A&A - Cloud Accounting (E1510619)

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.

Marc D. Mintz, CPA, CITP, CGMA, is the founder of Marc Mintz & Associates, LLC, a technology consulting firm which specializes in the selection and implementation of information technology systems for small to mid-size businesses, with an emphasis on accounting and financial applications. Additional areas of expertise include sales and marketing systems, local area networks, database design and programming and electronic business applications. Prior to forming Marc Mintz & Associates, LLC, he was employed by the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office in the Economic Crimes and Arson Bureau and then by a mid-size CPA firm. Mr. Mintz has taught a variety of technology courses with an emphasis on business applications for CPAs and is a member of the AICPA, having attained the Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP) designation. Mr. Mintz is an active member of the NJSCPA, where he serves as a past president of the Passaic County Chapter, is an editorial advisory board member for New Jersey CPA magazine and sits on the New Jersey Accounting, Business & Technology Show Committee. Additionally, he is past chairman of the executive council of William Paterson University's Business Advisory Board. Mr. Mintz is also a former executive director of the North Jersey Regional Chamber of Commerce. He received a B.A. degree in accounting from Michigan State University.