Accounting & Auditing Conference (E1911590)

John M. Fleming, CPA, M.B.A. John M. Fleming, licensed as a CPA in Pennsylvania, has served as the Director of Content Development for Kaplan Financial Education, powered by SmartPros, and also as President and Director of Accounting and Auditing for Kaplan Financial Education, powered by Loscalzo Institute. John retired on October 1, 2017. In retirement, John continues to provide seminars as a discussion leader on a part-time basis. John’s prior practice experience includes audit, tax, consulting, office management, and human resource responsibilities with Deloitte LLP, Richard Eisner & Company LLP, and Ernst & Young LLP. John is a graduate of LaSalle and Drexel Universities with degrees in accounting and finance. John served as the 1999–2000 President of the 8,300-member Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA). In 2006, the PICPA recognized John as a Joseph E. Sterrett Fellow for his contributions to the accounting profession. In 2007, the Philadelphia Chapter recognized John with their Champion Award for his contributions to the PICPA, Chapter, profession, and community. John has also served as the 2002/2003 President of the American Accounting Association’s Mid-Atlantic Region.

Rebecca M. Lee, CPA, CGMA Rebecca Lee, licensed as a CPA in Alabama and South Carolina, is a founding Principal with Brooke, Freeman & Lee. She served in areas of the assurance, quality control, and compliance responsibilities for the audit practice. She has served on numerous AICPA and state society committees, including the AICPA Management Consulting Service Professional Practice Subcommittee, Small Business Consulting Practices Subcommittee, and Council of the AICPA. She has chaired both the Management Advisory Committee and the Personal Financial Planning Committee of the Alabama Society of CPAs. Rebecca currently serves on the Illinois Society of CPAs Peer Review Committee, which serves multiple state societies of CPAs. Rebecca has served as professor of management accounting in the graduate studies (Master in Public and Private Management) program at Birmingham-Southern College. Rebecca holds a BS degree in accounting from Jacksonville State University, along with a master’s degree in Accounting from Birmingham Southern College. She is a member of the Alabama Society of CPAs, the South Carolina Association of CPAs, and the AICPA.

James J. Newhard, CPA James J. Newhard is a Discussion Leader of continuing professional education (CPE), teaching practitioner A&A and tax, professional and tax ethics, and small firm best practices. Jim has authored and provides technical review of several programs for Kaplan Financial Education. Jim is a sole practitioner, licensed as a CPA in Pennsylvania, providing tax (preparation and planning), accounting and reporting (review, compilation, preparation, agreed-upon procedures, U.S. GAAP adoption, implementation, and application advisory and consulting), and advisory services to individuals, entrepreneurs, small- and medium-size businesses, not-for-profit entities, estates, and trusts. James J. Newhard, CPA has been a long-time peer reviewed practice (quality review certification) and consults for and assists small CPA firms/practitioners in “pre” (preparing for) and “post” (evaluation and remediation) peer review matters for financial statements and SSAE attest engagements, as well as assists as a Quality Review service for preissuance reviews. Jim is a member of the AICPA (PCPS and Taxation Member) and the PICPA. He is a Greater Philadelphia Chapter past-president (2006-07) and recipient of both the Volunteer Service Award (2009) and the Champion Service Award (2012), and serves on several PICPA committees.