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DIRECTOR
Litigation Support
Expert Witness
Business Valuations
Management Consulting
Tax Planning |
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Tom
is the Managing Director and Cofounder of McBride Shopa & Company–a
certified public accounting and management consulting firm since 1978.
His areas of professional concentration include: Federal Income
Taxation, Management Advisory Services, Business Valuations, and
Litigation Support Services. He often serves in the capacity of an
expert witness and is an active public speaker.
CURRENT PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITES
New Castle County Chamber of Commerce, Chairman 2005
Board of Directors, DE Economic and Financial Advisory Council
Delaware Community Foundation
Board of Commissioners and Treasurer, Wilmington Housing Authority
Board of Directors and Officer, William P. Frank Scholarship Fund
PRIOR PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
DE Delegate to White House Conference on Small Business
Chairman, Advisory Council – DE Small Business Development Center
IRS Commissioner’s Advisory Group
President, DE Society of Certified Public Accountants
Board of Governing Council, AICPA
Board of Directors, Wilmington Economic and Financial Advisory Council
Governor’s Task Force on Financial Options for the City of Wilmington
Independent Accountants International
Delaware Entrepreneurs Forum
Board of Trustees, Treasurer – Ursuline Academy
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Institute of Certified Financial Planners
DE Society of Certified Public Accountants
National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts
Institute of Business Appraisers
National Association of Accountants
Construction Financial Management Association
Institute for Certified Divorce Planners
AWARDS
2001 DE Chamber of Commerce Marvin S. Gilman Superstars in Business
1997 AICPA Public Service Award
1996 SBA Advocate of the Year – Region III
EDUCATION
Long Island University, BS Accounting
Specialized Training in Business Valuation
Specialist Training in Litigation Support Services
