Accounting and Auditing Current Developments

William G. Engelbret, CPA, PhD
Associate Professor
Pennsylvania State University

William G. Engelbret is an Associate Professor of Accounting at Penn State Altoona, where he has taught for three decades. Recently, Dr. Engelbret served as the Head of the Division of Business and Engineering at Penn State Altoona for nine years. He holds a BA in Accounting from Thiel College, an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh, and a PhD in Accounting from the Pennsylvania State University. He is a licensed CPA. He has received numerous teaching awards from Penn State including the prestigious George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching. He has published a number of articles, a book, and a television series. Bill is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA).

Daniel W. Bradley, CPA
Principal
Young, Oakes, Brown & Co., PC

Dan Bradley is a principal with the regional certified public accounting firm of Young, Oakes, Brown & Co., PC in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dan received his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the Pennsylvania State University, where he graduated with highest distinction. He has extensive experience in performing audits, reviews and compilations for governmental units, not-for-profit organizations, and for profit organizations subject to the requirements of Government Auditing Standards.

Mr. Bradley authors educational seminars and course books required by Certified Public Accountants to meet their continuing professional education license renewal requirements. He is the co-author of highly-rated continuing professional education materials that are presently utilized on a national basis as well as seven highly rated continuing professional education course books that are presently being utilized in Pennsylvania. He has lectured extensively for AICPA in the areas of auditing and accounting related to governmental units and not-for-profit organizations. His skills as an instructor have won him various awards as an Outstanding Discussion Leader.

In addition, Mr. Bradley has previously served as an adjunct associate professor at Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania, where he was the recipient of the Continuing Education’s Instructor of the Year award. Mr. Bradley is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA).

Dr. Ray Thompson, CMA, CFM, CBA

Dr. Ray Thompson is Emeritus Associate Professor of Accounting & Finance at the University of Pittsburgh. He served as department head at the UPJ campus for over 25 years. He was also Associate Director of UPJ’s Entrepreneurial Development Assistance Project, where he was involved in financial consulting and assisting in preparing loan proposals for small business start-ups.

He has taught in graduate and undergraduate business programs in Europe, Africa and the US. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Economics and Systems Dynamics from the University of Bradford in the United Kingdom, his M.B.A. in Accounting from Xavier University of Ohio, and his Doctor of Business Administration from Nova University. Ray is also certified in Financial Management and is a Certified Management Accountant and Certified Business Appraiser. He recently became certified in International Financial Reporting Standards though the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Ray is a professional educator and writer. He authors and conducts professional development seminars for Fortune 500 and international corporations, multinational financial institutions, State CPA Societies, and CPA firms throughout the US. In addition to these live seminars, he also produces both recorded and written courses for self study. He also provides business valuation services and consults with accounting firms and sole practitioners on a range of accounting issues in the area of valuation. Ray was part of the George & Ray team which offered Accounting & Auditing courses for over 20 years.

Ray is a member of the Institute of Management Accountants and the Institute of Business Appraisers. He is also a faculty associate member of AICPA and PICPA, and is a member of the Financial Reporting Faculty of ICAEW. He lives in Bedford County, PA, and can be reached at (814) 839-0143 by phone or at drrayt@verizon.net.