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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 Units








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Fall 2006


Amper Announces Nine New Partners


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
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
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
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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