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Michael Fernandez is a Lecturer at DePaul University's Driehaus College of Business, affiliated with the School of Accountancy & MIS. He is also a partner in FGMK’s Audit and Accounting Practice and Quality Control Department, with extensive experience in auditing large multinational public companies and privately held corporations.
- Academic Degrees:
- Master of Science, Audit and Advisory Services, DePaul University, 2023
- Master of Science, Accountancy, DePaul University, 2021
- MBA, Strategy, Execution and Valuation & Business Strategy and Decision Making, DePaul University, 2017
- BS, Accounting and Real Estate, DePaul University, 2007
His research and professional focus spans auditing, risk assessment procedures, internal controls, quality control systems, and accounting estimates. He specializes in entity and intangible valuations, with industry expertise across airline, aerospace and defense, manufacturing, medical device, pharmaceutical, nonprofit, oil and gas, real estate, and technology sectors.
Michael’s career began at Deloitte’s audit practice, followed by roles at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) in Registration and Inspections, where he evaluated firm-level quality controls. He has held his Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license in Illinois since 2007, alongside certifications as a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified in Entity and Intangible Valuations (CEIV), Accredited in Business Valuations (ABV), and Certified in Strategy & Value Creation (CSV).
