Accounting & Auditing Update (E1712989)

Frank is an emeritus partner of WithumSmith+Brown, PC (Withum) with over 35 years of accounting and auditing experience. He is a licensed CPA in New York and New Jersey and has significant experience working with SEC registrants, small and large private entities in various industries, including hedge funds, private equity funds and finance companies. Frank is a member of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and was a former member of the AICPA Peer Review Board. He is a past president of the NJCPA and currently chairs its Peer Review Executive Committee. Frank is a frequent lecturer on accounting and auditing and is a co-author of three accounting books.

Margaret (“Peggy”) Gallagher, CPA, is in the Technical Resources department at WithumSmith+Brown’s Morristown office. Ms. Gallagher focuses her work on interpreting and applying technical accounting and auditing standards, and independence matters. With more than 25 years of accounting and auditing experience, her industry expertise includes manufacturing, distribution, construction, life sciences, real estate, non-profits and employee benefit plans. A frequent lecturer, she develops and presents accounting and auditing education classes for statewide audiences.

Ms. Gallagher is a member of the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA) and serves on the NJCPA Accounting and Auditing Interest Group. She is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and a board member of Student/Partner -Alliance, Millburn, NJ. Ms. Gallagher received her bachelor’s degree in accounting from Fairfield University, where she graduated magna cum laude. She was awarded the 2013 NJ BIZ Best 50 Women in Business Award.

With over 25 years of experience in the accounting profession, Marc is a partner located in the firm’s Whippany office. He is a certified public accountant in the state of New Jersey and has extensive experience providing accounting, auditing, tax and consulting services to mid-market private companies in a variety of industries including professional services, manufacturing, technology and life sciences. In addition, Marc specializes in working with public companies and was the audit partner for several Fortune 1000 multinational SEC public registrants while working for a ‘Big 4’ accounting firm for a large part of his career. He has a vast knowledge of debt and equity offerings, SEC filings and private placements. Prior to joining Withum, Marc owned his own boutique firm which specialized in providing assurance services to high net worth individuals.

Marc co-leads the Risk Advisory Services Group which specializes in providing advisory services such as Cybersecurity and IT controls assessments, Internal Audit Services, Process and Control Improvements, Sarbanes Oxley compliance and Royalty Audits.

Marc earned his bachelors of accountancy degree from The George Washington University.