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John M. Fleming, CPA, MBA
Executive Vice President
SmartPros LTD

John M. Fleming, CPA/MBA, licensed as a CPA in Pennsylvania, has served as the Director, Content Development for SmartPros Ltd., and previously President and Director of Accounting and Auditing for Loscalzo Institute, both divisions of Kaplan Professional Education.  John is retiring on October 1st, 2017.  In retirement, John will continue to provide seminars as a discussion leader for Loscalzo Institute on a part-time basis.

John’s prior practice experience includes audit, tax, consulting, office management, and human resource responsibilities with Deloitte LLP, Richard Eisner & Company LLP, and Ernst & Young LLP. John is a graduate of LaSalle and Drexel Universities with degrees in accounting and finance.

John, a Pennsylvania CPA, served as the 1999/2000 President of the 8,300 member Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA). In 2006, the PICPA recognized John as a Joseph E. Sterrett Fellow for his contributions to the accounting profession and in 2007, the Philadelphia Chapter recognized John with their Champion Award for his contributions to the PICPA, Chapter, profession and community.  John has also served as the 2002/2003 President of the American Accounting Association’s Mid-Atlantic Region.

John and his wife Marge live in Medford, New Jersey.

Matt Riviello, CPA
Audit Partner
BDO USA, LLP, Woodbridge, NJ

Matt Riviello, CPA, is licensed as a CPA in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.  As an Audit Partner of BDO USA, LLP, and leader of the firm’s New Jersey Life Sciences Practice, Matt brings more than 22 years of public accounting experience serving domestic and multinational public and privately held companies. 

He has significant experience leading audits of emerging growth companies as well as large accelerated filers, including global engagements, with an extensive background coordinating component auditors and international statutory audits. 

Matt has significant technical experience that includes the requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404, SEC requirements, IPOs, SEC preclearance matters and comment letter responses, multibillion dollar business combinations, complex revenue recognition matters, debt offerings, and strategic merger and acquisition transactions. In addition to life sciences, Matt’s client experience also includes healthcare, manufacturing and insurance (property, casualty and health), among others.

Matt earned his B.A., from Saint Joseph’s University.  He maintains professional membership in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Matt resides in New Jersey with his family.

Jon Matthews, CPA, MBA
Assurance Director
BDO USA LLP, Philadelphia

Jon Matthews, CPA, MBA is licensed as a CPA in Pennsylvania.  Jon has over 11 years of public accounting experience performing auditing and other attest engagements for public registrants, venture/private equity backed companies, and closely held companies with both domestic and international operations.  Jon works with multi-national companies reporting under both U.S. GAAP and IFRS.

His public company experience includes taking companies public through the IPO and reverse merger process, transitioning companies from smaller reporting companies to accelerated filers, and audits for compliance with SOX and SEC Reporting. Jon’s industry experience includes: technology, life sciences manufacturing and distribution, and construction contractors.

In addition to his role as a client service Audit Director, Jon is part of BDO’s National Assurance Practice serving as one of the firm’s Audit Quality Directors.  In this role, he consults with engagement teams on complex auditing and accounting matters, facilitates trainings on new auditing and accounting standards, and provides risk assessment coaching on several of BDO’s accelerated filer engagements.

Jon earned his B.A., from LaSalle University and M.B.A., Accounting, from Saint Joseph’s University.  He maintains professional membership in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Association for Corporate Growth, Philadelphia Chapter.

Jon resides in Center City Philadelphia with his wife Megan and daughters Millie and Margaux.

Jay M. Payne, CPA
Tax Office Managing Partner
BDO USA LLP, Richmond

Jay M. Payne, CPA, licensed as a CPA in Arizona and Virginia. Currently, as tax office managing partner for BDO in Richmond, VA, Jay oversees the operations and client service in the tax practice for BDO USA LLP in central Virginia from Richmond.  He is also the Atlantic region specialty tax services champion and ASC 740 leader. 

Through more than 25 years in public accounting, Jay is experienced in developing and executing strategy with technical resources to bring additional value to his clients. He also regularly lends his experience in ASC 740 to support assurance services and provide confidence to clients surrounding their income tax disclosures for GAAP.

Throughout his career, Jay has provided services for clients in a variety of industries, including gaming, hospitality and leisure, healthcare, consumer business, energy and natural resources, real estate and construction, and manufacturing and distribution.

Jay earned his B.S., Accounting, and M.S., Taxation, from Arizona State University W.P. Carey School of Business.  He maintains professional membership in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Jay and his wife Casey live in Richmond, Virginia.