September 12, 2012
On the evening of Wednesday, September 12, 2012,
Tobin’s Department of Accounting and Taxation hosted its annual
“Meet the Mid-Sized Firm Night,” which gave hundreds of Tobin
students the opportunity to meet with representatives from nine
different New York City accounting firms. The event was held
in order to educate accounting majors about the many career
opportunities that are provided.
Mr. Andy Cohen, a partner at WeiserMazars LLP, once again served as
the Master of Ceremonies for the evening and chaired a panel of
professional representing various firms including: Joseph Petta,
Senior, Berdon LLP; Paul A. Fritz, Partner, Berdon LLP; Nicholas R.
Balzo, Audit Senior, Holtz Rubenstein Reminick LLP; Warren Ruppel,
Partner, Marks Paneth & Shron; Philip Mascia, Real Estate
Services, Marks Paneth & Shron; Jo-Ann Rey, Recruiter, Margolin
Winer & Evens; Patrick Gillespie, Partner, McGladrey; Robyn
Brooks, Talent Acquisition Specialist, McGladrey; B. Nicole
Wheeler-Todd, Recruiter, Mitchell & Titus; Herbert Harriott,
Director of Human Resources, Mitchell & Titus; Kellen Prince,
Manager, Novogradac & Company, LLP; Joshua Gilbert, Senior
Manager, Schwartz & Company, LLP; Mark Lundin, Audit Senior,
Schwartz & Company, LLP; Wei Xu, Tax Staff Accountant, Schwartz
& Company, LLP; Charles V. Abraham, Senior Manager,
WeiserMazars LLP.
The partners, managers and staff representing their respective
firms discussed their experiences and career paths at their firms
and provided insight regarding the work environment, training and
student scholarships available as well as the many internship and
employment opportunities the firms have to offer.
About the Peter J. Tobin College of Business
The Peter J. Tobin College of Business has provided a high-quality
business education for over eighty years, offering individuals from
throughout the world the opportunity to study in New York’s dynamic
business environment. The innovative curriculum emphasizes an
analytic and hands-on understanding of business practice that
prepares graduates to excel in today’s global marketplace.
For more information about this or other programs at the Peter J.
Tobin College of Business, please contact Asia Hauter at (718)
990-6218 or hautera@stjohns.edu.