| Michael VanderGoot, CPA, CGMA is a manager in BDO's Corporate Real Estate Advisory Services Practice. Michael has over 25 years of real estate accounting and finance experience. He began his career working for a real estate developer and his path eventually led to controller and finance/operating officer positions for local, regional and national real estate companies. His responsibilities included overseeing rent and additional rent billings to tenants, and resolving disputes when they would arise. In addition, responsibilities included analyzing the contracts and invoices of all the vendors. Prior to joining BDO, Michael was director of audit at BC Compliance Group where his primary focus was representing tenants with lease auditing. His accounting and finance experience working for real estate owners and developers added an alternative perspective to tenant-related issues and accounting treatment by landlords. He also currently serves as the Secretary for the NJCPA Board of Trustees and is a member of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA). |  |