Accounting and Auditing Update (E1505139)

Jarrod M. Rhen, CPA, CITP, is a Sr. Manager at WithumSmith+Brown. He has 10 years of accounting and auditing experience, focusing on small publicly traded companies, and privately held companies with complex capital structures in the fields of manufacturing, biopharmaceutical development, financial services and technology. He frequently makes presentations to accounting firms, bankers and academics on complex accounting topics including derivatives, hedging and fair value calculations. Mr. Rhen holds Bachelor of Science degrees in accounting and finance from Millersville University of Pennsylvania where he studied business administration and economics and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJSCPA).

Mark T. Sabates, CPA, is an audit partner at EisnerAmper LLP. He has experience in both public and non-public company audits, initial public offerings and a world-wide audit of a Fortune 500 company. He also has experience in performing audits of employee benefit plans. His industry expertise focuses on technology, manufacturing and distribution. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Sabates spent nearly 15 years at a Big 4 firm. During that time, he frequently traveled the country as a national instructor, developed training courses for in-house continuing professional education programs and spent time in the national office in the effective audit group. Mr. Sabates received a B.A. and B.S. in accounting from Seton Hall University. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJSCPA).