Education/Professional Certification:

BS Acctg, Fordham Univ; MBA, New York Univ-Finance & Computer Applications & Information Systems; Univ New Haven-Doctoral Studies; Certified Public Accountant-In States of Connecticut and Florida; Certified Economic Development Professional; Who's Who Among Students (undergrad).

Areas of Expertise:

Financial & Management Reporting Systems, Cash Flow and Working Capital Management, Forecasting, Break-even and Profitability Improvement Analysis, Business and Strategic Planning, Loan Proposal and Business Plan Development, Merger/Acquisition/ Divestiture/Joint Venture Analysis and Planning, Cost and Budgetary Controls, Business Valuations, and Investigative Analysis. He also provides Auditing support for Asset Based lenders, Project Feasibility Analysis, External Audited/Reviewed/Compiled Financial Statement preparation, Tax Planning, Compliance, and Representation before I.R.S., and a wide range of Accounting, Tax preparation, and Financial Reporting services.

Biography:

Professor Oaks brings to the classroom over 30 years of diversified accounting and financial management experience in the Business, Government, and Academic environments. Along with sound academic preparation, Professor Oaks provides students with many real world examples of practical business applications of accounting and financial management principles.