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Technology & Distance Learning Director
- Coauthor of Accounting Information Systems, Prentice Hall, 11th edition.
- Author of numerous articles in the top accounting journals, including The Journal of Accounting Research, The Accounting Review, etc.
Partial Listing of Teaching Faculty
Somnath Bhattacharya, Ph.D. (Associate Dean, College of Business)
- Ph.D. in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting and minor in Management Information Systems (MIS) from the University of South Florida in 1994.
- Received MBA with concentration in MIS from Northern Arizona University.
- Has previously worked for Nestle (India) Limited and consulted with CEMEX, Mexico, Intellinettech in Melbourne, FL, etc.
George R. Young II, Ph.D. (Academic Program Director)
- Assoc. Member Assoc. Certified Fraud Examiners.
- CPA and Masters in Taxation.
- Nine years in tax practice.
- Published articles in Internal Auditing, The CPA Journal, and The Journal of Accountancy.
- Ph.D. in Accounting and Juris Doctor from Notre Dame.
- Extensive industry experience.
- Many published articles in the areas of fraud, internal auditing, and accounting-related litigation.
- Graduate of the University of Tennessee (B.S. and M.Acc.) and the University of South Carolina (Ph.D.).
- Former legislative auditor for the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, Division of State Audit.
- Director of the regular Masters Program at the FAU School of Accounting.
- Author of articles appearing in Behavioral Research in Accounting, Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory (forthcoming), Issues in Accounting Education, Advances in Accounting, and the Financial Analysts Journal.
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Head of the Economic Crime Unit with the Broward Sheriff's Office; 14 years experience in money laundering, RICO actions, white collar crime, identity theft, and other types of investigations involving burglary, robbery, and homicide.
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Testified in both Federal and State courts on narcotics interdiction, money laundering, white collar crime and other cases in New York, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Texas
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Has specialized training in electronic surveillance, criminal investigation, hostage negotiation, and organized crime investigation
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Involved in law enforcement since 1978 (1978-1980 Corrections, 1981-present Police)
Partial Listing of School of Accounting Executive Programs Administrative Staff
Student Services Coordinator
- Has worked in the Executive Accounting Programs for two years.
- B.A. in education from Florida State University.
- Worked with the Florida Legislature for two years.
IT Manager
Program Advisory Board and Contributing Professionals
James A.
DiGabriele, CPA, CFE, CFSA, DABFA, MSc, MST, Cr.FA
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Director-- Forensic Accounting and Litigation Support and managing partner of DiGabriele, McNulty & Co., LLC, Certified Public Accountants.
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Recent cases have included business interruption losses, wages losses, economic damage calculations, professional liability damages, inventory losses, loss of earnings, bond claims, fraud, financial motive, subrogation, breach of contract damages, environmental clean-up damages, all matrimonial issues, business valuations and alternative dispute resolution.
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June 1998, Recognized as CPA Vision Pathfinder by American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
- See "Teaching Faculty" above.
Tami C. Wilson, CPA
- Partner - Litigation Support, Morrison, Brown, Argiz, & Farra, LLP.
- Matrimonial litigation issues involving equitable distribution, alimony and child support issues, lifestyle analysis, and other matters pertaining to divorce. Economic damages, wrongful termination and business valuation experience includes eminent domain, valuation of stock options and closely held businesses.
- Qualified as an expert witness in Florida State Courts. Particularly in Broward, Dade and Palm Beach Counties, Federal District Court in Miami, Florida.
Denise Stubbs
Manager, Litigation
Support - Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLP in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Experience includes matrimonial litigation and
issues related to divorce, fraud investigations, and various damage
calculations.
Has taught CPE courses and given numerous
presentations on forensic accounting, divorce and first year
experiences in public accounting.
Actively involved in the FICPA; one of
twelve accountants in the state of Florida to be selected to serve
on the FICPA's inaugural Young CPA committee and is currently the
Vice Chair of the Young CPA committee.
Will Yancey, Ph.D.
- CPA and Master of Business Taxation.
- Extensive publications in audit sampling, litigation support, and tax audits.
- Expert consultant on audit sampling and audit data analysis.
- Expert consultant on recovering overpayments to vendors.
- Expert consultant on damage valuations in complex civil litigation, tax and accounting malpractice.
Jason Liberty, MS, CPA
IRM Division
KPMG