Eight hours of continuing education credits are provided to all attendees.

Michael is dedicated to fighting fraud and improving the quality of financial reporting on behalf of his clients.  Mike is the founding Member of Pertrolance, LLC where he provides internal audit and fraud training programs and consulting services.  Prior to establishing Pertrolance, he was a senior manager in Deloitte's Enterprise Risk Services practice.  Mike's corporate experience includes managing the retirement plans for the Hershey Company and serving in their Internal Audit Department.  Mike also has several years experience in public accounting with Ernst & Young and regional firms leading audits in the employee benefits, medical, insurance, manufacturing, low income housing, and not for profit sectors.   He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), and a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE).  His recent client experience includes providing internal audit services primarily in the manufacturing and consumer business sectors.  Mike graduated from Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg with a B.S. in Professional Accountancy and later received his MBA from the same institution.  He is the past President and current 1st Vice President of the Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).  Mike is the co-author and has delivered two of the IIA's fraud programs "Internal Auditing for Fraud" and "Purchasing Fraud: Auditing and Detection Techniques". His article, "Improving Client Relations" was recently published in the October 20 09 edition of Internal Auditor Magazine. 

In his spare time, Mike enjoys following his favorite sports teams, playing golf and spending time with his wife Michele and his German Shepherd Rocco.