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Currently providing litigation support and testifying services in civil and criminal matters regarding SEC accounting and reporting, financial fraud, internal control certification, Graham- Leach-Bliley and Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank matters, bank and loan accounting, MD&A, whistleblower matters, revenue recognition, and accounting and auditing malpractice. Recently testified in Federal District Court criminal fraud case regarding SEC banking GAAP and MD&A disclosures and SEC procedures. Deposed in whistleblower case and have provided expert reports in whistleblower cases. Advising counsel and companies on SEC inquiries and investigations and civil litigation over accounting and disclosure matters including bank loan loss reserve controversies. Providing services in all US states. Co-author of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 102. Provided expert opinions related to internal controls and internal audit function of financial institution, applications of GAAS and GAAP. FTI Consulting Senior Managing Director 2008-2012; Provided expert services, litigation support, and SEC advisory services. SEC Senior Assistant Chief Accountant 2001-2008; Supervised SEC financial reviews of large and small banking institutions; worked closely with SEC Office of the Chief Accountant and Office of Risk Adjunct Professor previously teaching Accounting at D'Amore-Kim Graduate School of Business at Northeastern University and previously taught Accounting and Financial Analysis at Georgetown University McDonough School of Business and Georgetown University Law Center. Author of SEC Matters column for Journal of Corporate Accounting and Finance (Wiley & Co.). CPA Licensed in Michigan and New York