Governmental Accounting and Auditing Conference (VIRTUAL)

Becca Kiser

Becca Kiser is an associate practice fellow with the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) in Norwalk, Connecticut. She is currently working on GASB projects related to the going concern uncertainties and severe financial stress, and infrastructure assets.

Before joining the GASB in August of 2022, Becca spent five years working as an auditor for FORVIS (formerly known as BKD). As an auditor, she worked with local municipalities and business-type activities to ensure audits were conducted audits in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS).

Becca is a graduate of Harding University and is an Arkansas Certified Public Accountant.

Philip Marciano

Phil is a Shareholder in our New York City office and the Government Services Practice Leader for the Metro New York Not-For-Profit & Government Practice. A Certified Public Accountant and Certified Government Financial Manager, he is recognized as a national resource for government and nonprofit accounting and federal single audits (Uniform Guidance). He has audited various types of governmental entities such as towns, counties, villages, schools, libraries, other special purpose entities and component units, and various types of nonprofit organizations. Phil is a member of the AICPA and the New York State Society of CPAs and is a member of the NYSSCPA’s Nonprofit Organizations Committee and Governmental Accounting and Auditing Committee. He is also a NYSSCPA board member. Phil teaches for the AICPA and Surgent, where he has led numerous courses on accounting and auditing updates. Phil also presents at various conferences in the NY metro area on nonprofit and government accounting and federal single audits.

John D'Amico

John D’Amico, CPA, is a CBIZ Managing Director and MHM shareholder within the Professional Standards Group at CBIZ MHM, which is responsible for monitoring quality control in the firm as mandated by professional standards. He specializes in pre-issuance reviews and inspections of nonprofit organizations, governments and Single Audits. Mr. D’Amico also provides consultation on accounting and attestation matters and tests and monitors the firm’s quality review policies and procedures. He also is a Subject Matter Expert for the Peer Review Division of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), providing oversight on their behalf. Additionally, he teaches continuing education classes for the firm and on behalf of the AICPA nationally. John is also a member of the Executive Committee for the AICPA Government Audit Quality Center (GAQC).

As a sought-out thought leader in his areas of expertise, Mr. D’Amico has authored numerous articles pertaining to nonprofit accounting/auditing, governmental auditing standards and Uniform Guidance. He frequently leads training seminars for his clients and is an instructor for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). He has presented at the annual Nonprofit Conferences of the New York State Society of CPAs; the New Jersey Society of CPAs; and the Connecticut Society of CPAs; as well as the annual Governmental Conferences of the Connecticut Society of CPAs and the Michigan Society of CPAs.

XiXi Dong

Xixi Dong, CPA is a Director within the Not-For-Profit & Government Practice at CBIZ MHM. In this capacity, she is responsible for planning and supervising audit engagements for a variety of nonprofit organizations, including large social service organizations, third party funded organizations, educational institutions, charitable, and fundraising and membership organizations including those requiring audits pursuant to Uniform Guidance (Single Audit). Ms. Dong also has considerable experience in conducting audits of employee benefit plans, including defined contribution, defined benefit and multi-employer plans.

Ms. Dong has over 15 years of experience in public accounting. Prior to joining CBIZ MHM, she worked for a national accounting firm in the New York City area and gained valuable audit and tax experience within a variety of industries, including government, nonprofit, SEC, private equity, mergers & acquisitions, manufacturing & distribution, technology and professional services.

Ms. Dong is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and the New York State Society of CPAs. She is licensed to practice in New York State.

Ms. Dong holds a BBA in Accountancy (Magna Cum Laude) from Baruch College, City University of New York.

Julie Fox

Julie is a manager in the RCI group at Anchin with 8 years of experience in investigations, compliance, and monitoring. Prior to Anchin, she gained experience at Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP where she specialized in fraud and investigative services related to construction, government, healthcare, and not-for-profit organizations.

Brian Sanvidge

Brian is the leader of the firm’s RCI group. He has been with Anchin since 2019. He has more than 25 years of experience working with businesses on labor investigations, MWBE compliance, fraud investigations, disaster recovery, and business continuity. He has lectured nationally on labor law, business fraud, white-collar crime, and tax fraud and has worked on regulatory compliance and government investigations for groups including the New York State Surrogate Bench as well as several bar associations. Brian was honored to be included among the Who’s Who of Forensic Accountants by the Long Island Business News.

David Bean

David R. Bean, CPA, is the chief executive officer of Governmental Accounting Research, LLC, a consulting and training firm dedicated to public sector accounting and financial reporting activities. Prior to his retirement from the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) in 2021, David served as the GASB director of research and technical activities over 30 years.

Prior to joining the GASB in 1990, David worked in public accounting and government. He also has served as Deputy Chairman of the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSASB). He was the lead author on the 1988 Governmental Accounting, Auditing and Financial Reporting (Blue Book) and was the founder of the GAAFR Review newsletter. He was the last director of the National Council on Governmental Accounting before the formation of the GASB in 1984.

David is a licensed CPA in Illinois and member of the Government Finance Officers Association, the Illinois Government Finance Officers Association, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Illinois CPA Society, the AGA, the National Federation of Municipal Analysts, and the Municipal Analysts Group of New York.

Dawn Maselek

Dawn Maselek is the Assistant Town Administrator/Human Resources Director for the Town of Vernon, and an executive board member of the Connecticut Public Labor Relations Association (ConnPELRA). She also is a member of the CIRMA Risk Management Advisory Board, serves as the liaison for the Town’s Pension Advisory Committee, and is the chief negotiator of labor relations for the Town’s seven bargaining units. She brings over 25 years of experience in the areas of human resources and risk management. Dawn works strategically with municipal department leaders regarding recruitment, staffing, re-organization, and temporary assignments to build cohesive teams that will align with Vernon’s core principles.