PATRICK J.

COLLINS, MBA - Accounting, CFE, CPA

6 Camp Bal Place Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 812-2322
pc9f6296@westpost.net; http://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickjcollinsmbacfecpa
ACCOUNTING professional with extensive auditing experience emphasizing "value ad
ded" project auditing and risk management, investigative auditing, forensic acco
unting, and certified audits. Proficient in audit based documentation software,
subject matter audit expertise in COSO financial reporting assertions. Expertis
e in a wide variety of industries including manufacturing, retail, distribution,
financial services, transportation, governmental agencies, construction, and un
ions.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TIAA-CREF, New York, NY
2006 - 2010
Senior Internal Auditor
Improved the efficiency and effectiveness of SOX Reviews (all aspects including
risk assessment, control design adequacy, and operating effectiveness) resulting
in the CEO and CFO meeting its SOX attestation requirements timely for 2006 thr
ough 2009. Prepared and presented educational seminars to the business and stake
holders on how to implement SOX mitigating controls for risks, including prevent
ion and detection of fraud risks.
* Reduced the costs of using outside consultants by being a subject matter exper
t for financial reporting of technical areas such as insurance (including 2010 M
odel Audit Rule), real estate, broker-dealer in securities, anti money launderin
g, accounting policies, data warehouse, and TIAA-CREF and CREF funds.
* Appointed to the elite Financial Information Framework Project Team as a contr
ols expert, which will drive millions in cost reductions by improving the effici
ency and effectiveness of financial information.
* Leader for TIAA-CREF's volunteer campaign that resulted in the accrual of comm
unity good will by participating in CEO's initiatives of the literacy and outrea
ch programs, such as reading to children in primary schools, "job shadow" for se
condary schools, and Association of Retarded Citizens of Essex County (ARC).
LAZAR LEVINE & FELIX, CPAs, Parsippany, NJ 2001 -
2006
Director
Contributed to the successful settlements of more than $600 million for our clie
nts by executing various "value added" project auditing services for counsel inv
olved in litigation and dispute resolution. Case experience supplemented the in
ternal audit function and includes preparation of reports and presentations of f
indings, accompanying schedules of analyses, graphs and flowchart exhibits.
ROTHSTEIN, KASS & COMPANY, CPAs, Roseland, NJ 2000 - 2001
Manager
Managed certified audits, accounting, tax and consulting services for private in
vestment partnerships (hedge funds were invested in the capital markets, includi
ng derivatives) and broker-dealers in securities, success was evidenced by the R
othstein firm's increased billings for the year 2001 over 2000.
Kroll Associates (now Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.), New York NY
1996 - 2000
Associate Director
Contributed to the successful outcomes for our clients by executing various "val
ue added" project auditing and risk management services for Kroll's Financial Se
rvices Group, success was evidenced by Kroll's increasing revenues each year fro
m 1996 through 2000.
TEACHING RESPONSIBILITY AND EXPERIENCE
New York University, New York, New York
2005
Adjunct Professor of Certified Fraud Examination Preparatory Course
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, New Jersey
1988 -1990
Adjunct Professor of Accounting
Coopers & Lybrand, Campos & Stratis, Kroll Associates, Lazar Levine & Felix, TIA
A-CREF Lectured at training classes
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Shore & Azimov, CPAs (now Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.), NY, NY
1994 - 1996 Manager
Campos & Stratis, CPAs, Manager, Teaneck, NJ 1987 - 1994 and 1981 - 1984
Coopers & Lybrand (now PriceWaterhouseCoopers), Newark, NJ
1984 - 1987 Supervisor
Radics & Company, CPAs, Junior Accountant, Haledon, NJ
1980-1981
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - New Jersey 1983
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)-1990
EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration in Accounting, Fairleigh Dickinson University,
Teaneck, NJ
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Certificate in Computer Science (30 credits computer science courses)
Bergen Community College, Paramus, NJ