The Advisory Board for Tomorrow’s CPA consists of current and former accounting students, new accounting professionals and more experienced professionals to bring you up-to-date information. We strive to inform readers of what’s happening, what’s in store for the future and how to best prepare. The Advisory Board welcomes feedback and suggestions from readers, so please feel free to reach out at your convenience.
Daniel R. Arcuri, CPA, MBA
My name is Daniel Arcuri. I earned a B.S. in accounting from Ramapo College of NJ with a minor in international business. After graduating, I pursued my CPA and worked in public accounting. Now, I'm employed as a Senior Staff Accountant at L'Oreal USA. I also received my MBA from Marist College with an advanced certificate in Financial Management. In my free time, I enjoying spending it outside, watching movies, and spending time with my family and friends. I can be contacted at
darcuri816@yahoo.com.
David G. Calotta
David Calotta is a 2004 graduate of Randolph High School and a 2008 graduate of Ramapo College of New Jersey, where he earned a BS in accounting. Since graduating, Dave has earned his CPA license while working in public practice and was recognized as an NJSCPA "30 under 30" in 2011. He is currently working as an Audit Supervisor at Sobel & Co., LLC, in Livingston, NJ. Outside of work, Dave enjoys spending time with his family and dog, training for adventure races, and rooting for the Yankees and the Jets. Dave can be reached at
david.calotta@sobel-cpa.com.
Marilyn Carnevale
Hello, my name is Marilyn Carnevale. I graduated from Howell High School in 2007 and am currently pursuing my Bachelors in Accounting and Communication at Rutgers University. This May I will graduate from the Rutgers Business School in New Brunswick with 150 credits. I am a member of the Theta Mu Chapter of Beta Alpha Psi, Rutgers’ Accounting Honor Society, and Treasurer for Lambda Pi Eta, Rutgers’ Communication Honor Society. I am an Accounting Intern at a private company right now, but I start my full-time employment with Wiss & Company, LLP in November. Please feel free to contact me at
marmcar@gmail.com.
Brian DelGaudio
My name is Brian Del Gaudio. I graduated from Delaware Valley Regional High School in 2005. I am currently a senior at The College of New Jersey. At TCNJ, I am a member of The Institute of Management Accountants Student Chapter and am a student accounting mentor. I have a year of accounting experience from interning at The Barson Group in Somerville. You can contact me at at
briandelgaudio@yahoo.com.
Jaime Fitzpatrick
Hi, my name is Jaime Fitzpatrick and I am currently a Senior at the Richard Stockton College of NJ pursuing a B.S. in Business Studies with a Concentration in Accounting. I am a member of Stockton's Accounting and Finance Society and also a member of Delta Mu Delta, Zeta Alpha Chapter, Stockton's Business Honor Society. I will graduate in May 2013 and plan to continue on at Stockton to pursue my MBA to obtain 150 credits. I am interning at a small CPA firm close to home for the summer of 2012. In my free time I enjoy going to the beach, swimming in my pool, and spending time with family and friends. Feel free to contact me at
jmfitzpatrick88@gmail.com.
Christopher Fleming
Hi, my name is Chris Fleming and I am currently a Business Financial Analyst with the Department of the Navy at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in Lakehurst, NJ. Prior to working with the DoN, I spent 3 years in external audit with D&T working out of the Parsippany, NJ office. I am also a proud Rowan University alumnae from the class of 2007 and currently live in Wall, NJ. In my free time I like to surf, ski and spend time with family and friends. I can be reached at
Christopher.S.Flemin@navy.mil.
Robert Grbic
Hello, my name is Robert Grbic and I am currently a junior at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Accounting with a minor in Business Administration. I am on the board of a nationally recognized Accounting and Finance fraternity at Marist called Beta Alpha Psi chapter as Accounting Chair and Reporter and have had the opportunity to intern at WithumSmith+Brown where I gained a great deal of knowledge and experience. In my free time, I enjoy producing music, playing baseball and spending time with my friends and family. After my graduation in 2014, I plan on earning my 150 credits and pursuing my CPA. Feel free to contact me at
r.grbic1@gmail.com.
Samantha Gyurko
I graduated from Bridgewater-Raritan Regional High School in 2010 and am currently a junior at The Pennsylvania State University pursuing a Bachelors degree in Accounting with minors in English and Business Law. I am in the Masters of Accountancy (MAcc) program at Penn State and will graduate with a Masters in Accounting in 2015. After graduation, I plan on pursuing my CPA. I can be contacted at
srg5200@gmail.com.
Joseph R. Hark II
I am a 2011 graduate of Pope John XXIII High School in Sparta, NJ. I received a NJSCPA high school scholarship in 2011, sponsored by Deloitte. I currently attend Bentley University in Waltham, MA, and I am pursuing a major in Corporate Finance and Accounting. I am doing the five-year accounting program in four years, so I will graduate with my 150 hours in May 2015. After graduation I hope to work as an auditor at a Big Four firm. Outside school and work, I enjoy fishing, traveling, photography, and running. I can be contacted at
josephhark@gmail.com.
Michael Levy
Hey everyone, my name is Michael Levy. Currently I am working as a Senior Consultant with Deloitte & Touche LLP out of Philadelphia. I am a graduate of Cherry Hill High School West and Rutgers University. Feel free to contact me at
mlevy.tomorrows.cpa@gmail.com with any questions.
Brian Marchese
Hello, my name is Brian Marchese. I graduated from William Paterson University in May 2011. I am a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma International Honors Society. I am a staff accountant in the Accounting and Auditing department at J.H. Cohn, LLP. Prior to J.H. Cohn, I worked for two years at a small, family owned accounting firm specializing in auditing and taxation. I am in the process of passing the CPA exam with only the BEC section left. I will be starting a Masters in Taxation in the summer of 2012. Please feel free to contact me at bmarchese@jhcohn.com
Danielle Miller
Hello, my name is Danielle Miller and I am a senior at Montclair State University planning to graduate in May 2014 with 150 credits. I am a member of the Sigma Alpha Lambda Honor Society and the Vice President of Internal Affairs for MSU’s Accounting Society. I am also a 2013 NJSCPA College Scholarship Recipient. I was an audit intern at Wiss & Company LLP for two semesters and this summer I am interning at Deloitte & Touche LLP. Outside of school and work, I enjoy traveling and spending time with family and friends. Please feel free to contact me at
daniellej.miller@yahoo.com.
Ryan P. McDonough
I am a 2005 graduate of Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School. I earned a B.S. in Accounting and minor in Economics at Rutgers University, Rutgers Business School—New Brunswick, in May 2009. In addition, I earned my Masters in Financial Accounting at Rutgers Business School in December 2009. I spent one year at the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) as a Postgraduate Technical Assistant and I am currently working at PricewaterhouseCoopers in New York City as a Senior Associate in Transaction Services. I am a 2008 recipient of the New Jersey Society of CPAs College Scholarship, a former New Jersey Society of CPAs CPA Exam Cram Blogger, a member of the Advisory Board for Tomorrow’s CPA, and an active member of the Society. Please feel free to contact me at:
rmcdonough13@gmail.com.