[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 20]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 29328]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                  IN HONOR OF MICHAEL MICHALISIN, CPA

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 9, 1999

  Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay special 
tribute to Michael Michalisin, CPA, on the occasion of his sixtieth 
birthday. In 1963, Mr. Michalisin began his career in accounting and 
auditing with a focus on corporate mergers and acquisitions.
  In 1975, Mr. Michalisin was admitted to Partnership with the firm, 
Hurdman and Cranstoun. Later, as an Audit Partner in the New York 
office of KPMG Peat Marwick, Mr. Michalisin specialized in work with 
trading companies, chemical and aluminum manufacturers, consulting 
engineers, book publishers, and venture capital investors.
  Mr. Michalisin has participated extensively in accounting processes 
during mergers and acquisitions. As a member of the client acquisition 
team, reporting to top management, he has supervised pre-acquisition 
reviews and the due diligence team.
  Mr. Michalisin has vast experience coordinating world wide audits 
with client management in many countries. One of Mr. Michalisin's 
particular areas of expertise has been with Japanese firms. He has 
worked with Japanese companies for the past 20 years and has a strong 
knowledge of the Japanese management style, business approach, culture 
and thinking.
  Since leaving the public accounting profession in late 1991, Mr. 
Michalisin has been an independent consultant to businesses and has 
established himself in the interim professional services business. He 
provides corporate clients with interim executives and consultants to 
solve their immediate and short-term problems.
  Mr. Michalisin is a member of the American Institute of Certified 
Public Accounts and New York State Society of Certified Public 
Accountants. He is past President of the New York Chapter of the 
National Association of Accountants.
  Married and the father of two sons, Mr. Michalisin and his wife 
reside in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. Mr. Michalisin has been active in 
his town's baseball association as coach and president. He is currently 
the Commissioner of the Scotch Plains Youth Baseball Association.

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