Accounting and Auditing Update (E1510549)

Margaret (“Peggy”) Gallagher, CPA, is in the Technical Resources department at WithumSmith+Brown’s Morristown office. Ms. Gallagher focuses her work on interpreting and applying technical accounting and auditing standards, and independence matters. With more than 25 years of accounting and auditing experience, her industry expertise includes manufacturing, distribution, construction, life sciences, real estate, non-profits and employee benefit plans. A frequent lecturer, she develops and presents accounting and auditing education classes for statewide audiences.

Ms. Gallagher is a member of the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA) and serves on the NJCPA Accounting and Auditing Interest Group. She is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and a board member of Student/Partner -Alliance, Millburn, NJ. Ms. Gallagher received her bachelor’s degree in accounting from Fairfield University, where she graduated magna cum laude. She was awarded the 2013 NJ BIZ Best 50 Women in Business Award.

Jessica Offer, CPA is an audit manager at WithumSmith+Brown. Her practice area focuses are financial services, manufacturing & distribution, employee benefit plans and transaction advisory services. She is a contributing author to WS+B's ERISA Knowledge Corner and Finance That Matters Newsletter and has been nominated for WS+B's client service award.

Ms. Offer has a BS from Ramapo College in Accounting and Economics.