Accounting and Auditing Update (E1609429)

Brian T. Gibney, CPA, PSA, CIRA, is a partner in the New Brunswick office of WithumSmith+Brown. He has over 30 years of public accounting experience. Mr. Gibney is a licensed certified public accountant in the states of New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. He is also a certified public school accountant and certified insolvency and restructuring advisor. His expertise includes litigation support, bankruptcy and quality control. His primary area of specialty is in the audits of not-for-profit organizations.

Mr. Gibney has participated in hundreds of audits of governmentally-funded companies and agencies. He has supervised investigative audits for the inspector general of the U.S. departments of agriculture, labor, health and human services; the U.S. National Science Foundation; the State of New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia.

He received his BS in accounting from Syracuse University. He is a member of the AICPA, NJCPA, NYSSCPA, PICPA and AIRA.

Beverly Linane, CPA, PSA is a manager in the technical resources department of WithumSmith+Brown, PC. She has over 25 years of public accounting experience specializing in the nonprofit area, particularly in the educational arena and engagements requiring compliance with governmental regulations; also has experience in the healthcare, government and real estate industries. She is a member of the Firm's Technical Resources and Quality Control Department responsible for reviewing audit, review and compilation engagements prior to issuance. She serves on the Firm’s Continuing Professional Education Committee, the Government Services and HealthCare Services Groups and provides technical research and consultation regarding accounting and auditing matters to the Firm and clients.

Ms. Linane received her BS in accounting from Monmouth University. She is a member of the AICPA and the NJCPA where she serves as a member on the Accounting and Auditing Standards Interest Group and the Nonprofit Interest Group.