Financial Forecasting and Decision Making/New Jersey Law and Ethics (E1603083)

Michael A. Polito, CPA, was a lead service audit partner at Deloitte & Touche LLP, responsible for services provided to national and international middle market companies, including public and privately-held clients. Prior to retirement, he was also the lead partner for alumni relations, providing continuing education and networking programs to former partners and employees. Mr. Polito is a past president of the New Jersey Society of CPAs (NJCPA) and has served on the NJCPA Board of Trustees as trustee and treasurer. He is a former chairperson of the NJCPA Finance Committee, served on the Bylaws and Continuing Education Task Forces and is a former chair of the Accountancy Bill Committee. In addition, he is a long-standing member and former chairperson of the NJCPA Professional Conduct Committee. Mr. Polito is also a member of the American Institute of CPAs and the New York State Society of CPAs. He earned a bachelor’s in accounting from Fordham University.

Frank Ryan, CPA, CGMA has over a decade of experience in accounting and financial services, specializing in economic forecasting, competitive research, and strategic and operational risk analysis. He has additional experience in implementing lean processes and systems in companies ranging from manufacturing to service organizations. Frank is also a national instructor for over a half dozen state CPA societies, specializing in economic updates and business ethics.

Outside of his consulting practice, Frank is a Captain in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard with over 13 years of service in the Armed Forces. He deployed to Iraq in 2009 with Pennsylvania's 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, serving as the Executive Officer of the Brigade's medical company. Serving in a host of leadership positions, Frank most recently completed a 3-year tour as Commander of a distribution/logistics company.

Frank earned his B.S. in Finance from Penn State University and an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a Certified Public Accountant in Pennsylvania and Virginia and a Certified Fraud Examiner.