
Technology
& Distance Learning Director
William Hopwood, Ph.D.

 | Coauthor of Accounting
Information Systems, Prentice Hall, 8th edition. |
 | Author of numerous articles in the
top accounting journals, including The Journal of
Accounting Research, The Accounting Review,
etc. |

Teaching Faculty
Ken
Orbach, Ph.D. (Academic Program Director)

 | Named President Elect of the American Tax Association 2002-2003 |
 | Vice chair of the AICPA Subchapter S Committee for 2002-2003 |
 | Author of numerous articles in the top Tax journals |
Michelle Bertolini, BBA, J.D.

 | BBA from Oglethrope University - Graduated Cum
Laude. |
 | JD from Stetson University School of Law - Graduated
Cum Laude. |
 | Teaching for over 4 years. In private practice for
over 20 years, clients included Fortune 500 Companies,
high net worth individuals, S Corporation, and
partnerships. |
 | Specializes in business consulting and tax
planning on large construction projects, both
domestic and foreign, insurance company taxation,
estate and trust planning, and other complex
structural issues. |
 | Has represented clients before the U.S. Tax
Court and is licensed to practice law in the State of
Florida, U.S. Tax Court, U.S. District Court for the
Middle District of Florida and the 11th Circuit
Court of Appeals. |
 | Member of the AICPA, ABA, AAA-CPA, and various
other local and national groups representing both
Attorneys and CPAs. |
Clinton Tarkoe

 | 20+ years experience in accounting and law firms, having initially worked for Monroe & Lemann (now Jones, Walker) in the corporate department, handling securities, financial reporting and corporate issues. |
 | Chief of Staff and Counsel to the Hon. E. Clay Shaw,
Jr., Vice Chair of the U.S. House Ways & Means Committee and
Chair of the Trade Subcommittee, in charge of, among others,
tax and accounting legislation. |
George R. Young II,
Ph.D.

 |
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. |

Graduate
Communications Faculty
Marcy
L. Krugel

 | Director of the FAU
Graduate Business Communications
Program. |
 | Received
undergraduate and graduate degrees from
Wayne State University in Detroit,
Michigan. |
 | Member of the
Association for Business Communication. |
 | Former Coordinator
for Management Development for the
School Board of Broward County, Florida. |
 | Former Training
Administration Coordinator, at Mt.
Carmel Mercy Hospital in Detroit,
Michigan. |
Judith Lezotte, M.S.

 | Degree in English
from Indiana University. |
 | Over 10 years
experience as an instructor of writing
courses at Florida Gulf Coast University
and Indiana University. |
 | Editor of several
books on writing. |
 | Over 15 years of
technical experience with a large
investor-owned utility in Indiana. |
Laurie Nesbitt, M.A. TESOL
 | Completed her
graduate studies at the Monterey
Institute of International Studies,
Monterey, California; and her
undergraduate studies at University of
Tampa, Florida. |
 | Specializes in
teaching the English language for
specific purposes. |
 | Has taught in Nepal,
Sri Lanka, and the U.S. |

School
of Accounting Executive Programs
Administrative
Staff
Student Services Coordinator
Kathi
Dasilva

 | 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
Cesar A. Cepeda

Program
Advisory Board and Contributing
Professionals Laura McKenna, J.D.

 | Native of the
Washington, D.C. area, undergraduate work at the University of California,
Santa Barbara. |
 | University of San Diego
School of Law, J.D. and LL.M in Taxation. |
 | Trained at the United
States Attorney's Office and worked as the Managing Editor of the San
Diego International Law Journal. |
 | Currently attorney with
the Office of the Chief Counsel, IRS in the Small Business/Self Employed
Division. |
 | Member of the
Federalist Society, Florida Bar Association and the American Bar
Association. |
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