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Instructor

Michael Parks

Practical Experience:


Michael Parks is a New York Institute of Finance faculty member who specializes in Accounting.

Michael has ten years of experience as a financial statement auditor at Price Waterhouse LLP (PW) in Manhattan. At the time he left PW, Michael was a Senior Audit Manager in the Investment Management Services Group and was serving as lead engagement manager for the audits of mutual funds and investment partnerships/hedge funds.

Michael also has eight years experience teaching full-time in the accounting department of Berkeley College. He has taught courses at all levels of financial and managerial accounting, auditing and capital markets.

Michael currently directs the Internal Audit department at MDRC, a social policy research organization.

Areas of Expertise:


Financial Accounting
Capital Markets
Auditing
Managerial Accounting

Education:


M.S., Accounting, New York University
B.A., Economics, Colgate University, Magna Cum Laude

Licenses:


Certified Public Accountant

Membership(s):


American Institute of CPAs (AICPA)
New York State Society of CPAs (NYSSCPA)

Alumni Comments:


Michael is a fantastic teacher and is very talented at sparking interest in the students.
Michael is very patient and knowledgeable. He went out of his way to make sure that everyone understood the subject matter.

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