Intro to Accounting and Financial Reporting (Local Government Conference)

Donald J. Pierce, CPA
Partner
Maillie Falconiero & Company LLP

Donald J. Pierce is a partner in the Oaks office of Maillie, Falconiero & Company, LLP. Don practiced public accounting with a local firm in Chester County since 1987 prior to joining Maillie, Falconiero in 1995.

Don received his Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia in 1987. He received his CPA certificate two years later in 1989. Don has experience with a wide variety of clients and has worked extensively with local government clients in Pennsylvania. He is an expert with governmental accounting and audit issues, single audit issues and internal control policies and procedures relevant to governmental entities. In addition, he is on the firm’s Quality Control Committee and Governmental and Not-for-Profit Services Committee.

Don has been a speaker on current governmental accounting and auditing issues for various association and firm events, including the PICPA, Government Finance Officers Association and the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors.

Don is a member of the American and Pennsylvania Institutes of Certified Public Accountants and is on the Local Government Accounting and Auditing Committee of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He also serves as Treasurer for several church and civic organizations.

Craig W. Gillahan III, CPA

Principal

Hutchinson Gillahan & Freeh PC

Craig is currently a principal with the Accounting firm of Hutchinson, Gillahan& Freeh,
P.C. in Quakertown, PA and has thirty two years of experience in accounting, auditing
and tax. He is a member ofthe American and Pennsylvania Institutes of Certified Public
Accountants and currently serves on the PICPA Government Accounting and Auditing
Committee.

Craig serves a wide array of audit clients that include governmental entities, non-profit
organizations and closely held businesses. Craig is also experienced in forensic
accounting, marital asset investigation and valuation, dissenting shareholder actions and
loss damage analysis. He has testified as an expert witness in Pennsylvania marital
matters, shareholder disputes and business damages.

Craig received his B.S in Business Administration from DeSales University and taught
eleven years as an Adjunct Professor of Business at DeSales University and Bucks
County Community College. He served with the U.S. Army in Vietnam and is active
with community and civic organizations serving as a board member for several local non
profit organizations.