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Our Team
Paul
B. Boston, CPA, CFE, Principal
Paul is the managing partner of Boston & Associates and heads
the lender and litigation support services department of Boston
& Associates, with over 25 years of Financial, Accounting,
Auditing and Tax experience. He is a graduate of Saint Joseph's
University and has a Master of Science in Taxation from Widener
University. He is a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified
Fraud Examiner and has obtained a Certificate of Educational
Achievement in Business Valuation. Paul has been an Examiner
for the Court of Common Pleas and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. He has also been an Acting Chief Financial Officer of a $25
million dollar technology company, and a $10 million dollar durable medical goods company. He is actively involved
in performing asset based examinations, troubled loan examinations
and forensic litigation services. He is a member of the Pennsylvania
Institute of Certified Public Accountants, American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Association
of Certified Fraud Examiners.
He also has given seminars to lending institutions on Fraud
Investigation and Field Examinations and has provided training seminars
to Bank's Field Examiners. In 2004, Paul was a panelist at the CFA
conference on "Forensic Accounting". During the course of his career he
has served as an expert witness and assisted the FBI and The U.S. Attorney's office
in numerous cases. pboston@bostonassoc.com
Stephen
H. Jones, CPA, Principal
Stephen is a graduate of Saint Joseph's University and
is a Certified Public Accountant with over 20 years of Financial,
Accounting and Auditing experience. He leads our Technology
Department and is responsible for the design and implementation
of our technology services. He also performs field examinations,
due diligence examinations, troubled loan examinations as
well as fraud investigations. He has been involved in numerous
fraud investigations and has served as an expert witness in
various trials. His financial background has assisted clients
in the formation and start-up of their business as well as
aided them with the sale of their business including acquisitions
by publicly traded companies. His experience in preparing
forecasts and projections as well as business consulting has
provided our clients with invaluable services. He is a member
of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. sjones@bostonassoc.com
Edward
J. Cooke, CPA, CFE, CFP, Principal
Edward is a graduate of Kutztown University with over
24 years of Financial, Accounting and Auditing experience.
He is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner
and a Certified Financial Planner. He has been an Examiner
for a Creditors Committee in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in
Philadelphia and has served as an expert witness in numerous
cases. Prior to Boston & Associates, he was a Controller of
a diverse telecommunications company and a Senior Accountant
with two local accounting firms responsible for serving clients
in the telecommunications, real estate, service, manufacturing
and construction industries. He was also an Acting Controller
of a technology company with over $25 million dollars in revenue.
He is actively involved in performing due diligence, asset
based examinations, troubled loan examinations, forensic litigation
matters, and has been involved in various fraud investigations.
As a Certified Financial Planner, he provides fee based financial
planning to many of our clients. He is a member of the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Association
of Certified Fraud Examiners. ecooke@bostonassoc.com
Kevin
R. Ford, CPA, Principal
Kevin is a graduate of Bloomsburg University with over
22 years of Financial, Accounting and Auditing experience.
He is a Certified Public Accountant. Prior to joining Boston
& Associates, he was a Controller at a $6 million dollar franchised
retail company. He was also a procurement agent and accountant
with the U.S. Government in their Defense Support Center.
His experience in handling and reviewing government contracts
has been invaluable in our work in performing asset based
exams and analyzing bank customers who perform services for
the government. He is actively involved in performing due
diligence and collateral examinations as well as troubled
loan and fraud investigations. He has been involved in detecting
numerous frauds and has been involved in various fraud investigations.
He has also served as an expert witness in a major fraud case. Kevin also conducts internal audits and internal control reviews for colleges, universities, and collection agencies.
He is an Associate member of the Association of Certified
Fraud Examiners. kford@bostonassoc.com
Andrew M. Leibowitz, CPA, CFE, Principal
Mr. Leibowitz is an accounting
professional with over 19 years of extensive experience in finance,
accounting, auditing and tax. Before joining Boston & Associates,
Andy was involved in litigation consulting / forensic accounting
engagements which included the development of procedures to prove the
existence of fraudulent conveyance schemes, interviewing personnel, and
preparation of trial exhibits. He also assisted Fortune 100 companies
and their counsel in preparing responses to Securities and Exchange
(SEC) informal and formal investigations. Andy's other areas of
expertise include forensic accounting investigations, accountants'
malpractice matters, and financial instrument analysis. Between 1991
and 1998, Andy obtained experience with two local public accounting
firms and additional private industry experience as Director of
Accounting for the University of Pennsylvania's Department of Surgery.
Andy has led audit, review, and compilation engagements in a variety of
industries, including real estate development, construction,
manufacturing, legal services and distributorships. Andy has testified
in several matters including as an expert in a bankruptcy proceeding in
the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in St. Louis, MO, and as an expert in a
contract dispute claim against the State of Pennsylvania. Andy has also
published one article on GAAS issues. Andy is a 1990 graduate of the
Pennsylvania State University with a B.S. Degree in Accounting and is a
member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants, as well as a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. aleibowitz@bostonassoc.com
Robert J. Wiley, Jr., CPA, CFE, Principal
Bob is a graduate of Temple
University and is a Certified Public Accountant with over 10 years of
Financial, Accounting, Auditing and Tax experience. He supervises and
participates in due diligence examinations, collateral examinations and
troubled loan examinations. He is also involved in the preparation of
corporate, individual, trust and non-profit tax returns. At Boston
& Associates, he is responsible for the training and education of
staff members on the performance of collateral examinations as well as
the preparation of tax returns. He also manages the installation,
maintenance and performance of all technologies employed within the
Firm. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. bwiley@bostonassoc.com
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Leo M. Stenson, CPA, CIA
Leo
is an experienced internal audit director with over 30 years as an
internal audit practitioner. He is a graduate of LaSalle University and
has an MBA from Widener University. He has had responsibility for the
internal audit function and management of the professional staff of a
billion dollar financial institution, where he developed a risk based
audit model, executed effective annual internal audits and served as a
go to source for management and audit committee concerns. He is a
Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Internal Auditor. Leo is on
the adjunct faculty of several colleges and universities teaching
accounting and auditing at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.
He is a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors, where he has held
various leadership positions at the local, national and international
levels and is a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. lstenson@bostonassoc.com
Colleen
Ferrill, CPA
Colleen
is a graduate of Saint Joseph's University and is a Certified
Public Accountant with over 20 years of Tax, Financial, Accounting
and Auditing experience. Prior to joining Boston & Associates
she was a manager at a local accounting firm and provided
full service accounting functions for clients in a variety
of industries. She was extensively involved in tax research,
tax preparation and reviewing partnership and corporate tax
returns. At Boston & Associates, she will be leading audit,
review and compilation engagements for clients in a variety
of industries, including insurance, construction, manufacturing
and professional services. She will be involved in preparing
and reviewing partnership and corporate tax returns. She is
a member of The American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants and the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified
Public Accountants. Catherine
M. Peterman
Cathy is a graduate of Cabrini College and has over 20 years
of Financial, Accounting and Auditing experience. Prior to
joining Boston & Associates, she was a Financial Analyst,
Senior Accountant and Assistant Controller at various companies
including the Resolution Trust Corporation. At the Resolution
Trust Corporation, she was responsible for analyzing transactions
and accounting for the liquidation of assets, while supervising
and training a team of 30 accountants. At Boston & Associates,
she participates in asset based examinations and handles the
accounting for many clients including the preparation of financial
statements as well as corporate and individual tax returns.
She has extensive knowledge in the use of Quickbooks and Peachtree
software and has provided training in these programs to many
of our clients.
Keith Tomaselli, CPA
Keith is a graduate of Elizabethtown College and is a Certified Public Accountant with over 10 years of Auditing and Accounting experience. Prior to joining Boston & Associates, he was an Audit Manager at a full service accounting firm in the Greater Philadelphia area. The services included audit and accounting; tax; business advisory; technology solutions and human capital resources. At Boston & Associates, he participates in asset based examinations and handles the accounting for clients including the preparation of financial statements as well as corporate and individual tax returns. Keith is a member of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants. ktomaselli@bostonassoc.com
Gregory E. Stack Jr., CPA
Greg is a graduate of Widener University with over 10 years of financial, accounting, audit, and tax experience. He is a Certified Public Accountant. Prior to joining Boston & Associates, he was a Senior Accountant at a local accounting firm that provided full service accounting functions for clients in a variety of industries. At Boston & Associates, he participates in asset based examinations and handles the accounting for clients including the preparation of financial statements as well as corporate and individual tax returns. gstack@bostonassoc.com
James A. Barry
Jim is a graduate of Lehigh University and holds an MBA in Finance from NYU. He has more than 30 years experience in secured lending and credit-based due diligence. Jim served as CEO of the nation’s oldest commercial factor before founding a successful due diligence firm. Most recently he served as Director of Due Diligence for a major commercial bank. During his career Jim has lectured before the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as well as the American Management Association.
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