Michael D. Feinstein, Principal, CPA, CVA, CFE, is the Director of Stonefield Josephson's Audit and Assurance Services Group. Michael is the senior audit and accounting officer responsible for the system of quality control applicable to all audit, accounting and consulting services provided by the firm, and concurring reviews of attest engagements.

He specializes in all aspects related to SEC and non-SEC accounting matters with a current focus on implementation of the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Michael has specialized expertise in non-regulated financial institutions, the real estate and construction industries, strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and capital access. He has been responsible for the audits of both public and privately held businesses, operations audits, special investigations and litigation consulting activities. He has over thirty-seven years experience in public accounting with extensive experience in implementing the system of quality control over the activities of a large national and large local CPA firm.

Michael has litigation consulting expertise, with emphasis on complex business litigation, insolvency, business valuation, real estate and accountants' legal liability. He is a Certified Valuation Analyst emphasizing business valuation in areas of bankruptcy, shareholder disputes and mergers and acquisitions. Michael also has expertise as a review appraiser of real estate appraisals. In addition, he is a Certified Fraud Examiner in all areas of employee dishonesty and white collar crime.

Professional and Civic Associations

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• California Society of Certified Public Accountants
• National Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
• Association of Insolvency Accountants
• National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts
• American Society of Appraisers, Associate Member
• The Institute of Business Appraisers, Inc.
• California Society of Certified Public Accountants and its Los Angeles chapter, Accounting Principles and Auditing Standards Committee, PCAOB Sub-committee Chair
• Litigation Consulting and Dispute Resolution of Common Interest Section of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants
• Former Chairman of the California State Board of Accountancy Report Quality Monitoring Committee
• Former Peer Reviewer on behalf of the California Society of Certified Public accountants Peer Review Program
• College of Business Administration Accounting Advisory Council and Alumni Advisory Committee, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
• College of Business Administration "Accounting Hall of Fame," California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, inductee
• Pacific Lodge Boys' Home, 2005 Volunteer of the Year

Presentations

• "An Introduction to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act"
• "A Case History: Lessons Learned in Implementing SOX-404 at an Accelerated Filer from the Auditor's Perspective"
• "Fraud: Guilt by Association"
• "Tracing Illicit Transactions"
• "Going Public in the United States: An Accountant's Perspective"
• "Fraudulent Conveyances: Hidden Issues in Business Transactions, The Solvency Analysis"
• "Selling Professional Services in a Recession—Corporate Health Strategies"

Education

• California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in Accounting

Hobbies

• Automobile restoration
• Attending live theatre
• Travel
• Confederate States of America postal history

Contact Information:
310-432-7466
mfeinstein@sjaccounting.com
2049 Century Park East
Suite 400
Los Angeles, CA 90067