Audit Essentials (2020 NJCPA Employee Benefit Plans Conference Replay) (E2008454)

Sean is a senior manager at Withum's Whippany, NJ office and has 15 years of public accounting experience. His expertise includes auditing, financial statement preparation and business consulting. Sean is a member of the Firm’s Manufacturing, Distribution & Logistics and Employee Benefits Services groups. In these roles he provides accounting and auditing services to clients within the manufacturing, distribution, cannabis and transportation industry sectors and employee benefit audit services to plans across all industries. Sean is also the Audit Team Leader of the Cannabis Services team and a frequent presenter at conferences and workshops on emerging accounting and industry topics. He resides in Bergen County, NJ.

Kevin Nardone is a Director in the Private Business Services Group at EisnerAmper, with over 10 years of experience in both the public and private sectors. He provides advisory services for privately held businesses and individuals including income tax compliance and accounting services.

Kevin manages engagement teams performing audit services for diverse clients, including those in the food and beverage, manufacturing and distribution industries, and construction companies. Additionally, he has experience in employee benefit plan audits, 401(k)s and defined benefit plans for single and multiple employers and knowledge and experience surrounding multi-employer benefit plans.

Kevin consults with clients and is responsible for the supervision and review of staff and work product, including detailed testing. He understands the reporting and regulatory requirements unique to these types of audits and stays abreast of changes, including recent accounting standards updates and required implementation.

Robert Reilly is a Director in EisnerAmper's Audit and Assurance Services Practice. He has over 25 years of auditing and accounting experience in both the private and public sectors. He is a member of the firm’s Pension Services, Technology, and Manufacturing and Distribution Groups.

Mr. Reilly provides auditing and consulting services to clients in a wide range of industries. Working with companies in the technology, manufacturing and distribution industries, he has a strong understanding of the issues important to these companies. He also works extensively with employee benefit plans, including defined contribution, defined benefit, and health & welfare plans. He designs and delivers in-house training and speaks and writes on a variety of topics important to his clients and the sectors they operate in.

Prior to joining EisnerAmper, Mr. Reilly was an Audit and Accounting Manager at a regional accounting firm in New York City, and an Audit Manager at a Big Four accounting firm.

• Over 8 years of professional accounting experience, responsible for planning and conducting, audits, compilations, reviews, and other attestation engagements.
• Specializes in providing services to the A/E and professional services industry, with diverse experience in industries including manufacturing, distribution, insurance and mortgage banking.
• Additional expertise in specialized services including employee benefit plan audit and SOC audit engagements.
• Experience performing contract audits and agreed upon procedure engagements with New Jersey State Government.
• Experience with insurance engagements specific to claims operations.
• Served in an international work assignment between Withum and HLB member firm Mann Judd in Australia.
• Member of Withum's Accounting and Auditing Fellowship Program, responsible for instructing and training new sta and conducts numerous in-house continuing professional education (CPE) certified courses.
• Active member of the Firm's Professional Services Group.

Charles is one of New Jersey’s foremost retirement planning experts, drawing upon his 25 years of industry experience to provide trusted counsel to clients and skilled leadership to INTAC Actuarial Services’ highly trained advisors. His career began at family-operated INTAC in 1994 as a pension consultant. Today, as INTAC’s managing partner, he spearheads the firm’s pension sales and marketing programs with an emphasis on delivering a high-touch, personalized customer experience. He proactively consults with clients and advisors on all forms of defined contribution and defined benefit plans throughout the planning process. He also sits on the TPA Advisory Boards for Nationwide, VOYA and Transamerica. Prior to joining INTAC, he was vice president of finance at Oxford Medical.