The Faculty

Business or Accounting Degree not Required

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Technology & Distance Learning Director

William Hopwood, Ph.D.
William Hopwood, Ph.D.
  • bullet Coauthor of Accounting Information Systems, Prentice Hall, 8th edition.
  • bullet Author of numerous articles in the top accounting journals, including The Journal of Accounting Research, The Accounting Review, etc

Teaching Faculty

Ken Orbach
Ken Orbach, Ph.D. (Academic Program Director)
  • bullet Named President Elect of the American Tax Association 2002-2003
  • bullet Vice chair of the AICPA Subchapter S Committee for 2002-2003
  • bullet Author of numerous articles in the top Tax journals
Michelle Bertolini
Michelle Bertolini, BBA, J.D.
  • bullet BBA from Oglethrope University - Graduated Cum Laude.
  • bullet JD from Stetson University School of Law - Graduated Cum Laude.
  • bullet 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.
  • bullet 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.
  • bullet 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.
  • bullet Member of the AICPA, ABA, AAA-CPA, and various other local and national groups representing both Attorneys and CPAs.
Clinton Tarkoe
Clinton Tarkoe
  • bullet 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.
  • bullet 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
George R. Young II, Ph.D.
  • bullet Assoc. Member Assoc. Certified Fraud Examiners.
  • bullet CPA and Masters in Taxation.
  • bullet Nine years in tax practice.
  • bullet Published articles in Internal Auditing, The CPA Journal, and The Journal of Accountancy.

 

 

Graduate Communications Faculty

Marcy L. Krugel
Marcy L. Krugel
  • bullet Director of the FAU Graduate Business Communications Program.
  • bullet Received undergraduate and graduate degrees from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.
  • bullet Member of the Association for Business Communication.
  • bullet Former Coordinator for Management Development for the School Board of Broward County, Florida.
  • bullet Former Training Administration Coordinator, at Mt. Carmel Mercy Hospital in Detroit, Michigan.
Judith Lezotte, M.S.
Judith Lezotte, M.S.
  • bullet Degree in English from Indiana University.
  • bullet Over 10 years experience as an instructor of writing courses at Florida Gulf Coast University and Indiana University.
  • bullet Editor of several books on writing.
  • bullet Over 15 years of technical experience with a large investor-owned utility in Indiana.
 
Laurie Nesbitt, M.A. TESOL
  • bullet Completed her graduate studies at the Monterey Institute of International Studies, Monterey, California; and her undergraduate studies at University of Tampa, Florida.
  • bullet Specializes in teaching the English language for specific purposes.
  • bullet Has taught in Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the U.S.

 

 

School of Accounting Executive Programs Administrative Staff

Kathi Dasilva

Student Services Coordinator

Kathi Dasilva
  • bullet Has worked in the Executive Accounting Programs for two years.
  • bullet B.A. in education from Florida State University.
  • bullet Worked with the Florida Legislature for two years.
 

IT Manager

Cesar A. Cepeda

 

 

Program Advisory Board and Contributing Professionals

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