League in 2022 and 2023. This team was 1-8 in 2022 and improved to 8-1 in 2023 demonstrating tremendous growth in one year.

Brought in experienced former Division 1 and professional basketball players to demonstrate proper offensive and defensive technique with an emphasis on footwork for skill training in summer and fall offseason.

Wrote a program-wide basketball manual to ensure middle school and high school programs were coordinated and effectively training athletes.

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