Outstanding Members—Second Quarter 2020

NACVA would like to thank and recognize the following outstanding members:

Robert W. Carter, MS, CPA/CFF, CVA, CFE, CEPA

Robert W. Carter is the Partner in Charge of the Forensic & Valuation Services group at Hertzbach & Company, P.A. and has been performing valuation and forensic services for over a decade. He provides expert opinions regarding business valuations, performs forensic accounting and fraud investigations and serves as a financial expert witness in legal matters. Additionally, he performs succession planning and value growth advisory services. He has also held influential positions within his area of expertise as the former President of the Maryland/DC Chapter and the current Chair of the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts as well as previously holding a position on the Advisory Council for the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. In addition to these professional organizations, he currently sits on the University of Baltimore’s Accounting Advisory Board.

He obtained an undergraduate business administration degree from Stevenson University and a master’s degree from the University of Baltimore. Throughout his professional career, he has also obtained certifications such as the Certified Public Accountant, Certified Valuation Analyst, Certified Fraud Examiner, and Certified Exit Planning Advisor designations. He has taught courses for the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts, the National Business Institute, local chambers of commerce, and in conjunction with national banking entities as well as regional universities and local trade organizations. Furthermore, he is employed by Stevenson University and the University of Baltimore as an adjunct instructor in the Graduate Forensic Accounting programs. He has also written numerous scholarly articles published by the CPA Practice Advisor, the Daily Record, Maryland Family Law Update and The University of Baltimore Law Review.

Dr. Robert K. Minniti, DBA, CPA, CFE, Cr.FA, CVA, MAFF, CFF, CGMA, PI

Dr. Minniti is the President and Owner of Minniti CPA, LLC. Dr. Minniti is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Forensic Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Valuation Analyst, Certified in Financial Forensics, Master Analyst in Financial Forensics, Chartered Global Management Accountant, and is a licensed private investigator in the state of Arizona. Dr. Minniti received his doctoral degree in business administration from Walden University, received his MBA degree and Graduate Certificate in Accounting from DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management, and received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from the University of Phoenix. Dr. Minniti taught graduate and undergraduate courses in forensic accounting at DeVry University, Grand Canyon University, Kaplan University, Northwestern University, and the University of Phoenix. He designed graduate and undergraduate courses for Grand Canyon University, Northwestern University, and Anthem College. He is a writer and public speaker. He has experience in forensic accounting, fraud examinations, financial audits, internal audits, compliance audits, real estate valuations, business valuations, internal control development, business continuation planning, risk management, cyber security, privacy laws, data security, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance work and business consulting. In addition to his practice Dr. Minniti is an instructor teaching continuing professional education classes for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Compliance Online, Wolters Kluwer CPE Link/CCH, AccountingEd, Global Compliance Panel, Clear Law Institute, CPE Solutions, Canopy CPE, BankersWeb, Global CPE, The Institute of Management Accountants, the National Association of Valuators and Analysts, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, the Institute of Internal Auditors, various state CPA Societies, and corporate CPE training. Dr. Minniti is currently serving as a board member on the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts' (NACVA) Litigation Forensics Board (LFB) and as a committee member on the Arizona State Board of Accountancy's Law Review Advisory Committee.

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