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"Amper, Politziner & Mattia Announces Nine New Partner"
Michael C. Bernstein, CPA brings over 25 years of experience working with middle market
growth companies.
• Public entities, private business and not-forprofit
organizations
• Accounting and Auditing Practice
• Public companies, corporate governance, IPO's, and other offerings
• emphasis on technology businesses, venturebacked companies,
SEC companies and service organizations
Bridget Quinn, Partner in the Accounting and Auditing Department,
Edison, New Jersey.
• 16+ years of public accounting experience
• Serves SEC clients in the manufacturing and distribution
industry
• Member of our Quality Assurance team for SEC
• More than 12 years international accounting
experienec
• Consulted on the implementation of accounting regulations improvement of financial statement
and related disclosures
• Responsible for assurance
engagements including large global institutions,
regional and community banks, mortgage banks, asset
managers, and brokerage entities
Kriste Naples-Deangelo, CPA, MBAAccounting and Auditing Partner at Amper Bridgewater.
• Senior member of Amper's Pension Services Group
• 20+ years in Public Accounting
• extensive experience in manufacturing
and distribution, professional service and tax-exempt organizations, in audit and accounting, tax, and pension services
• oversees employee benefit plan audits, consults
with Plan Sponsors
• Experience with annual audit and reporting requirements for both defined benefit and defined
contribution plans
• Works for both public and private company plan
sponsors
• Assists public companies with all aspects of SEC reporting,
compliance and filings, including 11K's
David M. Capodanno, CPA, Partner in Accounting and Auditing Department, Edison, New Jersey and serves on Amper's Public Companies Group
• 20+ years of diverse technical
and practical experience with both national and regional accounting firms
• Formerly the principal accounting partner of a publicly-traded
company
• Provides accounting, auditing and business consulting services
to industries in the public and private
sectors
• Assists clients in improving operational efficiency
and profitability
• Experienced in SEC compliance, acquisitions
and forensic investigations, and employee embezzlement issues
Michael J. Mclafferty, CPA, MBA, CHFF, FACMPE, Partner of the Healthcare Services Group.
• 20+ years of
experience in the healthcare field
• Provides business services to multi-hospital systems, surgery centers and physician practices
• Assists healthcare organizations with turnaround services, evaluation/improvement of operations, revenue enhancement, chart & coding evaluations, revenue enhancement, contract negotiations, regulatory and compliance issues and healthcare litigation
• Provides business plans, financial forecasts, interim management services, operational and financial assessments, & benchmarking analyses for healthcare organizations
Richard A. Cleaveland, CPA, Partner, Accounting and Auditing Department, Edison, NJ.
• Certified public accountant (CPA) with 9+ years in the
technology, service and manufacturing industries
• Member of the
Firm's Public Companies and Technology Groups, and Life Sciences Division
• Provides accounting, auditing & business consulting to public and private sectors
• experience in SEC compliance, business combinations, revenue recognition,
equity based compensation and other complex equity instruments
Joan M. D'Uva, CPA/ABV, ASA, CFE, Partner, Amper Bridgewater.
• Certified Public Accountant
• American Institute of Certified Public
Accountant's Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV)
designation
• Accredited Business Appraiser with the American
Society of Appraisers
• Experience
in appraisal and valuation of business assets and personal
assets in matrimonial cases, as well as damage
measurement in civil, tort and criminal litigation
• Certified fraud examiner
• Extensive experience in fraud investigations for
corporate clients including employee embezzlement issues
Daniel Schroeder, CPA, MBA, CISA, CTTP, Partner, Amper's Technology Risk Services.
• Experience in alignment of processes and information technologies for manufacturing and distribution companies
• Managed IT Governance assessments for insurance
and healthcare organizations
• 13 year tenure
with NCR Corporation
• Experienced in WW Logistics and Materials Management,
Supply / Demand Planning, and plant production scheduling
• SCM solutions deployed worldwide include development of Demand Planning processes & application
that significantly reduced demand plan error for the Server and PC Business
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Fall 2006

Michael C. Bernstein CPA
Partner |
Mike Bernstein has more than 25 years of experience in working with middle market
growth companies, including public entities, private business and not-forprofit
organizations. He heads up the Accounting and Auditing Practice for the
New York office. His experience encompasses a broad range of industries,
with a special emphasis on technology businesses, venturebacked companies,
SEC companies and service organizations. Mike has substantial experience
with public companies, corporate governance, IPO's, and other offerings.
He brings a unique and valuable perspective to the SEC practice, having
served on the Board of Directors for public and private companies in the
NY area. Most recently, Mike headed the Emerging Business Group for a
NY-based accounting outsourcing firm. Previously, he served in a number
of senior management positions for an international accounting and consulting
firm. He was an SEC Partner for the New York office, partner-in-charge of the firm's Technology
Industry Practice, International Practice Partner and UK resident Partner. |

Bridget Quinn CPA
Partner
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Bridget Quinn is a Partner in the Accounting and Auditing Department in the
Edison office. With over 16 years of public accounting experience, she
currently serves various SEC clients in the manufacturing and distribution
industry in addition to a variety of other service industries. She is
a member of our Quality Assurance team for SEC and other engagements.
Before joining Amper, Bridget practiced with an international accounting
firm for more than 12 years. She regularly consulted with assurance teams
on complex accounting and reporting issues related to Banking and various
other financial services industries and SEC requirements. She provided
technical advice on the implementation and application of accounting rules
and regulations, as well as suggestions for improved financial statement
and related disclosure. She planned, managed and supervised assurance
engagements for financial institutions, including large global institutions,
regional and community banks, mortgage banks, asset
managers, and brokerage entities. |

Kriste Naples-Deangelo
CPA, MBA
Partner |
Kriste Naples-DeAngelo is an Accounting and Auditing Partner in the firm's Bridgewater
office. She is a senior member of the firm's Pension Services Group. Kriste
has more than 20 years of experience in the public accounting profession
for a diverse client base. She has extensive experience servicing manufacturing
and distribution, professional service and tax-exempt organizations in
the areas of audit and accounting, tax, and pension services. Kriste is
responsible for overseeing numerous employee benefit plan audits, consulting
with Plan Sponsors and training staff. She has knowledge of accounting
and technical reporting standards and has assisted clients with their
annual audit and reporting requirements for both defined benefit and defined
contribution plans. Kriste works for both public and private company plan
sponsors and assists public companies with all aspects of SEC reporting,
compliance and filings, including 11K's. |

David M. Capodanno CPA
Partner
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David M. Capodanno is a Partner in the Accounting and Auditing Department in
the Edison office and serves on the Firm's Public Companies Group. Dave
is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of diverse technical
and practical experience with both national and regional accounting firms.
In a former position, Dave was the principal accounting partner of a publicly-traded
company. Dave provides accounting, auditing and business consulting services
to businesses in a variety of industries in both the public and private
sectors. Additionally, he assists clients in improving operational efficiency
and profitability. He is knowledgeable in SEC compliance, acquisitions
and forensic investigations, including employee embezzlement issues. |

Michael J. Mclafferty
CPA, MBA, CHFF, FACMPE
Partner
Healthcare Services |
Michael J. McLafferty is the Partner of the Healthcare Services Group. Michael has over 20 years of
experience in the healthcare field. He provides business services to multi-hospital systems, surgery centers and physician practices, helping them to make optimal financial and operational decisions. He has assisted numerous healthcare organizations with turnaround services, evaluation and improvement of operations, revenue enhancement, chart and coding evaluations, revenue enhancement strategies and implementation, contract negotiations, regulatory and compliance issues and healthcare litigation. Michael has developed business plans and financial forecasts, provided interim management services, performed operational and financial assessments, and benchmarking analyses for numerous healthcare organizations. |

Richard A. Cleaveland CPA
Partner |
Richard A. Cleaveland is a Partner in the Accounting and Auditing Department
in the Edison office. Rich is a certified public accountant with over
nine years of experience working with a wide range of companies in the
technology, service and manufacturing industries, and is a member of the
Firm's Public Companies and Technology Groups and Life Sciences Division.
Rich provides accounting, auditing and business consulting services to
businesses in both the public and private sectors. He has significant
experience in SEC compliance, business combinations, revenue recognition,
equity based compensation and other complex equity instruments. |

Joan M. Duva CPA/ABV
ASA, CFE
Partner |
Joan M. D'Uva, CPA/ABV, ASA, CFE is a Partner in the
firm's Bridgewater office. Joan has extensive experience
in appraisal and valuation of business assets and personal
assets in matrimonial cases, as well as damage
measurement in civil, tort and criminal litigation. She also
has extensive experience in fraud investigations for
corporate clients including employee embezzlement issues
and has earned the certified fraud examiner designation.
As an Accredited Business Appraiser with the American
Society of Appraisers, a Certified Public Accountant and
recipient of the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountant's Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV)
designation, Joan combines the use of appraisal and
valuation skills and other financial experience to solve
complex problems in all types of civil, tort and criminal
litigation. |

Daniel Schroeder CPA, MBA
CISA, CTTP
Partner
Technology Risk Services
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Dan Schroeder is a Partner of Amper's Technology Risk Services practice. Dan
has lead initiatives at several manufacturing and distribution related
companies to drive performance improvements to core business processes
through the alignment of processes and information technologies. He also
managed and participated in numerous IT Governance assessments for insurance
and healthcare organizations. Prior to joining Amper, Dan's 13 year tenure
with NCR Corporation included management roles in several operations and
corporate positions, including WW Logistics and Materials Management,
Supply / Demand Planning, and plant production scheduling. Dan served
two years in the role of Corporate Director for WW Supply/Demand Planning
and was responsible for development of SCM solutions deployed worldwide,
include development and deployment of Demand Planning processes and application
that significantly reduced demand plan error for the Server and PC Business
Units. |
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