
President of Minniti CPA, LLC.
Phoenix, Arizona Area

President of Minniti CPA, LLC.
Phoenix, Arizona Area
Tax preparation and consulting services for small businesses, partnerships and independent contractors
Forensic accounting services including fraud examinations, valuation services, identity theft investigations, CAM and contingent rent audits, and financial statement reconstruction.
Consulting services for business owners and managers on accounting, finance, insurance, internal control, fraud and other risk management issues
Business planning services for small businesses and non-profit organizations.
Teaching undergraduate and graduate level classes in Accounting, Audit, Fraud Examination, Forensic Accounting and Real Estate Finance
Serving as a board member on the Executive Advisory Board of the American Board of Forensic Accounting
Serving as a board member on the Board of the North Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
Tax, Income, Risk Management, Consulting, SOX, Financial Statement Preparation, REIT's, Real Estate, Fraud Examination, Forensic Accounting, Real Estate Finance, Internal Audit, Taxes, Valuations and Insurance.
(Public Company; WPO; Education Management industry)
December 2008 — Present (1 year )
Teaching online undergraduate classes in accounting and fraud investigation.
(Public Company; DV; Higher Education industry)
December 2005 — Present (4 years )
Senior Professor teaching graduate level classes in Intermediate Accounting, Internal Audit, Fraud, Forensic Accounting, External Auditing, Advanced Accounting, Professional Ethics and Real Estate Finance at DeVry University's Keller Graduate School of Management.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Accounting industry)
August 2005 — Present (4 years 4 months)
Tax preparation and consulting services for small businesses, partnerships and independent contractors
Forensic accounting services including fraud examinations, valuation services, identity theft investigations, CAM and contingent rent audits, and financial statement reconstruction
Consulting services for business owners and managers on accounting, finance, insurance, internal control, fraud and other risk management issues
Business planning services for small businesses and non-profit organizations
(Government Agency; Government Administration industry)
May 2008 — September 2008 (5 months)
Provided leadership and management to the Tribal Government’s gaming and non-gaming related internal auditing functions.
Provided strategic guidance to the Internal Audit operational function.
Established audit objectives and programs for operational and compliance audits.
Worked with department managers to continuously improve operational policies, practices, procedures and methodologies.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Management Consulting industry)
June 2005 — May 2008 (3 years )
Managed financial audit, internal audit, forensic audit and SOX audit engagements. Provided technical expertise to clients. Chaired the firm's Accounting Technical Committee.
Managed engagements for companies including Kimco Realty Trust, Kimco Latin America, Digital Realty Trust, Feldman Mall Properties, AdStar and Epicept.
Performed audit work on companies including AMC Theatres, Zale’s Jewelers, The Cheesecake Factory, Ironwood Real Estate, CBRE, Schottenstein Management Co. and Anthem Properties.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; PRU; Accounting industry)
November 1999 — June 2005 (5 years 8 months)
Internal Audit, Process Improvement, Six Sigma Black Belt and ISO Specialist for the Real Estate and Relocation Division's Accounting Department
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Real Estate industry)
July 1998 — January 2001 (2 years 7 months)
Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI)
Accredited Buyer's Represenative (ABR)
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Financial Services industry)
April 1990 — July 1998 (8 years 4 months)
Managed mortgage and consumer loan portfolios
(Investment Banking industry)
June 1989 — March 1990 (10 months)
Held Series 7 and Series 63 securities licenses
(Government Administration industry)
January 1988 — March 1989 (1 year 3 months)
Government Staff Accountant
(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; USA; Military industry)
January 1985 — May 1987 (2 years 5 months)
Served in the Berlin Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division on active duty in Berlin, Germany. Received the Army of Occupation Medal. Received an Honorable Discharge.
Doctor of Business Administration , Business , 2009 — 2011 (expected)
Anticipated Graduation in 2011
MBA , MBA , 2000 — 2003
Graduated with Distinction, 3.88 GPA
BSBA , Business Administration , 1990 — 1992
3.55 GPA
AA , Accounting & Business , 1982 — 1984
1976 — 1980
Hiking, Bicycling, Travel, Golf
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA),
Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants,
Institute of Management Accountants (IMA),
Institute of Internal Auditors,
Vetrans of Foreign Wars,
Knights of Columbus,
Phi Theta Kappa,
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE),
American College of Forensic Examiners Institute of Forensic Science (ACFEI),
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA)
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
Certified Forensic Accountant (CrFA)
Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF)
Real Estate Broker
Licensed Insurance Agent
Six Sigma Black Belt