Accounting and Auditing Conference (E2310320)

Frank is an emeritus partner of WithumSmith+Brown, PC (Withum) with over 35 years of accounting and auditing experience. He is a licensed CPA in New York and New Jersey and has significant experience working with SEC registrants, small and large private entities in various industries, including hedge funds, private equity funds and finance companies. Frank is a member of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and was a former member of the AICPA Peer Review Board. He is a past president of the NJCPA and currently chairs its Peer Review Executive Committee. Frank is a frequent lecturer on accounting and auditing and is a co-author of three accounting books.

Melissa is the founder and managing member of MD Advisory, a boutique forensic firm. She has an extensive background in forensic accounting, data analytics, and cash flow analyses, as well as in diagnosing and remediating business problems. Melissa is a member of several NJCPA interest groups, including the Cannabis Interest Group, the Student Loan Debt Task Force and the Emerging Leaders Council.

Courtney Gasper is a Senior Manager in the Audit and Assurance Services Practice with over 10 years of experience in public accounting serving both public and private entities. She manages and is responsible for all phases of the audit, including planning, organization, supervision, and review of the fieldwork for various clients, including those in insurance, life sciences, manufacturing and distribution, retail, and professional service firms. Courtney also performs employee benefit plan audits for both defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Courtney’s experience includes assisting public company clients with SEC reporting, filings, and compliance, including internal controls over financial reporting in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley. She also has experience with debt and equity financings, equity-based compensation, revenue recognition, foreign currencies, consolidations, and purchase accounting. Courtney teaches courses through EisnerAmper University, the firm’s training, and education program. She is also a participant in EisnerAmper Cares, the firm’s community volunteer organization aimed at serving those in need through service and skills to charitable, civic, and environmental projects and programs.

Steven Morrison brings experience as an engagement partner, quality control reviewer, and standard setter to a variety of industries including automotive dealerships, employee benefit plans, freight forwarding/mail courier, retail, and wholesale/distribution.

Steven’s experience includes addressing unique accounting and audit issues of entities in the United States, Asia, Europe, Oceania, and Americas. He addresses specific issues for companies in a variety of other industries and has extensive experience in effectively communicating simple and complex technical matters to all levels of personnel. His current responsibilities include advising engagement teams on accounting and auditing matters.

As a prior board member of the AICPA's Auditing Standards Board, Steven served the public interest by developing, updating and communicating comprehensive standards and practice guidance that enable practitioners to provide high-quality, objective audit and attestation services to nonissuers.

Brad is an assurance principal at CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP). He has significant experience in financial reporting, tax compliance and planning for closely held businesses, SEC registrants, nonprofit organizations and strategic business planning, and in industries, such as real estate, construction, architectural and engineering, retail, hospitality and manufacturing. Brad is a member of the AICPA and the NJCPA, and was a former NJCPA president. In addition, Brad has served as an adjunct professor of accounting at William Paterson University and the College of Saint Elizabeth.

Jaclyn Veno is a licensed CPA and holds both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Accounting from Clemson University. Before joining, Galasso Learning Solutions, she was an auditor for two top-10 CPA firms. Jaclyn has extensive experience developing both staff and interns including the onboarding of overseas staff. She has fond memories of her time spent completing dozens of acquisition audits for one growing client. Jaclyn holds certificates in adult learning and instructional design from the Association for Talent Development (ATD) and will be completing her Training & Facilitation Certificate this spring.