Paul, aside from being salutatorian of his high school class, graduated with honors from the University of Illinois in 1984 with a Bachelor's Degree. He then furthered his accounting education at Governors State University.

In June of 1987, Paul joined Lemna & Company, which in 1992 merged into Nykiel, Carlin & Co., Ltd. In 2006, Nykiel, Carlin & Co. merged into Clifton Gunderson LLP. On December 1, 2008, the Kankakee Office of Clifton Gunderson separated from Clifton Gunderson and formed Borschnack, Pelletier & Co.

Paul passed the CPA Exam in November 1988 on his first attempt. He is a member of the AICPA and the Illinois CPA Society and is licensed by the State of Illinois.