American Board of Forensic Accounting

Board Members

Chair:

Alexander Lamar Casparis, Cr.FA, CPA, ABV, CFF, CITP, CVA, MBA

No bio available at this time.

Board Members:

Stewart L. Appelrouth, CPA, CFLM, CVA, DABFA, Cr.FA, ABV, FACFEI

No bio available at this time.

Gary Bloome, CPA, Cr.FA

No bio available at this time.

D. Larry Crumbley, PhD, CPA, DABFA, Cr.FA, CFFA, FCPA

Larry Crumbley, PhD, CPA, Cff, Cr.FA, Cffa, FCPA is a KPMG Endowed Professor at Louisana State University. He is author of more than 350 articles and 55 books, including CCH's Forensic and Investigative Accounting textbook. He is the author of 12 educational novels, some with the main character a forensic accountant. His latest novel, Trap Doors and Trojan Hourses: an Auditing Action Adventure is published by Carolina Academic Press.

Jim A. DiGabriele, PhD/DPS, CPA/ABV/CFF, Cr.FA, DABFA, FACFEI

No bio available at this time.

Michael W. Feinberg, CPA, Cr.FA

No bio available at this time.

Michael G. Kessler, Cr.FA, CICA, DABFA, FACFEI

No bio available at this time.

Eric A. Kreuter, PhD, CPA, CMA, CFM, FACFEI, DABFA, SPHR, CFD, CFFA, BCFT

The researcher recently completed a doctorate (Ph.D.) in clinical psychology at Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center in San Francisco. He is a Certified Public Accountant and is a Shareholder of a regional accounting firm. He is an adjunct professor of human resource management at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, NY, teaching in the graduate program in human resource management. Dr. Kreuter is a volunteer at a prison for women in New York and president of a non-governmental community development organization serving the poor farming communities of southwestern Dominican Republic. He has published numerous articles, several book chapters and has three published books.

Robert K. Minniti, CPA, Cr.FA, CVA, CFF, MBA

Bob Minniti is the President and Owner of Minniti CPA, LLC. Bob is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Forensic Accountant, Certified Valuation Analyst, and is certified in Financial Forensics. Bob is also a licensed real estate broker in the State of Arizona. Bob is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in business administration at Walden University. Bob 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. Bob has over 20 years of experience in the accounting and real estate industries. He is a professor teaching graduate and undergraduate level courses in accounting, fraud examination, fraud criminology, ethics, forensic accounting, external audit, internal audit, tax, and real estate finance at DeVry University, the University of Phoenix, and Kaplan University. 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, real estate financing, internal control development, business continuation planning, taxes, risk management, financial forecasting and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance work. Bob is an instructor teaching continuing professional education classes for the Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Bob is a board member on the Executive Advisory Board of the American Board of Forensic Accounting. Bob is also on the Board of the North Phoenix Chamber of Commerce.

J. Bradley Sargent, CPA, CFS, Cr.FA, DABFA, FACFEI

J. Bradley Sargent is the Managing Member of The Sargent Consulting Group, LLC, a firm dedicated to Forensic Accounting and Financial Investigations. Prior to forming SCG, he served as the National Practice Leader of Forensic Services at a boutique consulting firm with offices in Chicago, New York, Washington DC, Cleveland and Detroit. Brad specializes in applying accounting, investigative, operational and technical procedures to identify facts in dispute. He has extensive experience in asset search and recovery, biographical investigations, business consulting, computer forensics and e-discovery issues, corporate recovery services, damage calculations and analyses, employee dishonesty claims, financial and accounting investigations, financial due diligence, internal investigations, management internal control reviews and performance compliance reviews.
Typical projects entail providing advisory services (pre-litigation and litigation) to a diverse client base: in-house counsel, outside general counsel, trial attorneys, creditors, examiners, trustees, audit committees and boards of directors. Brad's expertise covers a wide variety of industries including automotive, banking, construction, distribution, education, employee benefits, energy, finance, food processing, governmental, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, metals, professional services, retail, securities, telecommunications, transportation, warehousing, waste management and wholesale.
As Managing Member of the firm, Brad believes that active leadership is critical in leading parties to the facts. Brad serves as the Chair of the Illinois Certified Public Accountant Society Consulting Services Executive Committee and Chair Emeritus of the American Board of Forensic Accounting. He has attained status as Fellow of the American College of Forensic Examiners International (ACFEI). He is also a member of the University of Illinois at Chicago Accounting Department's Executive Board. Organizations have recognized his leadership and impact by conferring the ACFEI Distinguished Board Service Award and University of Illinois at Chicago's Accounting Alumni of the Year Award to him.
In addition to the ACFEI, Brad is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Forensic & Valuation Services Section, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Association of Certified Fraud Specialists, Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors and the Illinois Certified Public Accountant Society. He is also an associate member of the American Bar Association, Litigation and Criminal Justice Sections.
Brad's enthusiasm for forensics is evidenced by his published articles, multiple speaking engagements and passion for teaching. Professionals and students alike have learned from Brad how to "think like a forensic accountant." He has presented numerous continuing education seminars on the subject of forensic accounting and fraud examinations and he has been frequently quoted in various media. Brad recently served as the national instructor for the Certified Forensic Accountant course and also acts as a guest lecturer on forensic accounting at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Illinois State University, Eastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University and Southern Illinois University.
When not involved in client service or professional activities, Brad spends his time with his wife chasing his five children. He and his family are deeply involved in the United Methodist Church of New Lenox. He can also be frequently spotted at the Union League Club of Chicago.

Joseph F. Wheeler, CPA, Cr.FA, CHS-III

No bio available at this time.