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Tomorrow's CPA Editorial Advisory Board


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.

Christine V. Bachmann

My name is Christine Bachmann and I am a graduate of The College of New Jersey ‘09 and New Milford High School ‘05. I am a staff accountant in the tax department of EisnerAmper, LLP located in Hackensack, NJ. Please feel free to contact me at christine.bachmann@eisneramper.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.

David A. Escudero

I currently attend Ramapo College with a double major in Accounting and Finance. I'm interning with Amper, Politziner & Mattia in the Tax department, and will be with Deloitte over the summer for the Audit Mentor Program. Aside from obtaining my CPA soon after college, I will later invest in either an MBA or JDMBA to further my career along. I'm always available to contact at Escudero201@hotmail.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.

Amy C. Giordano

My name is Amy Giordano. I graduated from Cinnaminson High School in 2008 and am currently pursuing an undergraduate degree and MBA in Accounting at La Salle University. I am a member of La Salle's Beta Alpha Psi Accounting Honors Society chapter and am also the VP of Business Affairs for The Masque, La Salle's theater group. Please feel free to contact me at acg015@comcast.net.

Jeffrey Kaplan, CPA

My name is Jeff Kaplan. I graduated from Eastern High School in 2004 and attended the University of Pittsburgh, where I graduated with a degree in Accounting and Finance in 2008. After college, I began working at my current position, as an Advisory Associate in PricewaterhouseCoopers's Governance, Risk, and Compliance practice. I recently passed the CPA exam and am in the process of applying to obtain my license. I plan on one day utilizing my accounting and consulting skills to create a startup venture. I enjoy traveling, especially to Europe, and hope to see as much of the world as possible during my lifetime.

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

Anthony F. Marone, CPA

Tony Marone is a graduate of Ridge High School in Basking Ridge, NJ. Tony received a BS in Management Science and Information Systems and an MBA, both from Rutgers University. He earned his CPA license while working at PricewaterhouseCoopers in their Real Estate Assurance practice, and is currently the Controller of Capital Trust, Inc., a commercial real estate finance and investment management firm headquartered in New York. When he’s not at work, Tony can usually be found down the shore in the summer or snowboarding in the winter. Tony can be reached at afmtrio@aol.com.

Md Maruf

My name is Md Maruf. I graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Accounting from Kean University in 2005. I am currently working as a senior tax associate at WeiserMazars LLP in their Real Estate Tax Practice in New York. I am currently in the process of completing my CPA exam, and I am also enrolled in the flex time MS in Taxation program at Baruch College in New York. I can be reached at md.maruf@weisermazars.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.

Michael C. Meier

My name is Michael Meier I am currently pursuing a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration with a specialization in Accounting from The Ohio State University. I graduated from Franklin High School in Somerset, NJ in 2008. I am an active member of the Accounting Association and a member of the National Honor Societies of Alpha Lambda Delta and Phi Eta Sigma. Feel free to contact me at mailto:meier.89@buckeyemail.osu.edu.

Samantha E. Nisenson

Hi my name is Samantha Nisenson and I graduated from East Brunswick High School in 2007 with a scholarship in accounting from NJSCPA. I am currently a senior at the University of Maryland and an active member of Sigma Delta Tau sorority and help co-chair the "Fear the Turtle, Find A Cure for Autism" walk-a-thon on campus. I look forward to an internship at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Manhattan this summer in their Assurance Department. snisenso@umd.edu.

John Onyeaku

My name is John Onyeaku. I recently (December, 2009) graduated with a masters in accounting from Seton Hall University. I also hold a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Lagos, Nigeria in addition to an MBA from Montclair State University. I previously worked for HSBC North America for five years; did an internship at the Internal Audit Department of the United Nations, as well as a stint with Meyers Associates, a Wall Street investment bank. I enjoy watching sports and traveling - I have traveled to all the five continents of the world. I can be reached at Jonyeaku@aol.com.

Gregory N. Orewa

Hello, My name is Gregory Orewa. I graduated from High School in Nigeria in 2002. I received my Associates in Accounting from the University of Benin in Nigeria. I graduated in May 2009 with a B.S. in Accounting from Kean University. I am currently enrolled in the Masters Program at Kean University. I will be graduating in May 2010 and plan to take the CPA exam. Please feel free to contact me at orewag@gmail.com.

Samuel E. Schneider

My name is Sam Schneider and I graduated from Lakewood High School in 2003. From there, I obtained a BS in Accountancy from The College of New Jersey in 2007. Currently, I am an advanced level staff accountant at Wilkin & Guttenplan, P.C. located in East Brunswick, NJ. I can be contacted at STARWARIAN@aol.com.

Colette M. Shalhoub

Colette Shalhoub is currently a senior Accounting major and Women and Gender Studies minor at The College of New Jersey. She is a high school graduate of The Academy of Saint Elizabeth in Convent Station, NJ. During the summer, Colette interned in tax at Ernst&Young in Iselin, and she will be starting full-time with EY in the fall. Other than being an active member of the editorial board, Colette is a belly dancing teacher at TCNJ. Please feel free to contact Colette at ColetteShalhoub@gmail.com.

Kimberly B. Urquhart

Hello, my name is Kimberly B. Urquhart. I have just graduated from Berkeley College with my A.A.S in Accounting and I am now attending Rutgers University to complete my B.S. I plan to obtain my M.B.A. from Rutgers as well. I graduated in 2004 from MHCA and also attended ECHS in North Haledon, NJ. I am working as an accounting assistant at a value equity firm in Teaneck, NJ. I plan on sitting for the CPA exam (and passing!) when I have finished school, and will also be completing a PhD. program in the future. Please feel free to contact me at KB.Urquhart@gmail.com.